If you are still that cautious type who finds it difficult to try natural and sparkling wines, don't resist, move forward. This is the Pet Nat that will blur your landscape. A bit of an oxymoron yes...
The Charalamboglou winery is located at the foot of Mount Pangaio and was founded in 1999. The 20 hectares of dry vineyards, with native and international varieties, have been organically certified for the last 20 years. His predecessors Giorgos and Argyris, 2021 handed over the baton to the middle child of the family, Anthi, who after her studies in France and her trip to New Zealand, decided with her partner Matt Van Der Spuy to take over the family winery. The two oenologists highlighted the estate's philosophy and organic farming took on new dimensions. The natural cultivation of evening primroses on the vines, the return of organic matter in the form of natural fertilizer to the soil, and the dry cultivation of the vineyards with water only from the aquifer, created excellent conditions for the aromatic elements of the grapes.
The composition of the new year has been changed and the Malvasia di Candia Aromatica was replaced by the blend Agiorgitiko and Mavroudi. And you can say even from the first sip! Fuller bodied with red fruit aromas remaining strong. The harvest was done by hand and the clear juice went into low-temperature tanks, while it fermented with a specific type of yeast, also used for champagne! The wine starts fermentation in stainless steel tanks and is bottled before it is finished. Thus, the produced dioxide is trapped in the wine and creates bubbles. Because the fermentation is completed in the bottle, the wine is not filtered and is therefore slightly cloudy.
The two new varieties have given excellent results with this ancient winemaking style and the pet nat has remained very enjoyable and full-bodied, retaining its funky character. The ladies on the label are dancing in Dionysian rhythms and guarantee you that Pet Nat rosé from Charalaboglou Winery will become your daily pleasure.
