ROYET CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Alligoté, Gamay

Tasting Note: The pleasant mix of white flowers and citrus on the palate is complemented by the refreshing long finish and the
elegant bubbles their consistent bead and creamy texture.

Pairing suggestion:

This beautiful balanced cuvée is well served as an elegant aperitif. It is also a good choice with fish, seafood
dishes, triple cream cheese and strawberries with cream

Jean-Claude and his son Vincent now represent the third and
fourth generation of the estate, which was started by JeanClaude’s grandparents in the 1930’s.
Jean-Claude’s parents took over in 1968, doubling the vineyard
size from 4 to 8 hectares. Like their father, they continued to
just produced red wines that were sold to neighboring wineries.
Jean-Claude joined in 1984 and he was able to convince his
parents to add some vineyards for white grapes to produce both
still and sparkling wines.
Over the past thirty years, the estate established a very good
reputation but are still a true insider’s tip, also owing to the fact
that the winery is located in small, lesser known appellation
of Côte du Couchois. An impressive 90% of the wines are sold
directly at the winery to visiting consumers from all over Europe
and also to local restaurants. Only 10% of the wines get exported
– to Japan, England, and now to Alberta.
Viticulture
The winery is located in Burgundy, one of the best-known regions for wines worldwide. In 2015 UNSECO
designated the vineyards of that region to the world heritage site.
The soils are rich and based on chalk and marl. Due to the erosion other minerals like clay are included
as well. The microclimate of the different, little parcels is very different and has a great impact on the grape
variety. The Royet family selects their vineyards carefully which enables them to grow sensitive grape varieties
like Pinot Noir on high quality standards.
The climate is beneficial for the viniculture as well: A pleasant heat in summer and not too cold temperatures
in winter create perfect conditions for the vines to grow.
Vinification
The Royet family is very gentle in the process of
wine-making. Started by manual harvesting and the
cooling of the grapes for a little maceration before
reheating to 20°C and pressing. This wine is produced
in the Méthode Traditionelle with an extended second
fermentation period of 18 months. As a result, the
bubbles are elegant with a consistent bead and a
creamy texture.

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