Other Wines

Question 1

Méthod Ancestrale

Answer 1

Also called Ancestral Method / Méthode Rurale / Pétillant Naturel (a.k.a. “Pet-nat”). Bottled at much lower pressure.
Primary fermentation is paused mid-way. The wines are bottled and the fermentation finishes inside the bottle. The CO2 produced is trapped in the bottle. There is no requirement to remove the sediment by disgorging.

Question 2

Noble Rot (Botrytis)

Answer 2

Bordeaux: Sauternes
Grape - Semillion

Alsace: Vendange Tardive (VT) and Sélection de Grain Nobles (SGN)
Grape - Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Muscat

Germany: Auslese, Beerenauslese (BA), Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)
Grape - Rielsing

Loire: Quarts de Chaume/Bonnezeaux/Vouvray Moelleux
Grape - Chenin Blanc

Hungary: Tokaji Aszú
Grape - Furmint

Question 3

Sherry Triangle

Answer 3

Jerez or Xeres
Sanlucar de Barrameda
El Puerto de Santa Maria

Question 4

Coteaux Champenois

Answer 4

Still wines in champagne