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The Languedoc-Roussillon region shares many terrain and climate characteristics with the neighboring regions of Southern Rhône and Provence.The region stretches 150 miles (240 km) from the Banyuls AOC at the Spanish border and Pyrenees in the west, along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to the river Rhône and Provence in the east. [2]
The Crémant designation was also used for sparkling wines from the Loire valley, in the form of Crémant de Saumur and Crémant de Vouvray, without being defined as separate appellations. In 1975, Crémant de Loire was given formal recognition as an AOC, and was followed by Crémant de Bourgogne (1975) and Crémant d'Alsace (1976).
Lugny in the Middle Ages was the cradle of a house of chivalry – the House of Lugny – whose motto was : « N’est oyseau de bon nid qui n’a plume de Lugny ». This family died out in the middle of the 16th century with Jean de Lugny and the estate therefore passed successively, through the hands of three families.
Lugny (French pronunciation:) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comt ...
After that, Crémant de Loire and Crémant de Bourgogne were defined by decrees. On 24 August 1976, the AOC Crémant d'Alsace was defined by a decree too. [ 1 ] On 21 June 1996, the European Parliament consolidated the denomination Crémant , then used in France and Luxembourg , making clear that it must be a quality sparkling wine following ...
Crémant de Luxembourg is a sparkling wine from Luxembourg's Moselle valley made according to the traditional method (méthode traditionnelle) of sparkling wine production which includes a second fermentation in the bottle followed by nine months of maturation. Only grapes from the best local varieties are used.
Lugny-Champagne is a farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Ragnon, some 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D187, D25 and the D51 roads.
Lugny-lès-Charolles (French pronunciation: [lyɲi lɛ ʃaʁɔl], literally Lugny near Charolles) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.