Winery Sieur d'ArquesJean Babou Élégance Blanquette de Limoux Brut
Sparkling wine
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Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Jean Babou Élégance Blanquette de Limoux Brut of Winery Sieur d'Arques in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sieur d'Arques's Jean Babou Élégance Blanquette de Limoux Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Mauzac
Lively and distinctive whites with firm acidity and a lean palate, on typical aromas of green apple, pear, quince, honey, white flowers and waxy notes. Made as dry whites (Gaillac AOC), sweet passito-style wines and especially iconic sparkling wines: Blanquette de Limoux AOC and Blanquette méthode ancestrale AOC (the oldest documented sparkling method, 1531 at Saint-Hilaire). Also in Crémant de Limoux AOC. Native South-West French variety.
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Informations about the Winery Sieur d'Arques
The Winery Sieur d'Arques is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 236 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
France's first sparkling AOC (1938, predating Champagne): Mauzac signature sparkling white king (≥90%, 'blanquette' for white down on leaf underside) complemented by Chenin and Chardonnay — traditional or ancestral method (bottling March descending moon, 100% Mauzac) signatures, light profile with very fine bubbles and typical green apple and pear notes, delicate sweetness. Mediterranean influences and Pyrenean freshness, slow ripening.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Game
A family of animal aromas reminiscent of venison and present in certain old red wines. See venison.
