Crémant de Limoux “Code Rouge” NV – Gérard Bertrand

Crémant de Limoux “Code Rouge” Gérard Bertrand , is made using the traditional Champagne method. The grapes were manually harvested and carefully transported in harvesting bins. The juice was very gently extracted using a pneumatic press, which allowed 30 to 40% of the press juice to be extracted without having to re-press. The juice was then allowed to settle prior to the alcoholic fermentation, which took place at a controlled temperature of 18°C. Meticulous blending of the various terroirs and grape varieties was then carried out, with bottling throughout January to encourage the secondary bottle fermentation. Aged on its fine lees for a minimum of three years, the  Crémant de Limoux “Code Rouge” Gérard Bertrand was riddled and disgorged according to the Champagne method. This cuvée has all the traditional features of the winery’s wines: the emblematic red colour of the bottle and the Alpha and Omega symbols, symbolising the endless cycle of nature which inspired its name ‘Brut Eternel’.

This cuvée comes exclusively from sustainably farmed terroirs located within the oceanic climates of Limoux. Code Rouge is an ode to excellence and a tribute to the world’s first sparkling wine, made by the monks of Saint-Hilaire Abbey near Limoux. Historians suggest that Dom Pérignon may have visited this Abbey and learned how to produce sparkling wines here, before taking his knowledge back to Champagne. This blanc de blancs is made with Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and local variety Mauzac. It is a wine of great finesse and elegance typifying the terroir which nurtures it.