GranMonte Crmant Mthode Traditionnelle Extra Brut NV
A sparkling Chenin Blanc grown outside Khao Yai National Park, from Thailand’s own “big mountain” wine estate.
Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Chenin Blanc from Khao Yai, Thailand.
Taste Profile: A subtle yet captivating nose of apple, pear and lime peel with hints of fresh dough and cashew. Delicate bubbles on the tongue, with crisp, drying acidity that cleanses the palate, especially alongside food. Extra brut in style, with only a balancing sweetness.
Winemaking Process: Made using the mthode traditionnelle, with secondary fermentation in bottle building the wine’s natural effervescence.
Winemaker: GranMonte was founded in 1999 by Visooth and Sakuna Lohitnavy, who planted vines outside Khao Yai National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand while their daughters were still in primary school the estate’s name means “big mountain,” inspired by the surrounding Khao Yai ranges. Visooth went on to found the Thai Wine Association in 2004, and the estate is now led by his daughter Nikki Lohitnavy, Thailand’s first qualified female winemaker, producing around 100,000 bottles a year of tropical-climate wine from Khao Yai’s high-altitude vineyards.
