FR Monmousseau 1886 Cuvée Ciselée Crémant de Loire Brut

The cellars of the Maison Monmousseau are an essential site for wine tourism in the Loire Valley. Located just a couple of minutes from Chateau de Chenonceau

1886: The tradition began with the audacity and expertise of Alcide Monmousseau who founded in 1886, this fine wine merchant house in Montrichard (Loir et Cher)

ALC: 12%

VARIETALS: Chenin Blanc 70%, Chardonnay 10%, 20% Pinot Noir, Pineau d’Aunis and Cabernet Franc.

APPEARANCE: Pale gold. Fine, delicate bubbles.

NOSE: The nose opens with a floral bouquet.

PALATE: The palate is full-bodied and very fresh with notes of white-fleshed fruit. A finish of small red fruits, brought by the red Touraine grape varieties. A tasting of freshness and salinity. Beautiful length and aromatic persistence.

AGING: Second Fermentation in the bottle, aged on slats for 36 months.

PAIRINGS: Ideal on its own as an aperitif, with oysters or seafood. It also goes very well with fresh goat’s cheese, Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine or at the end of a meal with a lemon meringue tart.

AWARDS: 

1 star in the 2023 Hachette wine guide

Gold medal at the 2023 Val de Loire competition

VIVINO 3.9

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