Domaine Bousquet Cameleon Organic Sparkling Brut

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Our Price:  £14.50Earn 14 Loyalty Points Bottle or Case:    Bottle:  £14.50  Case of 6:  £87.00  Case of 12:  £174.00 Producer:  Bouchon Grape Varieties:  75% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir Optimum Drinking:  Within 3 years Wine Style:  Fresh fruity yet dry sparkling wine Alcohol by Volume:  12.5% Closure:  Mushroom Cork Country:  Argentina Availability:

Domaine Bousquet Cameleon Organic Sparkling Brut 

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.