Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc (80/20)
Farming: Organic 1998 and certified biodynamic since 2010
Region: Saumur, Loire Valley, France
Notes: Crisp, dry Pet’nat, which drinks more like a champagne. Notes of red apple, pear, citrus zest, subtle buttery toast with fine, persistent bubbles. Tech: clay-limestone soils; fermentation begins with native yeasts in vats, then transferred to bottles to continue for 10 months; bottled under screwcap with no added So2; 12.5% ABV