Petillant Naturel 'Originel', Le Rocher des Violettes 2021 Country_South Africa from flint and clay soils

from flint and clay soils and vinified in stainless steel (with just a small portion aged in barrel)

then juicy and rounded but with refreshing cranberry-like tartness on the finish

is run by Jean-Marc and Arnaud Despres

The 'third wine' of Tenuta San Guido

Petillant Naturel 'Originel', Le Rocher des Violettes 2021 Country_South Africa from flint and clay soilsThese unusual sparkling wines are, for some peculiar reason, very much on trend but the mthode ancestrale (where a single fermentation takes place under pressure in bottle using the natural yeasts and sugar present and no dosage) actually pre dates the 'tradtional method' of Champagne, Cremant, Cava etc which uses a second fermentation to make the bubbles. Don't expect the clarity and finesse of a Champagne, these characterful wines instead have