pétillant naturel
English
editEtymology
editFrom French [Term?].
Noun
editpétillant naturel (countable and uncountable, plural pétillant naturels or pétillants naturels)
- A type of sparkling wine which is fermented in sealed containers at cold temperatures.
- 2018 March 8, Eric Asimov, “Bubbles, With Joy: Pétillant Naturel’s Triumphant Return”, in The New York Times[1]:
- The modern renaissance of pétillant naturel traces back to the early days of natural wines, a genre of minimalist grape-growing and winemaking that over the last 15 years has grown from a small, scattered collection of producers to a niche that has become increasingly popular and influential, though endlessly contentious.