From the cellar
The Carboniste blog
Straight answers about sparkling wine, how we make ours, and what to eat with it, from winemaker Dan Person.
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What is pét-nat? And why we disgorge ours
Pét-nat is sparkling wine from a single fermentation that finishes in the bottle. Winemaker Dan Person explains how it's made, when to bottle it, and why our Mackerel pét-nat pours clear.
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Sparkling Albariño: the grape that started Carboniste
Why a California sparkling wine house started with Albariño. Winemaker Dan Person on the first 100 cases, Gomes Vineyard in the Sacramento Delta, and the Octopus.
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How we make sparkling wine, start to finish
How is sparkling wine made? Winemaker Dan Person walks through every step, from picking crunchy grapes and barrel aging to the second fermentation in bottle, riddling and hand disgorging.
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Oysters and sparkling wine: which critter to open
What sparkling wine goes with oysters? Winemaker Dan Person starts with Chardonnay, then shows how to change bottles as you work through a dozen, from plain to mignonette to hot sauce.