Kivelstadt Cellars 'Wondering' Pet Nat Rosé NV

Product Details

Tags: Certified Organic

100% pinot noir, old vine, and organic? yes, please.

About the Producer

Winemaker Luke Nio is a Sonoma County local and 2011 graduate of UC Davis with a BS in Viticulture & Enology. Upon delving into the winemaking scene across the world, Luke's recently found his home here at Kivelstadt Cellars. His passion for expressions not only of terroir, but of true varietal characteristics of each grape, allows him to create clean, age-worth wines, that lend a hand to unique techniques, and rare varietals.

Tasting Notes

The wine is completely delicious. Great bubble and great mouthfeel will kick off any celebration. Cranberry, strawberry, yeasty notes from the extended time on the lees. Palate has robust effervescence, but the acidity and minerality pull through on the finish.

Technical Details

The Pinot noir was picked to be sparkling. It comes in so tart you can barely taste it. We ferment the wine to dryness and then barrel down for malolactic fermentation. Both primary and secondary fermentation occur with native yeast. Days before the bottling we restart the fermentation by adding sugar to the wine. This creates an estimated 4 atmospheres of pressure. (For reference champagne usually has 6-8 atm). And violá! Sparkling. The wine is non disgorged in order to maintain time on the lees.

Alcohol by volume (ABV) 10.40%

Vineyard Hawkeye

Acid 7.35 /L

Appellation Mendocino

Bottling Date 2023-01-19

Harvest Date 2022-08-25

Varietal Composition 100% Pinot Noir

Cases Produced 648