Winery FoncalieuCuvée Absolue Crémant de Limoux
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Absolue Crémant de Limoux
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Absolue Crémant de Limoux
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Absolue Crémant de Limoux
The Cuvée Absolue Crémant de Limoux of Winery Foncalieu matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of valencian paella, chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms or prunes with bacon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's Cuvée Absolue Crémant de Limoux.
Discover the grape variety: Parellada
The white Parellada is a grape variety that originated in France (Spain). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches of grapes of medium size. The white Parellada can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, South West.
Informations about the Winery Foncalieu
The Winery Foncalieu is one of wineries to follow in Crémant de Limoux.. It offers 367 wines for sale in the of Crémant de Limoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crémant de Limoux
The wine region of Crémant de Limoux is located in the region of Limoux of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Antech or the Domaine Gérard Bertrand produce mainly wines sparkling, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Crémant de Limoux are Chardonnay, Chenin blanc and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Crémant de Limoux often reveals types of flavors of non oak, red currant or lemon zest and sometimes also flavors of spices, watermelon or black 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: Oxidation
Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.
