Domaine RosierCuvèe 1531 Blanquette de Limoux
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine Rosier's Cuvèe 1531 Blanquette de Limoux.
Discover the grape variety: Emerald seedless
Cross between the emperor and the Pirovano 75 or sultana moscata obtained in the United States by Professor Harold P. Olmo of the University of Davis (California). It can be found in Australia, Spain, Portugal, United States, ... almost unknown in France. It should not be confused with the emerald riesling also obtained by Harold P. Olmo and the black emerald seedless which as its name indicates is black.
Informations about the Domaine Rosier
The Domaine Rosier is one of wineries to follow in Blanquette de Limoux.. It offers 21 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.
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The word of the wine: Ampélographie
Study of the vine, and more particularly the grape varieties.
