Moulin Camus La Muse AOP Crémant de Loire (750ml)

A blend of Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc Pinot Noir and Grolleau Gris.  Grolleau Gris is a colour variant of Grolleau Noir, grapes that are indigenous to the Loire Valley and related to Gouais (the mother of Chardonnay), producing low-alcohol and high acid wines; ideal in a sparkling wine blend.  The grapes are manually harvested and pressed, undergo a first fermentation in tank and a second in bottle.  This wine is classified as a “crémant”, meaning that that it is made in the traditional sparkling wine method (similar to how Champagne is made), though the production rules are less stringent.  You can expect the same amount of carbonation in a crémant as a Champagne however; tiny persistent bubbles!   Crémant is required to age 9 months on the lees in bottle; while this one exceeds the minimum aging and rests for 12 months on the lees.