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Limoux wine
Limoux wine is produced around the city of Limoux in Languedoc in southwestern France. Limoux wine is produced under four ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) designations: Blanquette de Limoux, Blanquette méthode ancestrale, Crémant de Limoux and Limoux, the first three of which are sparkling wines and dominate the production around Limoux. The main grape of the region is the Mauzac, locally known as ''Blanquette'', followed by Chardonnay and Chenin blanc. In 2005, the Limoux AOC was created to include red wine production consisting of mostly Merlot.〔J. Robinson (ed) ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'' Third Edition pg 402-403 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0-19-860990-6〕 Wine historians believe that the world's first sparkling wine was produced in this region in 1531, by the monks at the abbey in Saint-Hilaire.〔E. McCarthy & M. Ewing-Mulligan ''"French Wine for Dummies"'' pg 222 Wiley Publishing 2001 ISBN 0-7645-5354-2〕
==Climate and geography==
The Limoux wine region is located in the eastern foothills of the Pyrénées in southern France, south of the fortified city of Carcassonne. The classified vineyards are all in the Aude ''département'', in the general vicinity of Limoux, west of the Corbières hills. The climate is dominated by the strong winds of the region, the dry, Atlantic ''vent cers'' and the warm, Mediterranean ''vent marin''. The Mediterranean climate of the region has more Atlantic influences than other Languedoc wine regions.〔 The soil in the area is rocky with clay, sandstone and limestone, creating distinct ''terroir'' throughout the region depending on the degree of Mediterranean or Atlantic influences and clay composition in the soil.〔K. Marcus ''"(A New Chardonnay Star on the Rise )"'' Wine Spectator, October 31st, 2006〕
The unique topography of the region and combination of Mediterranean and Atlantic influences has created ideal conditions for the slow, even ripening of the region's white wine grapes. Despite being located at a southerly latitude, the climate is cooler and moister than in most of the wine regions in southern France. Its location in the foothills of the Pyrénées allows the vineyards to be at a higher elevation, and planted in optimal locations on hillsides.〔
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