Winemaker Notes
Notes of ripe, fleshy apples and pear, with hints of biscuit and white almond flour as well as honeysuckle flower. After a few minutes, some honey wax notes, and orange skin notes will start to express themselves. On the palate this wine has refined foamy bubbles that filled the mouth and gave a gripping texture with a light tart and lime juicy flavor at first, then evolves into a dense and complex palate with a lingering finish.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Cloudy in appearance, this has cooked apples, grapefruit, chopped nuts and yeasty hints on the nose, followed by a medium-bodied, fizzy and tasty palate. Dry, nutty finish. 100% chardonnay. No sulfites added. Drink and enjoy.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The 2024 Pierre & Antonin Pet-Nat offers a wild and untamed ride. Its aromas of rustic spices and wild mushrooms lead into flavors of earthiness and tart citrus, making an excellent pairing for this wild, earthy, and slightly fizzy wine. A wild mushroom and herb risotto finished with lemon zest and Parmesan would be a great pairing. The wine’s rusticity and umami tones will echo the mushrooms beautifully, while the tart citrus notes cut through the richness of the dish, creating a vibrant, savory harmony. (Tasted: July 17, 2025, San Francisco, CA)
Pierre & Antonin are local winemakers who craft delicious wines from the Languedoc region of France. These naturally sparkling wines are organically farmed and made using traditional methods of winemaking. The results are all natural, dry wines made without the addition of sulfites. Crafted by Pierre Caizergues & Antonin Bonnet both from the Languedoc region of France, with artwork by Oscar Lett, UK-French artist based in Brooklyn, NY. The estate is located in the Corbieres region at the bottom slopes of the Montagne Noire. The vineyards there was planted in the mid-sixties and produce natural low-yield due to the low rainfall (35 to 45mm per year only). All wines are organically farmed since they were planted. There is also no treatment in the vineyard especially no additions of any sulfites/pesticides or insecticides. All wines are also vegan friendly.
A term typically reserved for Champagne and Sparkling Wines, non-vintage or simply “NV” on a label indicates a blend of finished wines from different vintages (years of harvest). To make non-vintage Champagne, typically the current year’s harvest (in other words, the current vintage) forms the base of the blend. Finished wines from previous years, called “vins de reserve” are blended in at approximately 10-50% of the total volume in order to achieve the flavor, complexity, body and acidity for the desired house style. A tiny proportion of Champagnes are made from a single vintage.
There are also some very large production still wines that may not claim one particular vintage. This would be at the discretion of the winemaker’s goals for character of the final wine.
An extensive appellation producing a diverse selection of good quality and great values, Languedoc spans the Mediterranean coast from the Pyrenees mountains of Roussillon all the way to the Rhône Valley. Languedoc’s terrain is generally flat coastal plains, with a warm Mediterranean climate and frequent risk of drought.
Virtually every style of wine is made in this expansive region. Most dry wines are blends with varietal choice strongly influenced by the neighboring Rhône Valley. For reds and rosés, the primary grapes include Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Cinsault and Mourvèdre. White varieties include Grenache Blanc, Muscat, Ugni Blanc, Vermentino, Macabéo, Clairette, Piquepoul and Bourbelenc.
International varieties are also planted in large numbers here, in particular Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
The key region for sparkling wines here is Limoux, where Blanquette de Limoux is believed to have been the first sparkling wine made in France, even before Champagne. Crémant de Limoux is produced in a more modern style.