Tasting notes:
Ripe Pear  -  Lemon  -  Pineapple
 
Plenty of bubbles, rich texture and concentrated fruit are balanced by appetising acidity and a little residual sugar to give this pet nat a charm and elegance that would fit most occasions and spike them with fun!
 
Grower: David B. Pellegrue, Bordeaux. 
Winemaking: Ian Hocking, Shuette 
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
 
The 2025 season was hot and dry leading to lower yields of concentrated juice with a rich golden colour. We decided to harvest two weeks earlier than usual to manage the balance of acidity and alcoholic potential.
 
The destemed fruit was gently juiced by horizontal pneumatic press and allowed to clarify for 24 hours before moving the must to Shuette for vinification in our traditional concrete tanks. 
The fermenting wine was racked twice before bottling with 18g of residual sugar to carbonate the pet-nat in the bottle using the ancestral method. 
 
We leave the lees in the bottle and mature the wine for at least 6 months before disgorging giving the wine extra texture and some creamy complexity.