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WINE MASTERCLASS

SPARKLING WINES MADE IN THE ‘TRADITIONAL METHOD’

Made using the same classic method as champagnes from the Champagne region of France, you’ll find these sparkling wines throughout Europe, including Italy where the finest examples are produced in the Franciacorta region of Lombardy and Trento in the Trentino-Alto Adige region of the Alps. Look for the words metodo classico to indicate this style of production.

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