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.
Mauzac is a grape variety, black or white (the white one is better known), originating from the South-West. It is mainly cultivated in the vineyards of Gaillac and Limoux (where it is called blanquette), on about 5,000 hectares. mauzac has medium-sized bunches, composed of berries whose colour can vary from green to red depending on the maturity of the grapes. This grape variety likes limestone and clay-limestone soils, and it is here that it is most productive. Its white wines are fat, with little acidity and marked by aromas of ripe apple, pear, honey, quince, vanilla and violet, typical of the great sweet wines of Gaillac. mauzac also produces the famous Blanquette-de-Limoux in rural method. In this region, Mauzac is competing with Sauvignon, Chenin and Chardonnay, especially for sparkling wines which are more similar to Champagne. It is also used in some appellations such as Entre-deux-Mers, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Côtes-de-Duras, Vins-de-Lavilledieu...
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 endive frichti, pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce or magic cake cheese quiche.
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.
