Gerard Bertrand Cuvee Thomas Jefferson Cremant de Limoux Brut 2012
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
One of the reasons why people love bubblies so much is for their charm and this one has that and more! At this price, it ranks high in the terms of deliver value for the $$$'s. Perfect for the deck on a comfortable evening on the deck! Light straw color; fresh apples in the aromas, charming and pleasing; medium bodied, fresh and bright on the palate; dryish, medium acidity, good balance; lively core fruit flavors, fine concentration; medium finish, smooth and crisp in the aftertaste. (Tasted: March 9, 2015, San Francisco, CA)
Gerard Bertrand was born and raised in the South of France. Making wine with his father, Georges, since the age of 10, Gerard Bertrand offers the full range and diversity of wines from the region – red, white, rose, varietal, appellation, estate, still, sparkling, and dessert.
Every wine evokes the image and emotions from the South of France; "Art de Vivre" – the "art of life." Committed to producing quality wines of great value, Gerard is hands on in every facet which bears his name… and has been fortunate to receive great accolades from World Wide press reinforcing his dedication.
Representing the topmost expression of a Champagne house, a vintage Champagne is one made from the produce of a single, superior harvest year. Vintage Champagnes account for a mere 5% of total Champagne production and are produced about three times in a decade. Champagne is typically made as a blend of multiple years in order to preserve the house style; these will have non-vintage, or simply, NV on the label. The term, "vintage," as it applies to all wine, simply means a single harvest year.
An appellation in the cooler, elevated, southern Languedoc and internationally recognized for its sparkling wines, Cremant de Limoux by definition must be comprised predominantly of Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc with only miniscule amounts of the indigenous white variety, Mauzac.
This is in contrast to the more regional sparkler, Blanquette de Limoux, created from mainly Mauzac with tiny amounts of Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc.