The Cremant is the sleeper in Schramsberg’s impressive portfolio of sparkling wines. Sweeter than its brut bubblies to be sure, but hardly sweet in the scheme of things. The touch of sweetness makes the Cremant a perfect complement to cookies, cakes such as panetone, and most fruit tarts; all things that might be served throughout the upcoming holiday season. The cepages is heavy on the rare grape variety flora, with a dash of pinot noir and chardonnay for complexity and balance.
Schramsberg, Napa Valley (California) 2012
By Robert Whitley