Château Moncontour Sparkling Vouvray Brut (75cl, 12.5%)

Château Moncontour Sparkling Vouvray Brut is a méthode traditionnelle sparkling wine made entirely from Chenin Blanc in the Loire Valley. It is produced at Château Moncontour in Vouvray, where tuffeau limestone soils and underground cellars shape the wine. After primary fermentation it spends 14 months on its lees and finishes with 11 g/L residual sugar, just below the Brut threshold. The nose shows ripe windfall apple and pear, white flowers, brioche and honeyed almond. The palate is crisp with citrus and green apple acidity, broadening to quince and pear over a fine mousse. The finish is medium, with fresh apple skin and a faint mineral edge.