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crémant

British  
/ kremɑ̃ /

adjective

  1. (of a wine) moderately sparkling

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of crémant

C21: French, literally: creaming

Example Sentences

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France’s budget alternative to champagne is crémant, made in the same traditional method but in different regions, from different grape varieties and with less pressure driving the bubbles into your nose.

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2022

Love flowered, too, at Café Presse — more auspicious first dates were toasted with sparkling crémant, and proposals were made on bended knee as fellow diners held their collective breath, then burst into applause.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2022

The region is known for two styles of bubbly: simple, fruity blanquette de limoux and more serious crémant.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2020

Lou Amdur, owner of Lou’s Wine Shop in Los Feliz, recommends looking for a well-made crémant from a good grower.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2018

Here’s something even more unusual: a beautiful pale gold crémant from France’s smallest wine region. 

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2015