Log in or create an account now and be a part of the world's largest wine site Research, rate and review wines; buy online; receive personalized recommendations.
Antech Blanquette de Limoux Grande Reserve(2005)
- Winery:
- Antech
- Varietal:
- Mauzac; Chardonnay; Chenin Blanc
- Region:
- France > Languedoc-roussillon > Languedoc
- Type:
- User Tags:
- sparkling, poultry, soil, france, fish, goat cheese, salmon, turkey, champagne, fruits
-
Source:
The Wine Messenger
- A crisp and smooth sparkler that will be great for any festivity or celebration. Basking in the Mediterranean sunlight of Limoux, the vineyards of Georges and Roger Antech grow in a soil that is a mixture of limestone and gravel. This area had been making sparkling wines for 500 years - far longer than the more famous Champagne. The grapes are hand harvested before undergoing the traditional "Methode Champenoise," and are then aged 18 to 24 months on lees. This delicious Grande Reserve is their top-of-the-line wine... and yet it costs only half as much as a good Champagne. This southern read more...French sparkler is a delicate wine with fine, soft bubbles. It is fresh on the palate with mouth-filling white fruit flavor (apricots, pears and figs), refreshing acidity and a long fruit finish. Perfect on its own or with turkey, salmon (and other heavier seafoods), and goat cheeses.Pair With: Aperitif, Cakes, Goat Cheese, Salmon, Seafood, Tarts, Thai Food, Turkey (hide)
- The Wine Messenger
- 91/100
-
January 2008
