Luxembourg

Crémant de Luxembourg, Moselle

Luxembourg's sparkling wine appellation is Crémant de Luxembourg, a traditional-method wine made from base wines suitable for the AOP Moselle Luxembourgeoise.1,2 Its rules go back to a government regulation of 4 January 1991.2

Where it comes from

Crémant de Luxembourg is made from wines suitable for the AOP Moselle Luxembourgeoise, the wine area along the Moselle river. It may be a single variety, a blend or a vintage wine.1 The AOP varieties include Elbling, Rivaner, Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling and Pinot Noir, among others.1

Main rules

Crémant de Luxembourg follows the same broad conditions that the EU sets for the term Crémant in other countries, such as Germany:2,3

  • grapes harvested by hand and selected for Crémant;2
  • for white and rosé, whole-grape pressing with no more than 100 l of must per 150 kg;2
  • second fermentation in the bottle (traditional method);1,2
  • at least 4 atmospheres of pressure at 20 °C;2
  • total SO2 up to 150 mg/l and sugar below 50 g/l.2

The minimum time on the lees is not stated in the specification texts opened for this page (the 2020 cahier des charges and the UK register entry).

Protection abroad

The name has been registered in the UK geographical indication scheme since 10 March 2021, with the 1991 regulation cited as its legal basis.2 Full rules are on the Crémant de Luxembourg page.

Same term, other countries

In Germany the term Crémant may be used for a white or rosé Sekt b.A. under the same EU conditions, including nine months on the lees.3 In Austria, by contrast, "Crémant" may not be used on Sekt g.U.4

See also

Crémant de LuxembourgRegionsCrémant de LuxembourgRegionsTraditional methodMethodsGermanyRegionsCrémant d'AlsaceRegionsPinot BlancGrapesRieslingGrapesEU categories of sparkling wineMethods

Sources

  1. Ministère de l'Agriculture, Luxembourg. Cahier des charges AOP Moselle Luxembourgeoise (2020) (2020)
  2. GOV.UK (Defra). Crémant de Luxembourg: protected food and drink names register (2021-03-10)
  3. Regierung von Unterfranken, Weinprüfstelle. Weinetikettierung: Sekt b.A. Franken; Grundregeln u. Musteretikett (Rechtsstand 22.01.2022) (2022-01-22)
  4. Rechtsinformationssystem des Bundes (RIS). Sektbezeichnungsverordnung, BGBl. II Nr. 30/2022 idF BGBl. II Nr. 191/2023 (consolidated) (2023-06-24)

Facts checked on 2026-10-19