Winery Andre CalvetLou Sansarni Blanquette de Limoux Brut
Sparkling wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Andre Calvet's Lou Sansarni Blanquette de Limoux Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Biancu gentile
Structured, fat dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and preserved acidity of refined yellow fruits (pear, peach, apricot), candied citrus, white flowers (acacia, hawthorn), fennel and Mediterranean notes. A sunny, expressive profile. Grown on a few hectares in Corse-du-Sud, preserved by growers committed to the ampelographic heritage. Component of Vin de Corse AOC and IGP Île de Beauté. Rare native Corsican grape.
Informations about the Winery Andre Calvet
The Winery Andre Calvet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Blanquette de Limoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Blanquette de Limoux
France's first sparkling AOC (1938, predating Champagne): Mauzac signature sparkling white king (≥90%, 'blanquette' for white down on leaf underside) complemented by Chenin and Chardonnay — traditional or ancestral method (bottling March descending moon, 100% Mauzac) signatures, light profile with very fine bubbles and typical green apple and pear notes, delicate sweetness. Mediterranean influences and Pyrenean freshness, slow ripening.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Paste
Characteristic of a thick and heavy wine with sticky tannins.
