Famille Peillot Bugey Montagnieu Sparkling Wine

 This is a traditional sparkling petillant, made w/ Altesse, Mondeuse, Chardonnay from the Jura. The nose shows a light stone fruits with a hit of cream, beeswax, white flowers, and citrus. The palate is clean with moderate acid and a flavor set of mountain minerals, citrus, stone fruits with a floral lift. D&M Tasting Notes 

50% Mondeuse/50% Altesse + Chardonnay. Méthode champenoise. Though not vintage-dated, it is always single-vintage. Most Montagnieu sparkling is mainly Chardonnay; Peillot emphasizes local varieties Altesse & Mondeuse. Average vine age is around 30 years, with some plots of Altesse and Mondeuse up to 60 years old. The Bugey is a small viticultural area whose fame doesn’t extend much farther than the city of Lyon, where its sparkling Cerdon and Montagnieu have long been staples in bistros.