Saint Clair Pét Nat

£19.95
  • Saint Clair Pét Nat

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Saint Clair Pét Nat

£19.95

AVAILABILITY: 24 in stock

Grape 67% Pinot Gris, 18% Grüner Veltliner, 15% Riesling
Style Pet Nat, White, Medium Bodied, Dry, Effervescent, Floral Fruity, Stone and Citrus Fruit, Elegant
Country New Zealand
Region Marlborough
Volume 75cl
ABV 12%
Dietary Vegetarian, Vegan, Sustainable, Natural, Pet Nat

 

Saint Clair's Pét Nat is a crisp and gently sparkling experience, bursting with fresh green apple and white stone fruit flavours. Its vibrant floral aroma, highlighted by lemon and lime notes, refreshing the palate and invigorating the senses. On the palate, delicate hints of honeysuckle and apricot blend seamlessly with a subtle lees character, delivering an elegant and balanced finish.

About the Producer

Neal and Judy Ibbotson were pioneers in the Marlborough wine industry, first planting vineyards in the valley in 1978 and then establishing Saint Clair Family Estate in 1994. They own 160 hectares of vineyard in 10 different Marlborough locations chosen specifically for the attributes of their individual "terroir" and ability to produce top quality grapes. Neal Ibbotson combines his extensive expertise in viticulture with the talent of one of New Zealand's leading winemaking teams. The vines are sustainably cultivated and the estate holds the Sustainable Wines of New Zealand certification. Since 1994, when wines from the first vintage all won medals including gold, the name Saint Clair has been synonymous with quality and its award-winning record continues today. This is a sentiment shared by Bob Campbell MW, who says “Saint Clair now makes the country’s and perhaps the world’s best Sauvignon Blanc”.

Vineyard and Winery

The blend for this wine comprises three varietals selected from three unique vineyard sites. The Pinot Gris provides aromatic traits and primary fruit notes and the fruit comes from light alluvial gravels in the Waihopai and Wairau River confluence areas. The Grüner Veltliner offers excellent structure and a peppery nature, while the Riesling adds a refreshing acidity and citrus characters. The Grüner Veltliner and Riesling grapes come from the Central Wairau Valley, which has a warm, sunny climate cooled by winds from the Pacific Ocean. This river flood plain has very diverse soils, from stony river wash to deep alluvium. All the vineyards are sustainably cultivated and are SWNZ accredited. This sustainable approach sees minimal use of vineyard sprays, open canopies with good light and airflow, leaf plucking along with fruit and shoot thinning.

This Pétillant Naturel wine was produced using minimal intervention. The lightly pressed juice from the three varietals was blended prior to starting a slow and clean fermentation process. Fermentation was partially arrested at an ideal balance of remaining sugar and alcohol, before being racked straight into bottles, capped, and placed into a cool room to continue fermentation through to dryness. Completing this process under crown cap captured the effervescence created during this final fermentation, resulting in a lightly sparkling and unfiltered wine that may have a cloudy appearance and a sediment. Due to the nature of this winemaking style, slight variances amongst bottles are to be expected.

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