Crémant de Limoux 2023 Plô Roucarels

Crémant de Limoux 2023

Brut Nature: zero dosage, no added sulphur.

A Crémant de Limoux from Plô Roucarels, the estate of Julien and Julia Gil south of Carcassonne, within the Limoux appellation. Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and white-pressed Pinot Noir are hand-harvested and fermented spontaneously with native yeasts; the base wine spends around six months in 500-litre oak barrels before its second fermentation in bottle. Finished as a Brut Nature with zero dosage and no added sulphur. White flowers, orchard fruit, lemon zest and fresh-baked bread lead to a bone-dry finish. Only around 2,000 bottles are made.

Item code

23SP351

Producer

Plô Roucarels

Type

Sparkling

Region

Languedoc

Appellation

Crémant de Limoux

Vintage

2023

Grape varieties

Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir

Volume

750ml

Serving temperature

6–8°C

Recommended glass

Flute

Tasting note

White flowers, orchard fruit and lemon zest. Notes of fresh-baked bread from the yeast. Bone-dry, crisp finish.

Food pairing

Fresh oysters, white fish carpaccio, gougères

Winemaking & technical data

Harvest: by hand
Fermentation: spontaneous, with native yeasts
Ageing: base wine about 6 months in 500-litre oak barrels
Method: second fermentation in bottle (traditional method)
Dosage: zero (Brut Nature)
Sulphur: none added
Production: about 2,000 bottles a year