Fresh and vibrant wines to buy in Normandie

(You may also order vibrant wines – that i have qualified – online for delivery across France.)

Herebelow are vibrant wines and where to buy them in Normandie:

Here below is my selection of vibrant wines. The establishments must sell by the bottle (without asking you to purchase anything else, even if they are bistros). [Report infringement]

Bottlings selected in 2025

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus – Kumpf et Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)

19 € — 2022 — pure, intense – yeast, fine bubbles, fresh

76000 Rouen, Un caviste au 41 rue Armand Carrel : La Cave de Bacchus Rouen, site web, , , , tél.

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut

20 € — 2021 — yeast, toasted bread – baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh

61110 Condeau, lieu-dit Villeray, caviste : In Vino Veritas, , , , tél.

Bottlings selected in 2024

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus – Kumpf et Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)

18 € — 2021 — pure, intense – yeast, fine bubbles, fresh

76000 Rouen, Un caviste au 41 rue Armand Carrel : La Cave de Bacchus Rouen, site web, , , , tél.

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut

19 € — 2021 — yeast, toasted bread – baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh

61110 Condeau, lieu-dit Villeray, caviste : In Vino Veritas, , , , tél.

Bottlings selected in 2023

Saint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)

11 € — 2021 — a very fine balance between freshness and density, the tannins are present but velvety

76440 Forges-les-Eaux, Cidrerie de Longmesnil : , , ,

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus - Kumpf et Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)

17 € — 2020 — pure, intense - yeast, fine bubbles, fresh

76000 Rouen, Un caviste au 41 rue Armand Carrel : La Cave de Bacchus Rouen, site web, , , , tél.

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut

18 € — 2020 — yeast, toasted bread - baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh

61110 Condeau, lieu-dit Villeray, caviste : In Vino Veritas, , , , tél.

Bottlings selected in 2022

Saint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)

10 € — 2020 — faithful, reliable - red fruit, herbs from Provence - red fruit, herbs from Provence, structured but little drying, balanced acidity

76440 Forges-les-Eaux, Cidrerie de Longmesnil : , , ,

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus - Kumpf et Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)

15 € — 2019 — pure, intense - yeast, fine bubbles, fresh

76000 Rouen, Un caviste au 41 rue Armand Carrel : La Cave de Bacchus Rouen, site web, , , , tél.

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut

16 € — 2019 — yeast, toasted bread - baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh

61110 Condeau, lieu-dit Villeray, caviste : In Vino Veritas, , , , tél.

Bottlings selected in 2021

Saint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)

10 € — 2019 — faithful, reliable - red fruit, herbs from Provence - red fruit, herbs from Provence, structured but little drying, balanced

76440 Forges-les-Eaux, Cidrerie de Longmesnil : , , ,

Bottlings selected in 2020

Crémant d’Alsace — Julien Albertus - Kumpf et Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)

15 € — 2017 — pure, intense - yeast, fine bubbles, fresh

76000 Rouen, Un caviste au 41 rue Armand Carrel : La Cave de Bacchus Rouen, site web, , , , tél.

Price figures are for 75 cl. They represent only estimates of tags in France wine shops, at the date of the tasting. Wines are selected on personal criteria.

Same area

Other types of wine have been selected in the same area, chardonnay in Normandie, sauvignon blanc in Normandie, good red wines in Normandie, champagne or sparkling in Normandie, natural wines in Normandie.

Same wine type nearby or on delivery

You may also order vibrant wines – that i have qualified – online for delivery across France.

If the results above are too vague or the wine shops too distant from your area, then you may wish to explore a location more specific than Normandie. The following places show recommended wines: 14, 61, 76, Jersey, Guernsey,

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