Winery Gilles LouvetEsprit du Sud Blanquette de Limoux Brut
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Mauzac.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Esprit du Sud Blanquette de Limoux Brut
Pairings that work perfectly with Esprit du Sud Blanquette de Limoux Brut
Original food and wine pairings with Esprit du Sud Blanquette de Limoux Brut
The Esprit du Sud Blanquette de Limoux Brut of Winery Gilles Louvet matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of whiskey paupiettes, salmon à la plancha with vegetables or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gilles Louvet's Esprit du Sud Blanquette de Limoux Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Informations about the Winery Gilles Louvet
The Winery Gilles Louvet is one of wineries to follow in Blanquette de Limoux.. It offers 67 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
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.
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.
