Alpamanta Breva Criolla Pet Nat

A dry, rosehip and cherry-toned sparkling red wine from a biodynamic estate in Mendoza. A true pet-nat made with a single fermentation completed in the bottle without filtering or disgorgement and no sulfites added. Think of it as sparkling Beaujolais! Drink very chilled and unshaken. As it is prone to frothing upon opening so have glass in hand to serve immediately.

Criolla is the Argentine name for what Chileans call País and Californians refer to as Mission. Despite its many names it is fairly ubiquitous in Latin America, spreading across Spain’s numerous colonies by way of the Canary Islands centuries ago. Long relegated to a secondary role it has lately become recognized as making delicious, refreshing dry reds including this sparkling version that is the first of its kind we’ve encountered.