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Producer: BouchonGrape Varieties: 75% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot NoirOptimum Drinking: Within 3 yearsWine Style: Fresh fruity yet dry sparkling wineAlcohol by Volume: 12.5%Closure: Mushroom CorkCountry: Argentina
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The Bousquet family hail from the city of Carcassonne, in the South of France and have 4 generations of history in the winemaking tradition. A passion to produce wines of superior quality lead Jean Bousquet to Argentina in search of the perfect terroir to begin a new chapter in his family’s winemaking heritage; the fully organic estate is now headed by his daughter Anne and her husband Labid.
Blend: 75% Chardonnay 25% Pinot Noir
Location: Tupungato Valley
Country: Argentina
Vintage: NV
Alcohol: 12.5% ABV
Viticulture:
Grapes come from their own vineyards in Tupungato, Alto Gualtallary, by the foothills of the Andes at 4000 ft. altitude. The vineyards enjoy a marked thermal amplitude. Gravel and sand soil.
Vinification:
Manual harvest during the first and second week of February. Cold maceration at 8°C for 4 hs to extract aromas and flavours. Fermentation with selected yeast at a maximum temperature of 15°C for 15 days. Second fermentation in stainless steel tanks.
Tasting Note:
Greenish yellow colour with delicate bubbles. Lime and apple aromas. Fresh and fruity with crisp natural acidity.
Food Match:
Great as an aperitif, lighter fish dishes and on its own.
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