Celler de les Aus Aus Pet-Nat 2020
Name: Aus Pet-Nat
Producer: Celler de les Aus
Country: Spain
Region: Catalonia
Type: Sparkling
Grape(s): Xarello
This wine was part of Eater Wine Club’s January 2022 box, curated by sommelier Isabelle Legeron. Learn more about our January wines and join Eater Wine Club today!
Tasting notes on the wine:
"This xarello is made using the ancestral method, which means the fermentation is paused midway and then finished in the bottle — just be careful when opening. The reward is refreshing saline notes, ripe pears, apples, vanilla, and cream, plus a dash of smoke and spice on the finish." — Isabelle Legeron
About the winemaker:
"Celler de les Aus vines enjoys gorgeous sea views — they’re located just over a mile away from the Mediterranean. Dry-farmed (no irrigation involved), the vines grow on decomposed granitic, sandy slopes and terraces, 330 and 800 feet above sea level, which brings a cooling freshness to the grapes." — Isabelle Legeron