Winery Compagnie FrancaiseComte de Chasseneuil Mousseux Brut
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Compagnie Francaise's Comte de Chasseneuil Mousseux Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Pirobella
Simple, light fruity reds with a lightly coloured clear ruby robe, supple tannins and a light palate with moderate acidity, featuring undemonstrative aromas of red fruits. Rustic, discreet profile. Preserved in a few ampelographic collections for its heritage value, it is an ancient variety whose commercial spread has virtually disappeared, studied for its genetic interest. Rare, poorly documented black variety grown in confidential quantities.
Informations about the Winery Compagnie Francaise
The Winery Compagnie Francaise is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Saumur Mousseux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saumur Mousseux
Sparkling AOC of the Saumurois (1,600 ha) by strict traditional method (130 kg per 100 L, minimum 9 months on lees): dominant Chenin accompanied by Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Grolleau, Pineau d'Aunis and Pinot Noir — 10 authorised varieties. Fine and persistent bubbles, nose of white flowers, white-fleshed fruit and brioche notes. Troglodyte caves carved in the tufa subsoil, ideal for ageing.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Vintage (champagne)
It is a champagne made from a single harvest. In principle, we only vintage the great years: 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996... We find more often, now, the very good 2002, and the 2004, a little short.
