Pétillant Naturels are more ancient wines than Methode Champenoise wines. They have a softer, broader feeling bubble than full Sparkling wines. Also, these are unfined and unfiltered wines. Please make sure you chill them thoroughly before opening

Wine Profile

Vineyard Notes

A warm winter led to an early bud break. However, a hard freeze in the early morning of May 18th could have spelled disaster. The wind machines in the vineyard did their job and saved the vintage.   The freeze was followed by a cool, early to mid-summer which significantly slowed ripening. Shading from the smoke resulting from the Canadian fires contributed to the cool conditions over the summer.  All this culminated in a later harvest start and some classic Finger Lakes-styled wines. The still wines are fully textured and have rich palate profiles. They retain a nice balance of acidity that will make them very food friendly and lithe on the palate.

Production Notes

The Pinot Noir in this bottle was hand harvested on September 12, 2023. The grapes were then cold soaked, and pressed whole in a membrane press. Done in the Methode Ancestrale, this wine begins fermentation in stainless steel tank, while it is still fermenting it is put into bottle with the yeast included. The wine continues to ferment in bottle, and because it is closed with a bottle cap, the CO2 that the yeast produces gets trapped and incorporated into the wine, forming a soft, gentle mousse.