Ripaille, Crémant, AOP Crémant de Limoux, Effervescent Brut

Because the vineyards are located in-between the Pyrenees to the South and the Black Mountains to the North, they enjoy a privileged climatic position where the excesses of the Mediterranean climate are tempered by the softness of the Atlantic influences. This extraordinary mixture - where the days are sunny and warm, where the wind blows almost continuously and where the nights are cool, produces amazing sparkling wines.

Initial fermentation is completed in a tank, in the same way as traditional wine; the result is a dry white wine. The sparkle is created by a secondary fermentation which takes place in the bottle. A mixture of sugar and yeast is added, and the bottles are left to age on their lees in the cellar for 9 months. After the required aging period, the lees and residual yeast particles are removed by riddling, consolidating the deposits into the neck of the bottle.