All aboard the hybrid pét-nat train! We expanded in 2020 with an addition to our pét-nat family: enter this 93% Vidal Blanc / 7% Petit Manseng skin contact sparkling white. Vidal Blanc is a hybrid wine grape, a cross between European grape Ugni Blanc and an American/French hybrid grape. On the nose, lemon zest, lime blossom, lightly herbaceous lemon-thyme or squash blossom. On the palate, bright fruity acidity and medium bubbles.
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2022 Vidal Blanc Méthode Ancestrale
Meet Noiret, your new favorite hybrid wine grape. After our 2019 vintage of this grape and style, we knew we were onto something special, so we made it again. Vinified as a dry, natural sparkling rosé, this wine brings beautiful saturated pink color pressed straight off the skins. The color is so deep that you may think of it more as a lighter-bodied red. On the nose, brandied cherries and plums, with unique spicy notes ranging from potpourri to black pepper.
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2023 Noiret Méthode Ancestrale
2023 Chardonel
Chardonel is a variety we’ve loved working with. A hybrid grape whose parents are Chardonnay and Seyval Blanc, our Chardonel is barrel-fermented and aged in neutral oak (with lots of lees-stirring), this wine has extremely bright upfront acidity balanced by underlying round juiciness. On the nose, think white peach (both the fruit and the slight bite of their astringent skins) with a citric-lemon squeeze. Super food friendly for white wine pairing standbys, but also good for happy hour sipping.
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Tannat is one of the only Vitis vinifera grapes that Quartzwood uses in its winemaking. Tannat’s berries have thick skins, resulting in some resistance to powdery mildew. Using semi-carbonic maceration techniques, whole Tannat berries were fermented in a carbon dioxide-rich environment, bringing forward fruity characteristics and aiming to soften Tannat’s signature tannins for an earlier, more medium-bodied release.
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