Marquis de la Tour Loire Valley Sparkling Brut

This is what they call in the wine world a ‘Cremant de Loire’, which is basically a posh name that was given because it couldn’t be called Champagne, but boy is it good value! Made from a blend of ugni blanc, chenin blanc, chardonnay, it’s a bright crisp little number that sports only 11% alcohol. Scents of pears, grilled nuts and lemons float out of the glass, whilst the palate is a citrus explosion of flavour, with a fine bubble, some nice chalkiness to the texture, and a refreshing, dry finis