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FrançaisCremant de Limoux
Term:
Cremant De Limoux
Region:
Languedoc - roussillon
Country:
France
Type:
01 sparkling
Alcohol percent:
12%
Consumption temperature:
12 Vinification
All grapes are hand picked, carried to the fermenting room in cases of at most 300 kilograms, and then immediately pressed pneumatically. The juices selected are then fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel vats set at low temperatures. Effervescence then occurs naturally over a period of at least 18 months according to the traditional method, in temperature controlled cellars.
Terroir
Hillsides and terraces, gentle sloping clay-limestone soil, Mediterranean climate with an oceanic influence
Vine age: 20 to 40 years on average
Yields: less than 50 Hectoliters/ hectare
Tasting Note:
Visual Aspect: light yellow displaying fine and persistent bubbles <br />Aroma: toasted bread and the freshness of citrus fruit <br />Taste: frank and balanced, delicate hints of grapefruit and remarkable length in the Taste<br /><br />Accompagnement<br />aperitif at receptions and weddings; white meats, shellfish and seafood
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Ranking:
A.O.C. Grape variety:
Chardonnay=60#Chenin blanc=30#Mauzac=10
Producers:
