Sparkling wines
Sparkling wines on Languedoc Wineshop : Blanquette, Crémant de Limoux and Méthode Ancestrale are the Limoux appellation 'bubbles' with, last but not least, the Crémant Rosé. The Blanquette méthode ancestrale, produced at the Saint-Hilaire abbey since the 16th century, is reputed to be the first sparkling wine to have been invented in the world. Languedoc Wineshop is located in the heart of the Limoux terroir.
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Limoux AOC
Alain Cavaillès, Blanquette de Limoux Etincelle originelle Brut, 2009
€13.00This Blanquette is dry with a low level of liqueur to present a fresh, elegant wine which can be appreciated throughout a meal. Produced exclusively from the Mauzac grape variety, the style is clearly Mediterranean. Floral on the nose, the palate is full of fruit spreading between ripe apples and citrus fruit leading to an elegant finish on notes of ginger. Learn More -
Limoux AOC
Alain Cavaillès, Blanquette de Limoux Méthode Ancestrale, Nostra Perla
€11.00Blanquette Méthode Ancestrale is produced exclusively from the Mauzac grape variety.
With scents of ripe apples, the Ancestrale is an ideal wine to accompany deserts, easy drinking with a low level of alcohol. Learn More -
Limoux AOC
Alain Cavaillès, Blanquette de Limoux Résilience, 2009
€8.60This Blanquette de Limoux associates the style of Mauzac, the freshness of Chenin and the richness of Chardonnay grapes. A fresh sparkle of small, regular bubbles enhances black fruit and apricot aromas on the soft palate. Will go well with farmhouse poultry or a 'Thermidor' lobster. The vineyard is undergoing conversion to organic culture. Learn More -
Limoux AOC
Alain Cavaillès, Crémant de Limoux brut Micromégas, 2009
€13.00This is a Crémant de Limoux of great class and elegance, lively and vinous on the palate with notes of undergrowth, citrus fruit and quince. It will be excellent with a fillet of bass with preserved citrus fruit. Learn More -
Limoux AOC
Alain Cavaillès, Crémant de Limoux brut Résilience, 2008
€11.50A Crémant de Limoux with persistent, fine bubbles. The nose is lively with a mineral texture and scents of mandarin, white peach and rose petals. Fresh with good body on the palate, the finish is elegant and well balanced. Learn More -
Limoux AOC
Antech, Blanquette de Limoux, Réserve Brut, 2010
€7.10Made from the best Mauzac grapes, this wine is bright gold in colour with a regular flow of delicate bubbles. Aromas of spring flowers, apples and pears on the nose. The palate is harmonious, lively and soft, clean and well balanced. The wine's lightness and freshness makes it a perfect companion for drinks either before or throughout a meal.
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Limoux AOC
Antech, Blanquette méthode ancestrale, Doux et Fruité
€6.85Scents of honey on the nose with acacia and ripe pear ; sweet, soft, evocative aromas of the past. Lively first impressions on the palate are followed by sensations of crunchy apple or fresh grapes. Perfect as an aperitif or to accompany apple deserts, pancakes, fruit tarts or viennese pastries.
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Limoux AOC
Antech, Crémant de Limoux Rosé, Emotion, 2009
€8.65A mariage of Chardonnay, Chenin, Mauzac and Pinot Noir grapes, this Crémant de Limoux has a bright, fresh rose colour with delicate bubbles. The nose develops notes of red berry fruit and spring flowers. Fresh and rich, the palate associates elegance with scents of ripe fruit and will be a good companion for all sorts of aperitifs and deserts. Learn More -
Limoux AOC
Antech, Cuvée Héritage 1860, 2009
€10.30The Cuvée Héritage is a concentration of the complexity, the intensity and the elegance of the experience gained by the Antech family. A Crémant with a refined, light sparkle, the nose developing delicate scents of flowers and white peach with citrus fruit on the long, well balanced palate. To taste as an aperitif or throughout a meal. Learn More -
Limoux AOC
Domaine de Martinolles, Blanquette de Limoux, Brut, 2009
€7.20Bright yellow in colour, the Domaine de Martinolles Blanquette de Limoux presents a rising line of fine bubbles. The subtle, charming nose develops scents of ripe fruit, lime blossom and vervain and is particularly aromatic on the palate.
Ideal as an aperitif, it will also accompany each course of a meal.
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