crémant

British  

/ kremɑ̃ /

adjective

1. (of a wine) moderately sparkling

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Etymology

Origin of crémant

C21: French, literally: creaming

Example Sentences

I’ll pick up some budget-friendly Crémant that drinks like Champagne, a few bags of ice and some medium-large, raw, shell-on shrimp.

From The Wall Street Journal

For example, as an aperitif I’d serve a Crémant from France, a Prosecco from Italy or a Cava from Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal

Burgundy also produces an increasingly successful sparkling wine, called Crémant de Bourgogne, and a small amount of rosé.

From BBC

I’m tempted to call Crémant de Bourgogne the “poor man’s champagne,” but I can already hear producers objecting.

From Washington Post

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