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 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