Jörg Bretz doesn't care about trends, which is why he doesn't feel like making Pèt Nats. That's a shame because he would probably make decent PetNat's. Anyways it's ok, because he makes great sparkling wine instead.
He uses Pinot Blanc grapes, which are harvested when they are perfectly ripe. Not earlier, like almost everyone else. Acidity, he says, is important, but it's sufficiently present in his grapes when they are ripe. It is important to him that his sparkling wine has substance and also tastes like the underlying base wine. Therefore he treats the base wine for the spakling like a still wine in the cellar. This means that his sparkling wine is spontaneously fermented and then ages in wooden barrels for two years. After this prolonged aging the second fermentation in the bottle is started. After another two years of bottle-aging the sparkling wine is disgorged and filled up without dosage.
Style
Elegant, dynamic, with a fine perlage. This sparkling has substance and strength balanced out by a mouthwatering acidity. It's compact and develops wonderfully with some air. It offers salty and nutty notes paired with fresh brioche. The fruity flavors stay in the background.
Data Sheet
Grape variety: Pinot Blanc
Vineyard:
Harvest: By hand
Fermentation: spontaneous | Wild yeast, no temperature control
Aging: Approx. 2 years in large wooden barrels, then about 2 years in the bottle
Filtration: no
SO₂: <50mg/l
Alcohol content: 13%
Closure: Natural corks
Drinking temperature: 10 ° C
Perfect drinking maturity: From now on - 2027
Bottle format: 0.75 l / €31.87/l
All winemakers listed at Vinonudo work in their vineyards with compost, organic fertilizer and natural preparations and do without the use of herbicides, pesticides and artificial fertilizers.
