Pet Nat - Achillee Cremant

From Taste France Magazine:

Looking for a fun, fizzy, and (generally) lower ABV alternative to Champagne and crémants? Then easy-drinking bottles of pét-nat are just the ticket.

Unlike Champagne and crémants, these wines are made via the méthode ancestrale, which was actually the original way of making sparkling wine before the méthode champenoise was discovered. Rather than vinifying a base wine and inducing secondary fermentation in the bottle, pét-nats are bottled prior to the completion of fermentation, meaning that these wines normally finish their vinification journey in the vessel in which they’re sold. Because of this, final pét-nat wines tend to be cloudy if not disgorged, as the leftover lees from fermentation are still present in the bottle-- though fear not! These tiny bits of sediment are totally harmless and completely OK to drink.  

Additionally, pét-nats may also have a tad bit of residual sugar, making them super pleasurable and easy to drink, especially on sunny weekends spent outdoors. Pét-nats also generally have lower ABVs than other sparkling wines, which renders them ideal for sipping alongside early brunches and afternoon lunches. For fun fizzy juice with an extra layer of pizzazz, look to your local wine bar/wine shop’s pét-nat offerings next time the mood for something sparkling strikes.   

750ml