CDV Blanc de Blancs Vin Mousseux Extra Dry NV Bourgogne, France 75cl

CDV is a French sparkling wine label rather than a single grower estate, and firm details about its origins are limited. It is stocked as a value, everyday sparkling wine. We have written this description from the wine’s own facts and its style, and flagged for review anything we could not verify.

This is a Blanc de Blancs Vin Mousseux, a French sparkling wine made from white grapes, here a blend of Ugni Blanc and Airén. Both are neutral, high-yielding varieties that lend themselves to a fresh, uncomplicated fizz rather than a weighty, complex one. It is finished in an Extra Dry style, so just off the driest, with a touch of roundness.

As a non-vintage sparkler, it is blended for a consistent house style from year to year rather than to express a single harvest. The Extra Dry dosage keeps it approachable and versatile at the table.

Expect a pale, bright glass with crisp citrus, orchard fruit and a hint of white flowers, carried on a lively, easy mousse. The bubbles are frothy rather than fine, and it is light on its feet, made for early, uncomplicated drinking.

This is a cheerful apéritif and party bottle rather than a wine for contemplation. Serve it well chilled to open a celebration, with canapés, or simply on its own. A good all-rounder for a crowd, it asks nothing of the drinker and pairs happily with nibbles, light bites and fresh fruit. Please note that the stated Burgundy origin sits oddly with an Ugni Blanc and Airén blend, and has been flagged for checking.