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2020 Antech Cremant de Limoux Cuvée Eugenie Brut

Smells like elderflower-scented cream. Pretty and girlish. It makes me think of the lacy clouds of Queen Anne's Lace growing along the roadsides and hedgerows in May. Ripe white peaches. Touch of shortbread bringing subtle autolytic complexity. Soft but well structured. And there are hidden depths to this wine! Françoise Antech suggested pairing it with a ceviche prawn, avocado and grapefruit salad, which I was a bit dubious about, thinking that the wine would not hold up to the strong, sweet-citrus acidity of the grapefruit, let alone the lemon juice, tobasco and chives.

Region:

Languedoc, France

Body:

Light

Grape Variety:

Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Mauzac

Awards and Reviews:

17/20 Jancis Robinson

Style:

Sparkling