Entracte is a dry sparkling white wine. Its delicate bubbles come naturally by using the Charmat method during which the second fermentation is done in closed tanks, without any addition of CO2. The wine is then aged for six months on lees. Entracte is a Brut Nature, zero dosage, which means there is no dosage or expedition liqueur, the mixture of wine and sugar often used in the production of Champagnes and many sparkling wines. Thus, Entracte is a completely dry sparkling wine.
The Côtes de Gascogne denomination does not include sparkling wine in its specifications which is why Entracte is designated under the Comté Tolosan denomination, a regional IGP which brings together 12 departments in the South-West of France including the Gers.
Like all the estate’s wines and Bas-Armagnacs, Entracte is of course produced exclusively from grapes grown and harvested at Domaine Tariquet.