With a soft mouthfeel and distinct green apple fruit character, our latest addition to the Département range is a benchmark example of the world’s original traditional method sparkling wine. What is a little different is that we decided upon a lower dosage, one of only three grams, which means that this wine exhibits an élan that is sometimes missed in overly sugared examples.
A lower dosage also allows other aspects of the wine to emerge, that may otherwise be too shy to make themselves known. A sprinkling of sea salt appears to cling to the green apple, inducing the desire for some sweet clams or oysters with which to accompany.
Whichever way you choose to consumer our Blanquette; with food, friends or unaccompanied with nothing but a howl of olives, we hope that you enjoy its breezy aspect as much as we do.
With a soft mouthfeel and distinct green apple fruit character, our latest addition to the Département range is a benchmark example of the world’s original traditional method sparkling wine. What is a little different is that we decided upon a lower dosage, one of only three grams, which means that this wine exhibits an élan that is sometimes missed in overly sugared examples.
A lower dosage also allows other aspects of the wine to emerge, that may otherwise be too shy to make themselves known. A sprinkling of sea salt appears to cling to the green apple, inducing the desire for some sweet clams or oysters with which to accompany.
Whichever way you choose to consumer our Blanquette; with food, friends or unaccompanied with nothing but a howl of olives, we hope that you enjoy its breezy aspect as much as we do.
Tasting Note
Pale Lemon
Green apple and pear dominate the nose, aromas which are the calling card of the Mauzac grapes that have been used to make our Blanquette.
We played around with the dosage and eventually settled on 4g per litre. This means that it is 'Extra Brut' in style and we preferred this level as it ensures we have all the refreshing qualities that we believe the best sparkling wines always exhibit. It's amazing how a little bit of sugar also increases the ripeness of the fruit on the tongue.
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