Winery Mousseux de QualiteLe Pigeonnier

Sparkling wine of Blanquette méthode ancestrale of Languedoc-Roussillon of France

The Le Pigeonnier of Winery Mousseux de Qualite is a sparkling wine from the region of Blanquette méthode ancestrale of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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Discover the grape variety: Villard blanc

Interspecific crossing between 6468 Seibel and 6905 Seibel or subéreux, obtained by the House of Seyve-Villard of Saint Vallier in the Drôme. Together with Villard noir or 18315 Seyve-Villard, these were the two most widely propagated direct-producing hybrids. The white Villard has also been used as a progenitor for new varieties. It can be found in Hungary, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, the United States and Japan. In the south of France, some old vines still exist. We have also found it in private homes where it is grown in pergolas for the consumption of its excellent grapes at full maturity. Today, it is on the verge of extinction, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Informations about the Winery Mousseux de Qualite

The winery offers 5 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.

It is in the top 1 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Blanquette méthode ancestrale in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Mousseux de Qualite is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Maturing (champagne)

After riddling, the bottles are stored on "point", upside down, with the neck of one bottle in the bottom of the other. The duration of this maturation is very important: in contact with the dead yeasts, the wine takes on subtle aromas and gains in roundness and fatness. A brut without year must remain at least 15 months in the cellar after bottling, a vintage 36 months.