NV Raphael Bartucci Methode Ancestrale Bugey Cerdon, France St. George Spirits The Domain also produces Châteauneuf

The Domain also produces Châteauneuf du Pape and stretches over more than 125 acres of land

Limestone-rich clay soils -- the stoniest of the three crus

Roberto Oliván and Leyre Ruiz of Tentenublo make honoring tradition look radical

Eight months oak aging with partial malolactic fermentation

• Average age of vines: 89 years

NV Raphael Bartucci Methode Ancestrale Bugey Cerdon, France St. George Spirits The Domain also produces ChâteauneufVarieties: 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