Pet-Nat 'La Petite Lanterne' Du Vin aux Liens 2022

The Pet-Nat ‘La Petite Lanterne’ is a bottle-fermented Alsatian wine with a lively, aromatic, and informal spirit, born from the collaboration between Vanessa Letort of Du Vin aux Liens and Domaine Albert Hertz. Albert and Frédéric Hertz run one of the leading biodynamic wineries in Alsace, whose motto is “wine is made in the vineyard, not in the cellar,” placing the terroir at the forefront and the grape variety in the background.

Du Vin aux Liens Pet-Nat ‘La Petite Lanterne’ consists of a blend of white grape varieties Chardonnay, Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, and Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains. The vines, which have an average age of 25 years, grow on limestone and clay soils, where they are cultivated according to the principles of organic and biodynamic agriculture. The grapes from the different varieties are harvested and pressed together, with the resulting must fermenting spontaneously in stainless steel tanks. After a year of aging on the fine lees in the same type of containers, the the wine is bottled with 12 g/l of residual sugar, allowing for a light refermentation in the bottle according to the Ancestral Method. Throughout the entire process, there is no use of clarification or filtration operations, nor any addition of sulfites.

The Pet-Nat Du Vin aux Liens ‘La Petite Lanterne’ has a hazy straw yellow color with fine and soft foam. On the nose, there are sensations of citrus, white flowers, and yellow-fleshed tropical fruit, combined with pleasant notes of pastry and yeast. The taste is invigorating, fresh, and easy to drink, with a pleasant sweetness, great aromaticity, and cheerful effervescence. For these organoleptic attributes, ‘La Petite Lanterne’ represents the ideal choice for convivial aperitifs with friends.