Vin de France Pétillant Naturel Somnambulles Blanc
Garo’Vin
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 Mullonieres (Beaulieu sur Layon)
Soil type
Black Schist
Vines planted in1970s
Vineyard size0.5 ha
PruningGuyot double
ExpositionSouth
Vinification
Quick fermentation with native yeasts, bottled 3 weeks after harvest, followed by natural refermentation in bottle.
Elevage2 months in bottles, disgorged by hand end of January
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringUnfined / Unfiltered and bottled without any added SO2
Additional info
Total production average1,500 bottles