NV Raphael Bartucci Methode Ancestrale Bugey Cerdon, France St. George Spirits It sees a maceration of

It sees a maceration of around thirty days before being elevated two years in foudre

aged from 5 to 40 years

1 ha parcel

• Average age of vines: 89 years

Eight months oak aging with partial malolactic fermentation

NV Raphael Bartucci Methode Ancestrale Bugey Cerdon, France St. George Spirits It sees a maceration ofVarieties: 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