2020 VIDAL MÉTHODE ANCESTRALE
All aboard the hybrid pét-nat train! We expanded in 2020 with an addition to our pét-nat family: enter this 93% Vidal Blanc / 7% Petit Manseng skin contact sparkling white. The Vidal fermented while sitting on the skins/stems of foot-trod Petit Manseng, giving dimensionality you don’t always see from Vidal. While this is a skin contact white wine, it doesn’t display as much of the cider-y or funky qualities you may associate with the style.
Vidal Blanc is a hybrid wine grape, a cross between European grape Ugni Blanc (also known as Trebbiano) and an American/French hybrid grape. On the nose, lemon zest, lime blossom, lightly herbaceous lemon-thyme or squash blossom. On the palate, bright fruity acidity and medium bubbles. Super drinkable and thirst-quenching.
A refreshing patio wine by itself! Pair with spring and summer veggie treats like pea shoots, caprese, grilled summer squash and ricotta. Lovely with any seafood you’d serve with a squeeze of lemon: calamari, oysters, branzino.
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2020 NOIRET MÉTHODE ANCESTRALE
Meet Noiret, your new favorite hybrid wine grape. Noiret is a cross between European and American grapes that holds promise as a resilient, sustainable variety that also makes delicious wine. After our 2019 vintage of this grape and style, we knew we were onto something special, so we made it again for 2020.
Vinified as a dry, natural sparkling rosé, this Noiret brings beautiful saturated pink color pressed straight off the skins. The color is so deep that you may think of it more as a lighter-bodied red. On the nose, it offers brandied cherries and plums, with some unique spicy notes ranging from potpourri to black pepper, depending on the bottle you pop. On the palate, zingy acidity gives way to thirst quenching, brambly red fruit, finishing up with enough of that spice to keep things interesting.
Pairs well with charcuterie platters with cheese, salami, and chutneys; mushroom quiche; roast chicken; hearty salads; a great holiday cocktail wine
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