Channing Daughters 2016 Bianco Pétillant Naturel
Channing Daughters in Bridgehampton, N.Y., is perhaps the most experimental producer of pét-nats in the United States. Winemaker Christopher Tracy makes small quantities of 10 different bottlings, using grapes ranging from Tocai Friulano to Petit Verdot, handpicking all of the fruit, whole-cluster pressing the whites, and foot-stomping the reds. This blend of 52 percent Pinot […]
Channing Daughters 2016 Bianco Pétillant Naturel ($28)
Channing Daughters in Bridgehampton, N.Y., is perhaps the most experimental producer of pét-nats in the United States. Winemaker Christopher Tracy makes small quantities of 10 different bottlings, using grapes ranging from Tocai Friulano to Petit Verdot, handpicking all of the fruit, whole-cluster pressing the whites, and foot-stomping the reds. This blend of 52 percent Pinot Grigio, 32 percent Sauvignon Blanc, and 16 percent Tocai Friulano for the Channing Daughters 2016 Bianco Pétillant Naturel ($28) is among his most acclaimed, made in the style of a slightly sweet Prosecco. (channingdaughters.com)