Moissenet-Bonnard, Cremant de Bourgogne, NV BURGUNDYCOUNT with sweetened baking spice

with sweetened baking spice

located near the legendary Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze

and a whisper of Arbane himself on a sandy parcel in the Côte de Sézanne

and this bottling—a blend of cultivated Espadín and wild Cuixe—shows how well that balance can work

thanks to the superb quality of the citrus peels and juniper they use — the peels are fresh

Moissenet-Bonnard, Cremant de Bourgogne, NV BURGUNDYCOUNT with sweetened baking spiceHere's Burgundy's best kept value secret: Cremant made the exact same way as Champagne, from the same Pinot Noir, on the same limestone, for a fraction of the outlay. This one comes from Moissenet Bonnard, a small Pommard grower better known for serious Cote de Beaune reds, so the fizz arrives from a genuinely pedigreed address. Traditional method, second fermentation in the bottle, real toasty complexity. Pop it for an aperitif, or any Tuesday that