MAUZAC is the local grape used to make this traditional method sparkling.
"Antech really do make textbook Blanquette. Mauzac brings apple blossom and the taste of a windfall apple picked up off wet just-mown grass and bit into without even brushing it off. It tastes of daisies in orchard grass and cobnuts that have sat wrinkling on the kitchen table. Chenin brings a lick of honey, Chardonnay wraps them all up in a soft white handkerchief. The bubbles are as soft as soap bubbles. The finish has a tiny bitter nip. Every check box firmly ticked. Summer brunch is just around the corner. 8gL, 24 months on lees." - Jancis Robinson
"Our Cuvee Tradition Blanquette de Limoux is made from 90% Mauzac (a rare local grape), 5% Chenin Blanc, and 5% Chardonnay. Aromas of peach, pear, and honeysuckle lead into classic Mauzac flavors of apple, honey, and grass. Mauzac is also known for contributing high acidity, which lifts this wine and makes it feel very fresh. Produced in the traditional method, it drinks a lot like Champagne with a steady balance of fruitiness and toastiness. Yeast and citrus lead into a long finish." - Antech
