Presentation
Presentation
King of France and fierce advocate for his region – The Loire Valley – Philippe de Valois possessed numerous lordships, lands and vineyards.
During his reign, he defended and promoted the French know-how for the radiance of his beloved country and the conservation of its mores.
It is thanks to these great figures of History that we today possess such a wide terroir richness, including the wine region of the Loire Valley.
During his reign, he defended and promoted the French know-how for the radiance of his beloved country and the conservation of its mores.
It is thanks to these great figures of History that we today possess such a wide terroir richness, including the wine region of the Loire Valley.
Terroir
The appellation area of Crémant de Loire is set across a wide territory along the Loire from the Anjou to the Touraine regions. The vineyards have tuffeau chalk, sand and flint clay undergrounds.
Winemaking
The winemaking process of our cuvées is made according to the traditional method with the second fermentation made in the bottle aside from the manual harvests, a meticulous selection of qualitative grapes, the ageing on laths for at least 12 months in our tuffeau cellars… To create these refined cuvées, as a tribute to Philippe de Valois, fierce defendant of his local heritage.
Varietals
Chenin ou chenin blanc : 70%
Chardonnay : 20%
Cabernet franc : 10%
Chardonnay : 20%
Cabernet franc : 10%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 12.5 % vol.
Dosage : 12 g/l
Advice
Visual appearance
Pale yellow color with lively bubbles.
At nose
Perfect balance between the finesse of floral notes and the roundness of fruits.
On the palate
To the mouth, fresh fruit notes – of pear and juicy yellow peaches – meld to delicate aromas of white flowers.
Food pairings
To be paired with a mixed-salad, Pata-negra cured meat and camember or for dessert with a lemon sorbet and a light meringue.
