Rebel Rebel Methode Ancestrale Pet Nat 2023
Vineyards
Bottelary, Stellenbosch
Winemaking and Maturation
Crushed and destemmed Cinsault grapes. 2-hour maceration before pressing. Spontaneous fermentation in the tank and bottled with minimal intervention. Aged for 4.5 months on lees before dégorgement.
Tasting Notes
This fun and vibrant Pinotage “pet-nat” has notes of raspberry, cranberries, sweet cherries and pomegranate the mousse is fine, but with lots of energy, is alive with texture and natural acidity best served between 10 and 13 °C. This wine is unfiltered and may have some natural sediment which is harmless.
Technical Details
W.O. Bottelary, Stellenbosch
Vines planted in 1991
Harvested 27 February 2023 at 21.5⁰B
Bottled 21 March 2023
Dégorgement on 2 August 2023
12.11% alc
RS 3.2 g/L
TA 5.3 g/L
VA 0.4 g/L
pH 3.53