Petillant Naturel & Col Fondo

Pet Nat and Col Fondo are naturally sparkling wines made through bottle fermentation with minimal intervention, often showing gentle haze, lively freshness and textured fizz. The range here focuses on energetic sparkling wines with purity, acidity and expressive fruit character.

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Pétillant Naturel, commonly known as Pet Nat, represents one of the oldest and most exciting styles of sparkling wine. Produced using the ancestral method, these wines finish fermentation inside the bottle, creating natural carbonation with minimal intervention and a more raw, expressive character than many traditional sparkling wines.

Closely related in spirit, Col Fondo is a traditional Italian bottle-fermented sparkling wine style, often bottled unfined and unfiltered with lees remaining in the bottle for additional texture and complexity. Both styles have become strongly associated with natural and low-intervention winemaking, where freshness, vineyard expression and minimal cellar manipulation remain central.

Our Pet Nat and Col Fondo collection focuses on vibrant sparkling wines from growers working with freshness, texture and purity of fruit. Alongside naturally cloudy bottle-fermented wines, the range includes cleaner and more precise interpretations that still retain the energy and individuality associated with ancestral-method sparkling wine.

Expect lively acidity, gentle mousse and flavours of citrus, orchard fruit, wild herbs, stone fruit and fresh bread alongside soft texture and refreshing balance. Depending on producer and grape variety, the wines can range from crisp and mineral to more savoury and textured expressions with subtle yeast character and light tannin.

Whether you're exploring natural wine, looking for grower sparkling wine or searching for fresher and more characterful alternatives to traditional method fizz, Pet Nat and Col Fondo offer some of the most vibrant and expressive sparkling wines being made today.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pétillant Naturel (Pét-Nat)?

Pétillant Naturel, often shortened to Pét-Nat, is a naturally sparkling wine made by bottling the wine before fermentation has finished, allowing it to complete fermentation in the bottle and create natural bubbles.

What is Col Fondo?

Col Fondo is a traditional Italian sparkling wine made using a similar ancestral method, where the wine undergoes fermentation in the bottle and is typically left unfiltered, often with natural sediment.

What is the difference between Pét-Nat and Col Fondo?

Pét-Nat is a broader natural wine style that can be made anywhere, while Col Fondo specifically refers to traditional Italian sparkling wine, most commonly associated with Prosecco-style production using the ancestral method.

How are Pét-Nat wines made?

Pét-Nat wines are made using a single fermentation process where the wine is bottled before fermentation is complete, trapping carbon dioxide and creating a lightly sparkling, natural fizz.

What does Pét-Nat taste like?

Pét-Nat wines are typically fresh, lightly sparkling and slightly cloudy, with flavours ranging from crisp green fruit and citrus to funky, yeasty or floral notes depending on the grape variety.

Is Col Fondo filtered?

No. Col Fondo is usually left unfiltered, meaning sediment remains in the bottle, which can give the wine a more rustic texture and character.

Are Pét-Nat wines sweet or dry?

Most Pét-Nats are dry or off-dry, though natural residual sugar can sometimes remain depending on when fermentation finishes in the bottle.

Why are Pét-Nat wines cloudy?

They are often unfiltered and contain natural yeast sediment, which remains in the bottle after fermentation.