Arnaud Lambert Cremant de Loire Blanc NV SO20231114 Maestra mezcalera Margarita Blas and

Maestra mezcalera Margarita Blas and her son used only older examples of the tall Agave karwinskii subspecies known as Cirial to make this unique batch

Classically delicate XO from Cognac’s premier vineyards

and floral/fruity in style

It has always been something of a luxury -- if a generally affordable one -- though pricing has climbed steeply over the last decade

Arnaud Lambert Cremant de Loire Blanc NV SO20231114 Maestra mezcalera Margarita Blas andFrom the importer: This is another wine in our collection that over delivers for the price, especially when considering the exhausting effort made to craft such an inexpensive sparkler from one of the Loire Valleys greatest terroirs, Brz. This now famous commune in Saumur is known for its laser sharp Chenin Blanc wines, and fresh, bright and extremely age worthy Cabernet Franc. The blend here is about 75% Chenin Blanc with the rest Chardonnay; the