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Pét-nat

Pét-nat is wine bottled while fermentation is still underway, developing its bubbles in the bottle.

How it works

Yeasts continue using sugar and producing gas. The sealed bottle traps it. Instead of starting a separate second fermentation, this method finishes an ongoing fermentation in the bottle.

Sources: Clairette de Die méthode ancestrale

How to use this when choosing

Some bottles retain yeast sediment; others have had it removed. Check sweetness and pouring advice: cloudiness on its own does not make a wine pét-nat.

Sources: Clairette de Die méthode ancestrale

Sources

  1. Clairette de Die méthode ancestrale ·