NV Raphael Bartucci Methode Ancestrale Bugey Cerdon, France Alvaro Palacios Our first red is inspired

Our first red is inspired by German and Austrian PiWi hybrid/vinifera blends

showing the unique profile of the two different grapes

this represents around 25% of the estate’s total production

Naturally fizzy

NV Raphael Bartucci Methode Ancestrale Bugey Cerdon, France Alvaro Palacios Our first red is inspiredVarieties: 80% Gamay, 15% Poulsard, 5% Chardonnay Vinification Method: Sparkling obtained by spontaneous fermentation in the bottle, or methode ancestrale. That is when two thirds of the fermentation happens in tanks, after which the unfinished wine is bottled. The bottles are put upright for about three months. The fermentation stops because the bottle is saturated with the CO2 produced by fermentation, where there is about 40 grams of residual