Les Bulles de Paraza (The Bubbles)
AOP Crémant de Limoux – Extra Brut
Celebrate the holiday season with this EXTRA- BRUT AOP Crémant de limoux, traditionally crafted to delight all lovers of fine bubbles.
Grapes
60% Chardonnay – 30% Chenin – 5% Pinot Noir – 5% Mauzac
Tasting notes
Beautiful pale golden robe.
This crémant de Limoux is characterized by a delicate and regular ribbon of light bubbles as well as an intense and complexe nose of citrus and dried fruits, honey with a touch of white flowers.
Service Temperature
7-9º
Wine and Food Pairings
This sparkling wine is ideal to pair with a scallop carpaccio, sushis, or an almond cake.
The Winemaker’s corner
This Crémant is elaborated according to the méthode traditionnelle in the cellar of our partner in Limoux, cradle of sparkling wine.
Its very subtle blend is carefully selected by our winemaker and gives it all its personality.
Following progressive pneumatic pressing, the fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats.
Ageing on its lees for 12 months minimum.
The crémant de Limoux, a sparkling wine elaborated using the same method as Champaign.
When we talk about champaign, we only refer to the sparkling wine produced with grapes grown and harvested in AOC Champaign (near Burgundy) only.
When we talk about crémant, we refer to a sparkling wine, elaborated in the same way, the traditional one and in a specific area, Limoux for our. It is also possible to produce crémant in Alsace or in Burgundy for instance. To conclude, the terroir, more than the vinification process (which is the same as the one in Champaign) gives the typicity to the wines. For the crémant de Limoux, Chardonnay, Chenin, Mauzac and Pinot Noir are the varieties used.
