Whats is: Pét-Nat / Pétillant Naturel / Naturally Sparkling / Méthode Ancestrale

Here I taste and review the different aromas and flavours from a bottle of Pét-Nat from Radgonske Gorice - Renina Bio.

Pét-Nat is made via the Méthode Ancestrale which is the oldest way of making sparkling wines dating back to the 16th century, the method was said to have been created in the Limoux region of France by monks. Instead of the yeast sediments being removed from the bottle once fermentation has occurred, the Pét-Nat method sees the wine being bottled and stored prior to fermentation finishing thus the yeast not extracted and remaining in the bottle. The result is a lighter, touch fizzy wine that can be poured carefully fairly clear or if preferred it can be served cloudy, both variations throwing up different styles of aromas and flavours.