Spectator Wine Club, Berry Bros. Rudd Crémant de Limoux Case, Nov 16

Not all fine fizz comes from Champagne. Nope, some of it still comes from where it all started: Limoux in southern France where, in 1531, the monks of Saint Hilaire Abbey are believed to have created the first sparkling wine. The Berry Bros. & Rudd Crémant de Limoux NV  is about as good an example as I remember. A blend of Chardonnay (mainly), Mauzac and Chenin Blanc, it’s made in cahoots with Berrys’ by Françoise Antech, the sixth generation of her family to make wine. It’s crisp yet creamy and rounded and beautifully honeyed. There’s plenty of lively ripe fruit, too, and I’m not surprised to hear that it’s one of Berrys’ bestsellers. And for those to whom such things matter, I must add that the bottle looks very pukka.
Jonathan Ray - Spectator Wine - November 2016