Classic Method sparkling wine has been produced at Maison Vergnes since 1531, a tradition that has been handed down from family to family until today under the Mas management. The oldest Mauzac vines in the Domaine (over 35 years old) are reserved for the elaboration of the Ancestrale. The grapes, the last to be harvested, must be healthy and have a high sugar concentration. For the Ancestrale method, fermentation is first slowed down and then stopped, preserving sufficient sugar content to ensure that fermentation can be resumed after bottling, without further addition of sugars and yeasts. The enzymes and yeasts locked in the bottle inhibit the CO2, creating, as the French say, a slightly sparkling 'petillant'. A very old technique started in the Aoc Blanquette de Limoux in France. Normally, by not disgorging, these wines are cloudy with more pronounced bread crust aromas due to a greater presence of yeasts.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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