Brut

Brut is a sparkling produced by Malesan in Crémant de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France. Made from Sémillon and Cabernet Franc. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.

Type: Sparkling

Appellation: Crémant de Bordeaux

Region: Bordeaux

Country: France

Grapes: Sémillon, Cabernet Franc

Tasting profile

Structure: light-bodied, low tannin, high acidity, dry

A traditional-method Crémant de Bordeaux from Malesan, made from hand-harvested Sémillon and Cabernet Franc and aged at least 12 months on the lees, longer than the appellation's nine-month minimum. Pale and fresh, with fine bubbles, white pear, lemon zest and green apple, and a light touch of brioche from the lees. An easy, dry aperitif sparkler, best served at 6–8 °C.

When to drink

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Where it comes from

Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux is a large, historically influential wine region in southwestern France centred on the Gironde estuary, famous above all for its structured, ageworthy red blends.

Sémillon

Sémillon is a white grape from Bordeaux in France, famous as the backbone of the world's greatest sweet wines and an increasingly respected component of fine dry whites.

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc is a red grape grown in both Bordeaux and the Loire Valley, and is one of the parent grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon.

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