Pétillant

Intermediate Wine Styles & Types

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Definition

Lightly sparkling wine with gentle effervescence.

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Pétillant wines have 1-2.5 atmospheres of pressure (versus 5-6 for fully sparkling). They feel gently fizzy rather than aggressively bubbly. Pétillant naturel (pét-nat) is made by bottling during primary fermentation — the ancestral method. Italian frizzante is the equivalent. These wines are typically informal, food-friendly, and lower in alcohol.

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Wine Styles & Types
Schwierigkeit
Intermediate
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