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Saumur Mousseux Brut

An exemplary, bottle-fermented fizz from the Cave de Saumur Co-opérative at Saint Cyr en Bourg. This Saumur Mousseux Brut is made from a blend of 60% Chenin Blanc and 15% each of Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc.

• Style: White Wine, Dry (Sec), Light-bodied, Sparkling
• Region: Loire, Saumur
• Producer: Vignerons de Saumur
• Grape variety (Cépage): Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay
• Cellarage: Ages well in short to medium term - up to 3 years - although it can be enjoyed equally well when newly released.
• Vinification: Premium quality fruit is pressed and fermented to produce a still wine. This is then vinified in the méthode traditionelle (formerly known as 'Champenois' which is now reserved exclusively for wines made in the Champagne region). A mixture of yeasts and sugar known as a liqueur de tirage is added to the still wine in bottle to induce a secondary fermentation - the by-product of which is carbon-dioxide gas which gives the wine its mousse or 'sparkle'. Modern gyropalettes are used to tilt and turn the bottles (remuage) to collect deposits of spent yeasts on the bottle closure. The neck of the bottles are topped up and sealed with a proper flared cork. Wine from more than one vintage can be blended to give consistency so no vintage is declared.
• Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 12.5%