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It was in 1531, about 150 years before the Champagne region first produced champagne, that the monks of St. Hilaire near Limoux who had been cultivating the Mauzac grape (Blanquette), discovered natural sparkling wine, making it the Oldest Brut in the World!

Now you can discover it by visiting our online wine shop!

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Blanquette the Original Brut!

The flute glass is the official logo of BLANQUETTE DE LIMOUX by kind permission of the A.O.C. du LANGUEDOC
Limoux Carnival Clown photographs by Michel Picard & Guy Mouilleaux courtesy of Photos Gratis www.photosgratis.com