This delicate natural pét-nat is made with mostly Cabernet Sauvignon (70%) and a smaller portion of  Sémillon (30%), and shows a pink-orange color in the glass. The mousse is very delicate, but at a quite high pressure, and on the palate herbal, red fruits, tea, and crushed strawberries are evident, with white fruits from the Semillon. 

Jonc Blanc

Isabelle and Franck Pascal make this beautiful natural wine from Cabernet and Merlot grown on their Biodynamic estate near Felines, in Bergerac. The wine is aged sur-lie 12 months in-barrel and is bottled without filtration or added sulfur. It's got a bit of reduction, so you can give this a few hours open or a decant. It's got big and textural aromas of ripe cassis and boysenberry liqueur with earth, musk, violet, and graphite. The palate is lush, ripe, and vibrant with blackberry, cassis, prune, chocolate, earth, stone, and licorice lifted by firm, cool acidity that continues in the long, bright and sapid finish. Wow, delicious! Serve with grilled pork or beef, a daube Provençal, strong cheeses, and charcuterie or cellar for 5 to 8 years.