Mother Rock Force Celeste Pet Nat Cuvee
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Region: South Africa
Mother Rock are organic natural wines from the talented South African winemaker J. H. Meyer that showcase the plantings of various heritage grapes of the country. This is the only sparkling wine released in the 2019 vintage. A blend of Pinotage and Colombard from an old vineyard that is entirely bush trained, the ancient method of tying the vines up to a stake. Nothing is added to this wine, not even additions of sulfites, yet it's among the most pristine and well-executed examples of the style.
This is a hazy, dry and raw pet-nat made of a co-fermentation of red and white grapes. Organic grown grapes from a single vineyard in Malmesbury, a blend of 71% Pinotage and 29% Colombard. Both grapes are given skin contact as whole clusters yielding a highly structured rosé. The wine is bottled before a single natural fermentation completes, making this a true pet-nat wine. Finishes ferment to fully dry in the bottle with natural bubbles and no added sulfites. Roughly disgorged but still rather hazy. Great notes of raspberry, guava, and sour beer-like yeastiness.
*Natural and Organic