Description
Established in 1926, Maison Louis Picamelot is one of the first crémant houses in Burgundy. Known for its character-driven, complex wines, this family-run sparkling wine house sources high-quality grapes from greater Burgundy. Picamelot not only crafts its own, estate-sourced Crémant de Bourgogne but also is the house to which many of Burgundy’s top growers entrust their Crémant de Bourgogne production. The cellars are located in the village of Rully, in the Côte Chalonnaise, nearly 500 feet underground, dug into pure rock and are ideal for the slow, gradual aging of their many impressive cuvées.
The 2021 Les Terroirs bottling is a blend of 57% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay and 11% Aligoté. The grapes were sustainably farmed, picked by hand and pressed in a pneumatic press. Only the “heart” of the press wine—the cleanest and most expressive juice, was used. The juices were settled for 24 hours in stainless-steel vats. Once the alcoholic and malolactic fermentation were completed, the base wines were blended, bottled and sealed with crown caps for the secondary fermentation—or Prise de Mousse. After two years aging sur lie, the bottles were disgorged on February 1, 2024. Dosage of 5.6g/L.
Lemon yellow hue. Aromas of fresh citrus with a touch of honeyed pastry. The plate shows a mélange of sliced pear, yellow apple, cherries. and white plum. Nicely textured, and layered with toasty, yeasty notes and rich, lemon custard through the finish.
