Domaine St JacquesBlanquette Méthode Ancestrale 1/2 Doux
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine St Jacques's Blanquette Méthode Ancestrale 1/2 Doux.
Discover the grape variety: Blanc Auba
This variety was once found in the Gironde and Lot et Garonne. Its similarity to Ugni Blanc caused its disappearance, the latter being more productive. In the Entre deux Mers vineyards, it was common to find Ugni Blanc under the name Blanc Auba.
Informations about the Domaine St Jacques
The Domaine St Jacques is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Blanquette méthode ancestrale to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Blanquette méthode ancestrale
The wine region of Blanquette méthode ancestrale is located in the region of Limoux of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sieur d'Arques or the Château Martinolles produce mainly wines sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blanquette méthode ancestrale are Mauzac, Chardonnay and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blanquette méthode ancestrale often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, apples or earth and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or red fruit.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The word of the wine: Serious
A Bordeaux term for small pebbles from the Pyrenees, eroded, rounded and transported by the Garonne to Aquitaine. They are mainly found on the left bank in the area.... known as the Graves, and further downstream in the Médoc. By extension, gravel is found in other regions, brought by other rivers or even glaciers.
