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Méthode ancestrale

Production method for sparkling wine; see under Méthode rurale.

Designation for the oldest form of production (rurale = rural) of sparkling wine, which is common in the Limoux region in the south of France. The appellation is called Blanquette de Limoux. Depending on the region, this method is called Méthode ancestrale (ancient), Méthode artisanale (artisanal) or Méthode gaillacoise (after the Gaillac region in south-west France). These...

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