Whenever we think of French sparkling wine, it is easy to go to Champagne.
But there are many other great wine regions producing their own delicious sparkling wines, often referred to as Cremants, using the same methods as Champagne just, you know, not in Champagne.
JC Calvet is one such producer, and makes a beautiful, and affordable, off-dry sparkling wine in Bordeaux from Merlot and Semillon in the 2022 vintage!
Note: It seems this wine has different grapes and blending percentages depending on the vintage.