Les Hautes Terres, Cremant De Limoux 'Josephine', NV

£30.40

High-altitude Brut Nature Crémant from Limoux, blending Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Mauzac. Fermented and aged in old oak then 18 months on lees for fine, saline bubbles and subtle brioche complexity.

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brioche
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At a glance

Producer: Les Hautes Terres
Region: Languedoc
Appellation: Crémant de Limoux AOP
Grape: Chardonnay Chenin Blanc Mauzac
Vintage: NV
Country: France
Wine type: Sparkling
Alcohol: 12.5%
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Organic — certified

Taste profile

Body: Light
Acidity: High
Tannin: Low
Sweetness: Bone-dry

What to eat with it

oysters and shellfish
fried chicken
soft goat’s cheese
sushi and tempura
fish and chips

How to serve it

Serve: Chilled (8–10°C)

Why Cave selected it

Grower-made, organically certified and zero-dosage; a precise, lees-aged Limoux that delivers Champagne-like tension and value.

About the wine

25 years old Chardonnay vines, 45 years old Chenin Blanc, 49 years old Mauzac.
300-600 meters high in altitude. Method Champenoise. Whole bunches are pressed directly and settle on lees one night before being transferred to French oak barrels for fermentation. Aged 9 months inFrench Oak Barrels, Demi-Muids and Foudres before tirage. Secondary fermentation and 18 months of aging in bottle before disgorgement.No Dosage.

About Les Hautes Terres

Located in the Aude valley, on the very edge of Languedoc, a remarkably beautiful place filled with ancient stories. Geneviève and Gilles live and work at the very top of a 600m summit overlooking land that was once occupied by the armies of Charlemagne. Their home and cellar comes from Gilles's grandfather, atop a rocky cliff called d'amour dur, or tough love. Where the wildnerness surrounding certainly grounds the dur aspect of this place, Gilles and Geneviève are all love. For 20 years they've been slowly building the domain which now includes a bottling and riddling facility 10 minutes away from the house. From here they help out a lot of smaller winemakers, offering equipment and expertise. They know the land well and take a lot of pride in their viticultural map of the place. Each little divot in the pockmarked landscape has its issues, but their wines have turned these idiosyncracies into complexity and character.

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