The Cr\u00e9mant de Loire is a m\u00e9thode traditionnelle (which used to be known as m\u00e9thode champenoise). To earn this appellation, the grapes must be hand picked and pressed using a specific protocol ensuring that only the best juice is kept for use. Pressing is followed by almost two years of hard work where the base wine is made, the bottle fermentation takes place, the wine rests on the lees and is then disgorged. At la Viaudi\u00e8re we mainly use Chardonnay with a little bit of Chenin to make what has become one of our classic wines. The Chenin gives the wine its structure and the Chardonnay its fruit, fine bubbles and elegance. This will probably remind connoisseurs of certain Blanc de Blancs. We have been making our sparkling wine this way since 1997, and have won several gold medals at the Concours G\u00e9n\u00e9ral and various other competitions for independent winemakers. My customers would recommend drinking this wine for any occasion, from the beginning to the end of the meal \u2013 and how right they are!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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