Our petillant natural is made by a method that’s been around so long that the French term for it is methode ancestrale. All you need to know is that it’s an unpretentious, refreshing sparkling wine that lands on the sweeter end of the spectrum. Though ours, which we make from Vidal Blanc and Traminette grapes, isn’t quite as sweet as most you’ll find in this genre.

Compared to processed wines, where technology can round out a lot of the quirks that can emerge in winemaking, petillants can feel less predictable. But what they may lack in consistency, they can make up for in unparalleled complexity and nuance.