Terroir : Haute Vallée de l’Aude (limestone).

Grape varieties:Chenin, Chardonnay et Mauzac.

Yield: 45 hectolitres par hectare.

Vinification:Grapes are picked by hand, pressed and stems and pips are removed after 24 hours. Fermentation lasts for 20 days with permanent temperature control (temperature must not exceed 16 degrees C). Matured on the lees for six to seven months, the wines from each different grape variety are then assembled before being bottled. The ‘liqueur de tirage’ (sugar syrup) is then added, and the wine is allowed to acquire its bubbles, stacked horizontally for fifteen months. After this resting time, the Blanquette is disgorged, and the ‘liqueur d’expédition’ is added (with a low sugar concentration so as not to mask the fruit aromas). The bottles are then corked, and ready for drinking.

Degree alcohol:	12.5°
Total acidity:	4.2
Volatile acidity:	0.38

Tasting note:Pale yellow with small and long-lasting bubbles.
Open nose, fruity and floral (quince and white-fleshed fruit)
Clean and refreshing with mineral finish. On the palate, the crémant is full and rounded with nice density, fresh and elegant.
This wine may be drunk as an aperitif or with dessert.