Nat’s pét-nats: a dozen bottles that put the fun into fizz

1 La Grange Tiphaine, Nouveau Nez Pétillant Originel, Montlouis-surLoire, Loire, France 2020 95

£32 Dynamic Vines

Beautifully complex aromas of toast, cinnamon, maple, hazelnut, pecan and praline, with pure lemon and yellow apple fruit. There’s a reassuring density to the mousse and mouthfeel, with honey, peach, cooked pineapples and bruised apple notes. This is delicious, I love it. It’s such a pure expression of Chenin Blanc: a serious wine, which also just happens to be a pét-nat. Full and oily, with sublimely ripe fruit. The acidity is so well balanced, this is dazzling. Organic; natural cork. Drink 2022-2028 Alcohol 13%

Birichino, Pétulant Naturel Malvasia Bianca, Monterey County, California, USA 2019 93

£32 Bancroft, The Good Spirits Co, The Salusbury Winestore

This is seriously tasty. Seductively honeyed peach and apricot, pineapple and mandarin fruit all stand out so purely. The essence of tinned peaches. The mousse is soft and caressing. Long, fun, buoyant and delicious. Crown cap. Drink 2022-2024 Alc 13%

Fuchs und Hase, Pet Nat Vol 2, Kamptal, Austria, 2021 93

£23.99 Idle Moments, Kerb, Les Caves de Pyrene, Sip

From one of few wineries dedicated solely to the production of pét-nat, this is a collaboration between natural winemakers Alwin and Stefanie Jurtschitsch and Martin and Anna Arndorfer. They’ve truly honed the style. Cheerfully aromatic – pears, blossom and limey freshness. Powerful and bright in the mouth with vibrant acidity layered under the stone fruit, tropical notes and stony finish. Lovely stuff. Crown cap. Drink 2022-2024 Alc 12%