Outward - Petillant Naturel Bassi Vineyard 2022 (750ml)
Price: $27.99
| Producer | Outward |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Varietal | Pinot Gris |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 69345 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Outward Description
Bassi Vineyard is a coastal site, located approximately 1.2 miles from the ocean near the town
of Avila Beach. The vineyard is planted on marine-derived sandstone and sandy loam soils. It is
farmed organically with biodynamic practices and inputs.
The Pinot Gris that we source was planted in 2001 on a south-facing hillside and is very
exposed to the cool wind and fog from the Pacific.
winemaking
This Pinot Gris was harvested by hand at 19.5 Brix. The fruit was gently pressed whole-cluster.
The juice was cold settled overnight then racked to neutral oak barrels where it underwent a
native yeast fermentation.
We made this Pét-Nat according to the "méthode ancestrale"—the technique that the first
sparkling wines of the world were made with by monks in Southwestern France in the 1500s.
Unlike the traditional champagne method, wines made under this method do not rely on a
secondary fermentation in bottle to create carbonation. Instead, we simply use the native yeast
from the vineyard and bottle the wine while it is still undergoing primary fermentation to trap
CO2 in the bottle.
Accordingly, we bottled this by hand before fermentation was complete allowing fermentation
to finish in bottle. After two months with fermentation lees in the bottle, we disgorged the wine
by hand and finished with corks and cages. Finally, we hand-labeled each bottle.
tasting notes
The Bassi Vineyard Pét Nat of Pinot Gris has a lovely balance of fresh raspberry, grapefruit, and
mineral aromas. On the palate, the wine offers delicate bubbles, salinity, and melon flavors, all
held together by a core of bright acidity.
details
2022 Bassi Vineyard Pétillant Naturel of Pinot Gris
composition: 100% Pinot Gris
Cases Produced: 66
Harvest Brix: 19.5
alc: 12.2
pH: 3.23
TA: 7.3 g/L
RS: 0.2 g/L
