Mauzac Tasting Rives Blanques – Love That Languedoc episode 36
I visited Château Rives Blanques where the Panman family had prepared an outstanding tasting. Not only were the wines fantastic, they told a story and made two ambitious arguments. Firstly, Mauzac is a great varietal that can be used in several interesting ways (a single varietal still wines, a fizz, or even a late harvest dessert wine). Secondly, you can do white wine with cheese, or as Caryl says, you OUGHT to.
Don’t forget PART 2 OF OUR MAUZAC AND CHEESE TASTING!
The Domaine is in Cépie, in the aire de Limoux, and there are gorgeous mountainscapes everwhere you look. Rives Blanques, the highest peak visible from the cozy tasting area, lends its name to the Domaine.
We start off with a Blanquette de Limoux, one of the first sparkling wines referred to in the entire history of wine. The Appellation d’Origine Controlée Blanquette de Limoux consists largely of Mauzac, and it is only produced in and around Limoux. The second wine is a pure still mauzac, the only one of its kind. In part 2, we’ll taste a late harvest dessert white with Mauzac in the blend and we’ll talk even more about cheese.
The wines:
Blanquette de Limoux, Château Rives-Blanques, AOC Blanquette de Limoux
Cuvée Occitania, Château Rives-Blanques, AOC Limoux
See also:
Information about Mauzac from Rives Blanques’ site.
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Tags: altitude, aude, blanque, blanques, blanquette, blanquette de limoux, caryl, cheese, chenin blanc, English, jan, limoux, mauzac, panman, rive, rives, white wine, xaxa
English | Ryan O'Connell January 26, 2010
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By Rob Dougan, January 28, 2010 @ 12:07 pm
Wonderful episode. Had me cursing myself I had not tried the Rives Blanques Blanquette de Limoux already, and looking forward to doing so. As with the other wines from Chateau Rives Blanques.
By Peter GORLEY, February 1, 2010 @ 9:36 am
Great to see you all, filmed by Ryan O’C (of O’Vineyards I assume)and thanks for the vicarious cheese & Blanquette degustation. I love your wines, as I hope you know, and will look forward to seeing you at Vinisud!
I’ve contributed an article on Limoux to the late-February ASDW mag Grapestalk (www.grapestalk.co.uk)which I hope does you justice! Now, off to my Blanquette! Cheers!
Very best,
Peter
By Warren EDWARDES, March 12, 2010 @ 6:49 pm
Many thanks, Peter for the article. Well received.
By Ryan O'Connell, March 13, 2010 @ 12:59 am
A big thanks to Warren and Peter for talking about the Languedoc!