The term “Methode Ancestrale” is a French word that can be translated as “Ancestral Method” and is often referred to as ‘Pet-Nat’ (abbreviation for ‘Petillant Naturel’). It is used to describe a particular method for making sparkling wines…
The sweetness level in European wines has been harmonized according to the below table to enable an easier understanding of the bottle labels…
The ‘Asti method’ can be considered as a variation of the ‘Tank Method’ (click here to read more details about the ‘Tank method’) in the production of sparkling wines.
The main difference between the two is that in the ‘Asti method’ the base grape juice undergoes only one single fermentation…
The ‘Tank method’ is also often called ‘Cuve Close’, ‘Charmat’ or ‘Martinotti’. It is a method in which two separate fermentations happen inside a vats (usually large stainless steel vats). For the first fermentation, wines are typically…
What we call ‘Tank method’ in English (abbreviation for Method in closed tank) is also often called ‘Cuve Close’, ‘Charmat’ or ‘Martinotti’.
The main advantage of this method is that it makes it possible to create sparkling wines in large volumes, quickly and inexpensively…
The ‘Carbonation’ is considered the least expensive (and also considered the least prestigious) method of sparkling wine production. It consists in injecting carbon dioxide into a base wine in order to create a sparkling wine…
Flowers in the vineyards may be deliberately planted at row ends or even between rows as ‘cover crops’. ‘Cover crops’ can offer many advantages to a vineyard…
Pinot Noir is a black-skinned grape that is typically used to produce red wines. However, when the grapes are pressed and quickly separated from the skins…
The main factors specific to each grape variety that can influence the final style of a sparkling wine are 4 in number…
Chardonnay is a grape variety that is particularly well suited to the production of sparkling wines thanks to its intrinsic qualities: high acidity, subtlety of aromas, adaptability to cold climates, ability to develop interesting autolytic notes…