Charmat method: locut. The Charmat method of second fermentation transforms in a closed vat (about 700 hl) a still wine into sparkling wine. It bears the name of its inventor in 1907, Jean-Eugène Charmat of the University of Montpellier.
This method uses the same principles as the Champagne or traditional method with, however, a major difference: the fermentation takes place in a tank under high pressure and not in the bottle, which allows the clarification ...
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