2022 Carboniste Pét Nat of Pinot Grigio 'Mackeral'

100% Pinot Grigio  from the Vista Verde Vineyard in Paicines, southeast of Hollister. The grapes remain in contact with juice for 2 days, then are pressed, and the juice is allowed to ferment until a sufficient level of sugar remains. It is then bottled and allowed to rest for 7 months before release.  Early picking allows this wine to carry only 11.5% alcohol. Not disgorged and no dosage. 1,354 cases made. 

Tasting Notes

Light and fresh, with gentle bubbles and a bone dry mouthfeel, with aromas and flavors of green apple, stone fruit, a bit of leesy creaminess and a salty, sea-air briney finish.  Not too funky! Perfect for oysters or other shellfish! 

About Carboniste

CARBONISTE is a dedicated producer of modern Californian sparkling wines from husband and wife duo, Dan and Jacqueline Person. Dan spent three years at Schramsberg, staged at D.R.C in 2009, and spent the past few years with Dan Petroski at Larkmead; Jacqueline a longtime and invested consultant for Naked Wines. Together, they embarked on their passion for sparkling wine and produced three flagship items: Sparkling Albariño, Extra Brut Pinot Noir Rosé, and a Pét-Nat Pinot Grigio.

In place of an homage to Champagne, CARBONISTE is a proud statement about the beauty of California’s fruit. They found that using the traditional French techniques to make sparkling wine in California didn’t quite work with their fruit. Instead, they tried to think about the best way to express the fresh, fruity flavors of, for example, Sacramento Delta Albariño, in sparkling form. What this means is that they are not a pét-nat, méthode traditionnelle, or méthode ancestrale house – each wine they produce is handled a bit differently depending on the fruit.