The wine region of Blanquette de Limoux is located in the region of Limoux of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Calmel & Joseph or the Domaine Saint-Hilaire produce mainly wines sparkling, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blanquette de Limoux are Mauzac, Chardonnay and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blanquette de Limoux often reveals types of flavors of non oak, cheese or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, vanilla or lemon zest.
In the mouth of Blanquette de Limoux is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble. We currently count 59 estates and châteaux in the of Blanquette de Limoux, producing 128 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Blanquette de Limoux go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
sparkling wines from the region of Blanquette de Limoux go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed artichoke, baked salmon mediterranean style or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
On the nose in the region of Blanquette de Limoux often reveals types of flavors of non oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, microbio or cream. In the mouth in the region of Blanquette de Limoux is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
