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This is truly a special sparkling wine. The me’thode ancestrale used to create this sparkling wine is considered to be older than me’thode champenoise, the approach taken to generate what we understand as a classic champagne style sparkling wine. Me’thode ancestrale creates a softer mouth feel, with fuller body.
From the Savoie region of France, this sparkling wine uses a mixture of primarily Gamay grapes, with a touch of Poulsard, a beautiful combination. Enjoy!
This wine is perfect for Autumn (though I’ll happily enjoy it all year), and, for those of you planning for the U.S.-American Thanksgiving Holiday, I recommend considering Patrick Bottex’s “La Cueille.”
For those of you in Flagstaff, AZ, USA, this bubbly is available at The Wine Loft, Flagstaff, AZ.
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