Author: Dirk Chan
One of the first things to be cleared up about Langlois-Chateau is that the name is NOT Chateau Langlois as most people think (yours truly included) but Langlois-Chateau. The origins of this house lie in the union of Edouard Langlois with a young woman from the Vendee (Muscadet country) named Jeanne Chateau. Due to this very often misconception, the winery will be dropping the Chateau from its labels. This famous Cremant de Loire sparkling wine producer is actually owned by the Champagne house Bollinger. We were greeted by the charismatic General Manager Francois Regis de Fougeroux who juggled a private tasting of their portfolio with us and another German delegation!
We were really impressed with the entire range of sparkling wines, all made in the Champagne method with the rose a clear standout. Their still wines made were equally impressive and we’ll be bringing some in for you to try.
This is a huge property as you can see (photo is taken from our lovely picnic spot high above the vineyards). A clear leader in the region – they are extremely professional and highly motivated in promoting their wines but also those of the entire region – many adjacent properties use the Langlois facilities to make and bottle their own wines. The sparkling wines are clearly superb – try the following:
NV Langlois-Chateau Dry Carmin – $27.99
Tomorrow – heading towards Bordeaux for VinExpo!