Movia 2025 Pet-Nat Brut Nature (Arrives 11/17)

A refreshing and very well made, "serious" Ancestral method Pet-Nat from Movia. Lan Kristančič, now the fourth (at least) generation to make wines at the estate, stressed how important the work in the vineyard is for all wines, including this Pet-Nat. They employ Guyot method with 6 buds left after harvest and 2 taken down each year to balance the flow of sap and generate ideal ripeness of the grapes. The goal is to make a very good wine with ripe healthy grapes first and foremost. This Pet-Nat is made from 100% Rebula, from younger vines, mostly between 5-10 years old. There is a light disgorgement, with a miniscule amount of sediment left in the bottle to provide energy and "food" for the yeast during the final stages of fermentation in the bottle. There's a nice mineral finish here and it should pair very well with food, especially anything salty or lightly fried, all the way to grilled fish or white meats.