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This is a resource for people who want to buy an interesting bottle of wine on a budget of about $20. If you get lost between Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon and have access to a Dan Murphy's or Vintage Cellars (or Aldi, as of 2015!), you've come to the right place. Where possible, wines are listed with their single-bottle price from DM/VC/A and the winery's home page.

A good place to start is the 'Index', or if you know what type of wine you want, head straight to the 'Recommended Reds', 'Worthy Whites' or 'Stunning Sparklers' that only show 4 & 5☆ wines.

Your experience will be different to everyone else's, which makes wine such a pleasure. The same vintage wine at different ages will be distinct, as will the same aged wines from different vintages. What the glass holds is a unique parcel of time that should be enjoyed as such.

Tuesday 11 October 2016

(S) Sieur d'Arque: Crémant de Limoux 'Grand Cuvée 1531 de Aimery' NV Rosé, from Limoux, France

Appearance
Pale salmon pink with persistent bubbles.

Smell
Red fruits (strawberries, cherries & red apples), peaches, orchard blossoms & a hint of straw.

Taste
Dry & acidic with a light body. Pleasant flavours of fresh apples, strawberries, cranberries & a refreshing spritz of lemon juice. A fairly aggressive mousse & long-lasting finish.

Tale
The cooperative Sieur d'Arques make this rosé Crémant, along with about 60% of all wines from the Limoux region in the very south of France. Being a French Crémant, it's made using the same methods as Champagne, just with a shorter minimum time 'on lees'.

Being a Crémant de Limoux, it must be made from 40-70% Chardonnay, 20-40% Chenin Blanc, 0-20% Mauzac & 0-10% Pinot Noir, but where the combination of Pinot & Mauzac must be 10-20% & the combination of Chardonnay & Chenin Blanc constitutes the other 80-90%. Simple! Right? At least it's delicious!

The 1531 in the name refers to the first written record of sparkling wine being made by Benedictine monks of the St Hilaire Abbey near the own of Limoux. The cooperative is named after the fabled local lord at the time, who drank 'flascons' of this sparkling wine during celebrations. Whilst this modern offering from Limoux is delightfully refreshing, one 'flascon' is enough for one day.

Price: $16


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