Sieur d'Arques Grande Cuvée 1531 Crémant de Limoux

Sieur d'Arques Grande Cuvée 1531 is a prestigious sparkling wine produced in the Limoux region of Languedoc, France. The brand name pays homage to the year 1531, when Benedictine monks at the nearby Abbey of Saint-Hilaire reportedly discovered the process of making sparkling wine, predating the famous Champagne region.

This specific 'Grande Cuvée' is crafted using the 'Méthode Traditionnelle' (the same secondary fermentation process in the bottle used for Champagne). It is produced by Sieur d'Arques, a major cooperative winery established in 1946. The company remains a cooperative owned by its member winegrowers in the Limoux area. All production takes place in France, maintaining strict adherence to the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) standards for Crémant de Limoux.