Sparkling

Producer: Keltis
Grape: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Slovenia
Region: Lower Styra
Subregion: Bizeljsko
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: YES
Soil: Marl, Slate, Clay, Sandstone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A fizzy organic rosé from Slovenia. A direct press of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes, given just a slight pinkish hue from the red-skinned berries. This is done in the methode ancestrale style, a single fermentation that is finished in the bottle for a natural sparkle. No filtering or fining, no sulfites added.

Producer: Gordia
Grape: Refosco, Merlot
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2021
Country: Slovenia
Region: Istria
Subregion: Primorska
Alcohol: 11.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Marl
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Rasberry-red colour, wine is hazy. The smell is very fruity, youthful, reminds us of apple cider and berries. Completely dry taste, bubbels are big. Lighter wine with medium long aftertaste.

Producer: Azienda Agricola Gregoletto
Grape: Glera
Color: White
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2021
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Subregion: Treviso
Alcohol: 11.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Sandy, Clay, Iron Oxide
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A cloudy, yet easy-drinking fizzy prosecco, made in the old "Sui Lieviti" or "Col Fondo" style. This means that it was fermented in the bottle, as opposed to steel tank. Light bubbles, fresh smell of white fruits, flowers and a touch of yeast. 

Producer: Fondo Bozzole
Grape: Trebbiano Romagnolo
Color: White
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2021
Country: Italy
Region: Lombardy
Subregion: Mantova
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Sandy, Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Smells of white fruits, hay and brioche. On the palate, it has slight bubbles, a refreshing acidity and lots of juicy fruit. Very quaffable!

Producer: Fondo Bozzole
Grape: Lambrusco Salamino
Color: Red
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2021
Country: Italy
Region: Lombardy
Subregion: Mantova
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Sandy, Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Fizzy and fun red made from Lambrusco Salamino. Red Berries, cherries, blackberries and herbs on the nose. On the palate it's dry with a zesty acidity and slight tannin. Great with all kinds of savory foods, especially if there's fat involved.

Producer: Schmälzler Weinkollektiv
Grape: Garanoir
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2021
Country: Switzerland
Region: Swiss German Region
Subregion: Thurgau
Alcohol: 11.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Notes of cherries and strawberries unfurl in front of a minty background. On the palate there is a fruity-fresh and herbaceous attack with more strawberry. It’s juicy, with a pleasant refreshing acidity and a tart finish.

Producer: Sequerciani
Grape: Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo, Field Blend  
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2021
Country: Italia
Region: Toscana
Subregion: Maremma
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Funky

Tasting Notes: The grapes are harvested early to give freshness and sapidity thanks to their high acidity. Maceration lasts a few hours in order to maintain a delicate pink color and the natural refermentation gives the grapes their delicate and subtle bubbles.

Producer: Il Farneto
Grape: Lambrusco di Grasparossa
Color: Red
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2021
Country: Italy
Region: Emilia Romagna
Subregion: Emilia
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Sandy, Clay
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: In the nose, aromas of red berries dominate, with herbs and violets in the background. The palate is tart and fresh, with juicy fruit, light tannins and a slight bitterness towards the finish. Rustic and fun, a great company to pizza and grilled meats!

Producer: Laherte Frères
Grape: Pinot Noir 
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: 2016
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Subregion: Montagne de Reims
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Schist
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Extra Brut. Initial Aromas Of Butterscotch That Morphes Into Bruised Apple, Touch Of Smoke, And Fresh Salty Air. Flavors Of Bruised Apple, Some Berries, And A Bit Of Spice. Very Fresh, Yet Rich.

Producer: Malibran
Grape: Glera 
Color: White
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2019
Country: Italia
Region: Veneto
Subregion: Valpolicella
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Limestone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Straw yellow, with some Prosecco typicity on the nose, but more complexity than usual. Shows notes of apples, pears and white flowers, as well as some bread crust and yeast. In the mouth it is dry, full, crisp, balanced and pleasant. It closes with a nice return on the fruit, before a tart finish.

Producer: Case Sparse
Grape: Sangiovese, Gamay del Trasimeno (Grenache)
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Italia
Region: Umbria
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 11,5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Limestone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A Pet Nat from the heart of Italy. Lightly pink color with orange hues. Shows notes of red currants and herbs, with a refreshing, juicy palate and a slightly funky finish.

Producer: Miguel Ledesma
Grape: Pomace of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: Piquette
Vintage: 2021
Country: Switzerland
Region: Swiss German Region
Subregion: Aargau
Alcohol: 6%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Funky

Tasting Notes: This is not wine, it's a Piquette: Pomace leftover from winemaking (Chardonnay and Pinot Noir) was infused in water and then fermented in the bottle. Due to the low sugar content in the pomace, some was added for a fermentation to happen. It's refreshing and low in alcohol.
Imagine a hybrid of Kombucha and Wine: Shows Aromas of raspberries, cranberries and grapefruit, as well as some green pepper notes in the background. The attack on the palate is fresh and light-bodied, with a high acidity that carries through to the end, where it is joined by a salty minerality and slight bitterness.

Producer: Podere Sottoilnoce
Grape: Lambrusco Grasparossa, Lambrusco Sorbara, Trebbiano Modenese
Color: Red
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Italy
Region: Emilia Romagna
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: No
Soil:
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Notes of sour cherries, plums, wild berries and undergrowth, with a dry and juicy palate and refreshing fizz. A Lambrusco that's wild, but clean!

Producer: Folias de Baco
Grape: Moscatel Galego
Color: Sparkling
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2021
Country: Portugal
Region: Douro
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 10.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil:
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Floral, peachy and herbaceous, this refreshing orange pet-nat is a summer favorite. 

Producer: Cidrerie A. Heftig
Fruit: Gelbmöstler, Theilersbirne, Büschelibirne, Pastorenbirne
Color: White
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Switzerland
Region: Swiss German Region
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: -
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A cider made from old heirloom pear varieties. It is very complex, quite dry and has a savory finish.

Producer: Mosterei Oswald + Ruch
Fruit: Bohnapfel, Boskoop, Engishofer, Pears, Quince
Color: Cider
Sparkling: Pet-Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Switzerland
Region: Swiss German Region
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: -
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Fresh, off-dry and komplex, with delicious apple, pear and quince flavor, this cider is made from old Swiss apple, pear and quince varieties.

Producer: Marco de Bartoli
Grape: Grillo
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: 2017
Country: Italy
Region: Grillo
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Limestone
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: The man, the myth, the legend: Marco de Bartoli has made Marsala fashionable again. But he's not only good at sweet wines, this Grillo based sparkling wine is lush, with lightly oxidative notes of oranges, roasted nuts and Mediterranean herbs. On the palate it is complex, medium-bodied, with fine bubbles and a long finish, with lingering stone fruit notes.

Producer: Maisons Brulées
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Color: White
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: France
Region: Loire
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 11.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: -
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A natural sparkling wine with plenty of freshness and lightness. White flower, delicate fruity aromas combined with some slightly bitter ones. Thirst quenching with fine bubbles.

Producer: Monte Oliveto
Grape: Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Garganega, Trebbiano, Moscato, Malvasia
Color: White
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Italia
Region: Lombardy
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 10.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Alluvial, Clay, Gravel
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Funky

Tasting Notes: Amber/orange color, aromas of white berry fruit, thyme, floral notes of chamomile and white spices. On the palate it's juicy and fizzy. The perfect wine for sunshine!

Producer: Pépin
Grape: Muscat
Color: White
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: -
Country: France
Region: Alsace
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: 0
Soil: 0
Added S02: 

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Subtly aromatic, fruity-fresh and quaffable, this pét nat from the Alsace is all you need to start a party!

Producer: Nestarec
Grape: Blaufränkisch (Frankovka), Riesling 
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Czech Republic
Region: Moravia
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Silt
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Wild Nose, Light Sparkle And A Lot Of Aromas. Raspberry, Pomegranate And Red Currant Plus A Stony Finish.

Producer: Thillardon
Grape: Gamay 
Color: Red
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Subregion: Chénas
Alcohol: 11,5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Quartz, Granite
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A light pink with orange hues in the glass. The nose is fresh, strawberry-forward, with notes of rhubarb, roses and herbs. The palate is fresh, juicy, with light bubbles and a zingy acidity that balances out a tiny amount of residual sugar.

Producer: Rennersistas
Grape: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay 
Color: White
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Austria
Region: Burgenland
Subregion: Neusiedlersee
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: 0
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Funky

Tasting Notes: Rosé; fine and persistent froth. The nose is expressed with hints of apricot, raspberry and apple and notes of pastry and yeast. On the palate it is crisp, pleasingly sapid and well balanced.

Producer: Meggiolaro
Grape: Durella 
Color: White
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Italia
Region: Veneto
Subregion: Veronese
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Volcanic
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Funky

Tasting Notes: A nose of citrus and white flowers. On the palate a refreshing acidity, minerality and fine bubbles. A very elegant pet nat!

Producer: Crocizia
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc 
Color: White
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Italia
Region: Emilia Romagna
Subregion: Terre dei Lambruschi
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Marlstone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Funky

Tasting Notes: Herbs, Peaches, Fresh, Juicy

Producer: Divella
Grape: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir 
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: -
Country: Italia
Region: Lombardia
Subregion: Franciacorta
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: Half/Half
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Red, White Fruits, Salty Crispy, Acid

Producer: Divella
Grape: Chardonnay 
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: -
Country: Italia
Region: Lombardia
Subregion: Franciacorta
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: Half/Half
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Biscuits, Herbs, Almond Fresh Acid, Long

Producer: Val de Combrès
Grape: Grenache, Gros Vert
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: France
Region: Rhône
Subregion: Southern Rhône
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: -
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Funky

Tasting Notes: A fun(ky) easy drinking pet nat loaded with pomegranate, grapefruit, with a floral touch. Light bubbles, tangy, fresh and with a touch of residual sugar, this is quaffable AF!

Producer: Drappier
Grape: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Blanc
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: NV
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: 0
Added S02: Yes

Funkiness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Unfiltered and with minimal sulfur, made in the carbon-neutrally certified Drappier House. The name is in honor of the holy St. Bernard, founder of the Clarevallis Abby close to the Drappier vineyards. A well-balanced champagne with floral notes and a fresh palate.

Producer: Tom Litwan
Grape: Sour Cherry
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: 2020
Country: Switzerland
Region: Swiss German Region
Subregion: Aargau
Alcohol: 8%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: 0
Added S02: No

Funkiness: Clean

Tasting Notes: This is a sparkling wine made from sour cherries, grown in the Aargau in Switzerland. It is made in the traditional method with a second fermentation in the bottle. In the glass, it shows an intense and dark colors. Aromas of cherries with a distinct marzipan note. On the palate, it is complex and quite full, with a good acidity. Great with fatty foods, as it serves as a balance.

Producer: Società Agricola Terrevive
Grape: Lambrusco di Sorbara
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Italy
Region: Emilia Romagna
Subregion: Emilia
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Sandy, Clay
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Raspberries, roses and sour cherries in the nose and on the palate, combined with lively bubbles, a catchy acidity, salty minerality and juicy fruit.

Producer: Julie et Toby Bainbridge
Grape: Grolleau
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: -
Country: France
Region: Loire
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A clear, orangey-pink méthode ancestrale sparkler from the Loire Valley that is zesty, yet quite complex. Unites notes of rosehip, red currants and strawberries. On the palate, it is fresh and fruity, dry, with a well integrated perlage and crisp acidity.

Producer: Quinta do Javali
Grape: Field Blend
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Portugal
Region: Douro
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: 0
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Amazing price-quality ratio! Bubble For Every Day. Quite full-bodied, yet easy drinking, with tart fruit flavors and a bit of funk.

Producer: Furlani
Grape: Müller Thurgau 
Color: White
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Italia
Region: Trentino Alto-Adige
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 11.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: 0
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Bubble For Every Day. Aromatic And Tropical To The Nose. Mature Peach And Slightly Bitter Taste. Fine Body With Long Finish.

Producer: Ullens
Grape: Chardonnay  
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: 2014
Country: France
Region:
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Chalk
Added S02: Yea

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Crowned Winemaker of the Year 2020 by Gault & Millau, Maxime Ullens presents us with his first vintages in ultra confidential quantities (900 bottles for this Blanc de Blancs). One year, one grape variety, one wine. With this biodynamically grown 2014 vintage, discover a story of Chardonnay and all its purity and fullness. A delicate story without any addition, in natural brut.

Producer: Ullens
Grape: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Meunier 
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage:
Country: France
Region:
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Chalk
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: This Champagne Brut Ullens is the first Cuvee produced by Domaine de Marzilly which consists of a blend of 56% Meunier, 37% Chardonnay and 7% Pinot Noir. The base harvest from the year 2015 and with 42% of 'vin de reserve'. The vinification takes place exclusively in oak barrels during 36 months on its own yeasts. With the dosage of 4gr. /l. this champagne is an extra brut. On the nose this champagne has floral hints which evolve into yellow fruit in the glass. On the palate it is bright, exciting and complex.

Producer: Lapo Berti
Grape: Nebbiolo 
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2019
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: Langhe
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Grey and Blue Marl
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: This wine is a Nebbiolo rose’ pet nat. The nebbiolo grapes are destemmed and crushed after harvest, it sits on skins 12/18 hours, which gives it the rose colour. Then the juice is spontaneously and slowly fermented , no additions made. Once dry, meaning all the sugars have been transformed in to alcohol and carbon dioxide (6/8 weeks), is racked and moved outdoor to avoid malolactic fermentation, no sulfates are added. Kept on fine lees until spring time and than racked before the sur tirage, made with must that has been frozen at vintage. This is a versatile rose', that works pretty well as an aperitif but also matches great with food, especially in spring and summer. Fresh and zippy but with a pleasant weight to the palate and some tannins, it shows floral/fruity characters and some funky notes. This is a super fun and pure wine that you will not find in many places.

Producer: Tenuta Foresto
Grape: Barbera 
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: Carru
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Clay and Tuff
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: The grapes are partially de-stemmed and placed in 50 hl cement tanks, where they remain for less than 24 hours. It is immediately drawn off, pressed and then transferred to a 35hl stainless steel tank. Here it carries out part of the spontaneous fermentation in contact with the skins, without temperature control. 2-3 punch downs per day are carried out as needed. A small part of the must is preserved before fermentation, it will be used to restart the fermentation inside the bottle, thus obtaining a natural sparkling wine. The wine is bottled in the spring in a waning moon and aged 6 months in bottle They do not carry out any clarification and filtration or addition of sulfur dioxide.

Producer: Marc Augustin
Grape: Meunier 
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: 2015
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Subregion: Valée de la Marne
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Chalk, Sand, Clays and Limestone
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: The ripe grapes are picked on fruit and flower days, whenever possible, only by women to maintain their fertile energy. All viticulture is geared towards producing a peaceful, symbiotic balance between all living entities. Vinification takes place in a combination of amphoras and enameled tanks to preserve the juice as good as possible. Only indigenous yeasts are used for fermentation and malolactic fermentation occurs naturally. Minimal or no Sulphur is added. The wines are disgorged 22 months after harvest. The Cuvée Coeur Saphyr is a very special champagne. This is the only 100% meunier champagne from Augustin Champagnes. The champagne is vinified with a Saphyr in the amphora and carries an incredible energy.

Producer: Marc Augustin
Grape: Chardonnay 
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: 2014
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Subregion: Valée de la Marne
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Chalk, Sand, Clays and Limestone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: The ripe grapes are picked on fruit and flower days, whenever possible, only by women to maintain their fertile energy. All viticulture is geared towards producing a peaceful, symbiotic balance between all living entities. Vinification takes place in a combination of amphoras and enameled tanks to preserve the juice as good as possible. Only indigenous yeasts are used for fermentation and malolactic fermentation occurs naturally. No Sulphur is added. The wines are disgorged 22 months after harvest. The sulfur-free cuvée Blanc de Blancs from Champagne Augustin - Cuvée 116 Blanc de Blancs: The number 16 represents sulfur on the periodic table of the elements is conspicuous by its absence, without (one hundred) sulfur. It is a beautifully found play of words in French. This champagne combines all 4 elements, the perfect Blanc de Blancs version Tasting Note: A gourmand champagne, great finesse and balance, with great body to it.