Domaine Rosier, Cuvée Ma Maison. White bubbles (per 6); Bottle price € 13.50

This cuvée has Chenin Blanc, Pinot and Chardonnay as grape varieties. It is a beautiful fresh bubble with an intense scent and hints of lemon and mandarin in the taste, occasionally even mint.

Price per bottle € 13.50 and packed in boxes of 6

Below more about the winemaker and his background:

Languedoc/Roussilon/Minervois or Sud de France.

An area that was looked at with a crooked face for a long time. It was extinct. I was there a little over 40 years ago. No sign to be seen with references to “Les Cathares”. Now there are an annoying number of references in that direction. The area, as mentioned, was extinct at the time and therefore left behind. Former hat factories in Quillan and Espéraza stood abandoned, empty. The one in Quillan has unfortunately been demolished.

So wine production was no different. Was for local use or was sold en vrac for the Vin de Table. But with the rise of tourism, the tide in wine growing has turned for the better. Beautiful wines are currently coming from here. First of all, the climate is favorable: warm and windy, often due to the Tramontane, the equivalent of the Mistral.

The predominant grape varieties are Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carrignan, Syrah, Cinsault and for white the Macabeo and around Limoux de Mauzac. The latter is for the traditional bubbles of Blanquette, but Chardonnay and Viognier are also widely used. We let you taste a selection consisting of three different families with a distinct vision.

Rosier

The Rosier family is originally from the Champagne region and has set up a beautiful wine company here. Several small winegrowers around Limoux, selected by them, make healthy grapes for their bubbles exclusively for Domaine Rosier.