Cave de Lugny, Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc de Blancs

The two oldest cooperatives in Southern Burgundy, one founded in 1926 and the other in 1927, merged in 1966 to form a significant production entity that creates a raft of different wines from over 400 members. The Cave de Lugny has been exporting wines to USA and UK for over 40 years, and has three wineries. Many Mâcons, under a plethora of different labels and sold through many different retailers and merchants, come from this very well respected company.

The one making this wine is located in the village of Chardonnay and is dedicated to the production of sparkling wines. The term Crémant refers to sparkling wines made using the méthode champenoise but are outside the region of Champagne: Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire and Savoie all make Crémant.

I have promoted this wine many times in the past as I consider it to be the best value sparkling wine currently available in the UK. Particularly when Waitrose periodically apply a 25% discount and the price drops to under £13. It is very well made, light and refreshing but the acidity is not harsh as it is superbly balanced with the Chardonnay fruit. Infinitely better than most inexpensive Champagne costing twice as much if not more. If you want a glass of fizz this summer as an aperitif, then this will deliver time after time.

£17.00 - Waitrose

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