| Wine region | |
| Official name | Clairette de Die AOC |
|---|---|
| Type | Appelation d'origine contrôlée |
| Year established | Clairette 1942; Crèmant 1993 |
| Years of wine industry | over 2,000 |
| Country | France |
| Part of | Rhône Valley |
| Other regions in Rhône Valley | Crémant de Die |
| Climate region | Mediterranean |
| Size of planted vineyards | 1,500 |
| No. of vineyards | 300 |
| Grapes produced | Muscat blanc, Clairette |
| Wine produced | natural sparkling |
| Comments | 2005 |
Clairette de Die (French pronunciation: [klɛʁɛt də di]) AOC is a natural sparkling white wine from the Rhône Valley region in France. It is made from the Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains (75% minimum) and Clairette (25% maximum) grape varieties.[1] It is characterized by its peach and apricot flavours and rose and honeysuckle aromas, and is usually drunk young at a maximum of two years, and served chilled at a temperature of 6°C to 8°C.[2]
Crémant de Die from the same area and same producers is a prestige dry, natural sparkling wine of apple and green fruit flavours and fragrance and is vinified by the traditional method of a first fermentation in the vat followed by a second fermentation in the bottle. Originally produced from 100% Clairette, Aligoté and Muscat are now included. It is usually drunk as an aperitif but it can equally accompany a meal. At 7% or 8 % ABV, it contains less alcohol than most sparkling wines.