2022 Famille Antech Reserve Blanquette de Limoux Extra Brut

This wine shows a pale, silvery straw hue with a fine and persistent mousse. The nose is delicately expressive, offering notes of green apple, white peach, and lemon zest alongside subtle hints of fresh herbs and crushed stone. On the palate, it is brisk and tightly focused, reflecting its Extra Brut style with crisp acidity and no perceptible sweetness. Light orchard-fruit tones and a touch of citrus peel glide across a clean, lean frame. The finish is taut, refreshing, and quietly persistent, leaving a precise mineral lift and a sense of effortless clarity.

Famille Antech is based in Limoux, a town in the Aude Valley of southern France, recognized as the birthplace of sparkling wine. Records from the Abbey of Saint-Hilaire indicate that monks were producing sparkling wines here as early as 1531, nearly a century before the emergence of Champagne. The Antech family has worked these vineyards for seven generations, establishing a reputation as one of the region’s most renowned sparkling wine producers. Today, the domaine is led by Françoise Antech-Gazeau, who is joined by her son, Baptiste.