Vin de France Pétillant Naturel Somnambulles Blanc

Garo’Vin

Garo Vin - Somnambulles
Type

Sparkling Wine

Appellation

Vin de France

Variety

Chenin blanc

Cédric Garreau produces an elusively small quantity of pét-nat from his young vines of Grolleau and Chenin Blanc. Of course, like everything at Garo’vin, these wines are made with native yeasts and nothing added. After 4-6 months of fermentation under crown cap to trap the carbon dioxide, the bottles are disgorged by hand. The combination of short aging and young vines produces vigorous, fruit forward natural wines. 

Viticulture
Vineyard name

La Soucherie (Beaulieu sur Layon)

Soil type

Purple Schist

Vine age50% planted in 1982, 50% planted in 2012
Vineyard size0.75 hectares
PruningGuyot double
ExpositionSouth
Vinification

Sans Soufre (without SO2)

ElevageIn Fiberglass Tank
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringUnfined / Unfiltered and bottled without any added SO2