Tsarev Brod Winery Pet-Nat Extra Brut Riesling

Tsarev Brod winery is located in the village of Tsarev Brod near the town of Shumen, very close to the only rock lay in Europe – Madara Raider which is an object of cultural and natural heritage of UNESCO. The project for the winery started in 2001 when the family of agronomists planted the first hectares of vines there.

Being people close to the land they realized that to build a cellar and buildings is easy and fast but vineyards need more time and systemic care. After eight vintage campaigns their grapes from Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer, Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Noir were tested with various winemaking techniques by a lot of Bulgarian wineries and winemakers whose opinion was all very positive. Then when in 2015 the vineyards reached its optimal maturity the family owners joined forces with Nikolay Krastev, one of the leading winemakers in Bulgaria to produce their wines. Nikolay was closely following the development of the vineyards all these years and knows inside out its technological characteristics. Also a modern winery was built right next to the vineyards.

Riesling,

100% Riesling, initially at around 35g/l residual sugar, on completion of first fermentation (in bottle) by natural Methode Ancestral it drops to around 1-2g/l (bone dry) and the bubbles are formed.

This pet nat is made from 100% Riesling, fermented by the ancestral methode. Residual sugar is beautifully balanced by the Riesling's acidity.

Cloudy, with a bit of yeastiness and crusty bread on the nose along with citrus, apple, and mineral. On the palate, it’s bone dry with flavours of green apple, citrus, and a bit of seashell salinity and citrus on the finish. Fine and persistent mousse. This pet nat is elegant and fun!

Pairs well with appetizers, cheeses, and fish and chips.