Domaine de Martinolles Le Berceau Brut Rosé

Alcohol: 12%

Grape(s): 40% Pinot Gris, 30% Pinot Blanc, 15% Pinot Noir, 15% Grenache Noir

Localization: Languedoc, France

Tasting Notes: A fine and persistent mousse with small red berry flavours make this dry sparkling wine delightful.

Food pairing: Enjoyable with mediterrannean dishes. Serve at 11C.

The Domain: The Limoux wine region is at the western most point of the Languedoc and is located just south of the medieval city of Carcassonne. It has a unique geoclimate, a situation due to the dual influences of the Atlantic which brings cool and wet weather and the Mediterranean which delivers hot and dry conditions.

The Domaine de Martinolles was owned by the Vergnes family from 1926 until 2011 when the estate was sold to the native Languedocoen vigneron, Jean Claude Mas. The vineyards lie on the same hillsides that the monks of St. Hilaire cultivated in 1531 when they produced the world’s first sparkling wine.

The vines, which are planted in chalky soils at elevations ranging from 200 to 600 meters, are worked traditionally without herbicides or fertilizers. Domaine de Martinolles is a member of Terra Vitis, an organization that certifies the practice of sustainable agriculture.