Is Pét-Nat the new prosecco What you need to know about the natural sparkling wine - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Is Pét-Nat the new prosecco What you need to know about the natural sparkling wine By You Magazine - August 14, 2018 We’ve been spoilt with one new wine invention after the other this summer. First it was chilled red wine, then we were introduced to orange wine and blue wine, and now? Say hello to Pét-Nat – yet another new type of wine popping up on swanky bar menus across the country. Getty Images Dubbed as ‘hipster bubbles’ by wine lovers, Pét-Nat (short for Pétillant Naturel) is a natural wine which means it has been made with minimal (if any) intervention from the winemaker, who instead leaves nature to do its job and develop the finished product. While this has been a rising trend as of late due to a high demand in natural wines, Pét-Nat differs from the rest because it is fizzy. Pét-Nat is made with naturally low alcohol and no added sugar or preservatives, making it a healthier alternative to prosecco, which often contains a lot of sugar. Created in France, Pét-Nat wines come in all colours, but most commonly in white or rosé. Despite its recent rise in popularity, it has been enjoyed by the French for centuries. As for how it’s actually produced? As reported by MailOnline, the wine is bottled unfinished, before all the sugar in the wine has been fermented into alcohol. It then continues fermenting in the bottle, creating more carbon dioxide – the bubbles. Once the unfinished Pét-Nat wine is in the bottle, all the winemaker has to do is pop on a crown cap (rather than a cork or screw top) and wait for the end result. The finished natural wine is less bubbly than traditional sparkling wines such as champagne or cremant because it is only left to ferment once (as opposed to the others which are fermented twice), making the bubbles softer. You may have spotted Pét-Nat being served at bars and restaurants in the UK – but could it take the place of our beloved prosecco? It’s possible, but we believe there’s room for both – so get on board and try some of the below options available now. 5 Pet Nat Wines To Try Now boroughwines.co.uk Maison 54 Pét Nat, £15, Borough Wines organicwineclub.co.uk The Naturalist 2016 Pet Nat, Cambridge Road, New Zealand, £23.85, Organic Wine Club organicwineclub.co.uk Pet Nat VdF 2017, Chateau Tour des Gendres, Bergerac, France, £17.95, Organic Wine Club vinssimus.co.uk Loxarel A Pèl Xarel·lo 2017, £10.81, Vinssimus forestwines.com F Fuchs Und Hase Pet Nat Volume 1, £24, Forest Wines RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved