Franck Peillot Montagnieu Brut NV

Country: France

Region: Savoie

Type: Sparkling Wine

Grape: Mondeuse/Altesse/Chardonnay

The Bugey is a small viticultural area at the foothills of the Jura Mountains whose renown doesn’t extend much beyond the city of Lyon, where its sparkling Cerdon and Montagnieu have long been staples in bistros.

Montagnieu is a village south of Cerdon, with premières côtes overlooking the Rhône valley, and most of its production is a white sparkling wine made from Chardonnay, Roussette de Savoie, Gamay and Jacquère. 

This wine is mostly equal parts of Mondeuse and Altesse, with a small portion of Chardonnay used in the blend, made in the Méthode Champenoise. Though not vintage-dated, it is always single-vintage. Native yeast fermentation.

Complex herbal aromas and lemony ripeness on the palate, with crisp green apple, creamy vanilla, barely-ripe stone fruits, and lime notes leading into a long, dry finish.