Saint Hilaire - Brut 2021 (750ml)
Price: $13.99
Producer | Saint Hilaire |
Country | France |
Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
Subregion | Blanquette de Limoux |
Varietal | Mauzac , Chardonnay , Chenin Blanc |
Vintage | 2021 |
Sku | 12466 |
From Limoux, France where four and a half centuries ago, Benedictine Monks created what has been debated France's very first sparkling wine. Dry, toasty, smooth and clean Saint-Hilaire Limoux Blanc de Blanc Brut truly captivates with an attractive yeasty aroma and luscious creamy texture. The palate is light and crisp with citrus and apple flavors and the body is just hefty enough. Blanquette de Limoux is probably the oldest sparkling wine in the world. We know that in 1531, the Benedictine Monks of the Abbey of Saint-Hilaire were already producing Blanquette de Limoux which certainly makes it France's Oldest Sparkling Wine preceding Champagne by more than a century The Limoux vineyards are located in Languedoc, in Southern France, at the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains. The grapes are selected from clay-limestone plots that capture both the Oceanic and Mediterranean influences.