# Pet Nat Gentlemant (2018)

- **Producer:** Clos Lentiscus
- **Colour:** rosé
- **Type:** sparkling
- **Grapes:** Sumoll
- **Region:** Catalonia, Spain
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 11.5%
- **Average price:** €22
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 6–8 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** strawberry, raspberry, lemon, herbaceous, bread, brioche, toast

## About this wine

Clos Lentiscus is located in the Garraf Natural Park within Catalonia, based at the historic 14th-century Can Ramon estate. Winemaker Manel Aviñó, known locally as 'The Bubble Man', returned to his family's farm in 2001 to restore historic vineyards using biodynamic practices. Situated directly by the Mediterranean Sea on shallow calcareous soils rich in marine microfossils, the estate crafts low-intervention wines. Manel transitioned the entire estate to zero-sulfite winemaking to ensure his family could enjoy pure, unadulterated natural wines.

## Interesting facts

- Winemaker Manel Aviñó went entirely sulfite-free so his wife could continue enjoying wine during her health struggles.
- For traditional method wines, the estate uses raw honey harvested from their own vineyard beehives instead of commercial sugar.
- While most Pet-Nats are consumed fresh, Gentlemant ages for 36 months on lees before manual disgorgement.

## Food pairing

The electric acidity, natural salinity, and persistent mousse effortlessly slice through rich or fried textures while enhancing delicate raw seafood without overpowering subtle flavors.

## Wine making process

Crafted using the ancestral method (Pétillant Naturel) with 100% Sumoll Negre vinified as a sparkling rosé. Following brief skin contact and cold static decantation, spontaneous primary fermentation begins with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks. The wine is bottled before fermentation finishes to trap natural carbonation inside the bottle. It matures for an impressive 36 months on fine lees before manual disgorgement on demand, with no added yeast, sugar, or sulfites used.