Blanquette de Limoux AOC

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The appeal lies in the far west of Wine Country Languedoc (In some sources it is the wine region South West France imputed). It is named after the most commonly used variety and the sparkling center of Limoux. About 40 communities with the main town Limoux produce this sparkling wine. In a document from 1531 says that here long before the Champagne of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Hilaire still wine was produced. These were already using cork oak bark. The sparkling wine is produced from at least 90% Mauzac (here Blanquette), and Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay by the champagne method. There are variations in brut (dry), demi-sec (half dry) and doux (sweet).

The appellation Blanquette Méthode Ancestrale (former Vin de Blanquette) applies to a sparkling wine that is produced in small quantities by the "old method". In this manner was also produced in 1531 mentioned probably the sparkling wine. It is not yet quite finished fermented young wine is fermented and bottled there at the end. The wine is less sweet and slightly foamy cloudy, because the residue left in the bottle. Another AC for sparkling wine Crémant de Limoux . A white wine is still under the name Limoux generated. Well-known producers are Antech, Domaine de Frouin, Guinot, Domaine Laffond, Sieur d'Arques, and Robert.