A Pét-Nat Chit-Chat | S5E1

Season 5 kicks off with a sparkling wine style known as pétillant naturel or pét-nat. These wines are made in a method similar to the ancestral or ancient method that dates back over 500 years. They are fun, fresh, sometimes funky, and certainly refreshing. Many are sealed with a crown cap (like a beer bottle) and may even sport some sediment or cloudiness. This episode explains the how and why of this style of sparkling wine.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine, Stevenson & Avellan, (2014)

Websites:

SevenFifty Daily: Tracing the Origin Story of Pét-Nat, Schiessl (2020) https://daily.sevenfifty.com/tracing-the-origin-story-of-pet-nat

SevenFifty Daily: The Science of Pét-Nat Wines, Adams (2018) https://daily.sevenfifty.com/the-science-of-pet-nat-wines/

TerreDeVins: Monlouis-sur-Loire, enfin une AOC pour le Pétillant (2020) https://www.terredevins.com/actualites/montlouis-sur-loire-enfin-une-aoc-pour-le-petillant

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