Gewurztraminer Petillant Naturel
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed fresh, typically within 1–3 years of the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, classic pork dumplings, or soft, washed-rind cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Channing Daughters' Gewurztraminer Petillant Naturel is a vibrant, ancestral-method sparkling wine that captures the playful, aromatic potential of the Gewurztraminer grape on Long Island's East End. Produced using the ancient 'pét-nat' technique, the wine is bottled before its primary fermentation is complete, trapping the natural carbon dioxide to create a gentle, rustic effervescence. Unfiltered and unfined, it remains cloudy with active yeasts, offering a textured, raw expression of the maritime terroir of Bridgehampton. The cool ocean breezes and unique silt-loam soils of the South Fork preserve the grape's bright acidity while allowing its exotic, floral, and spicy character to shine. This bottling represents the winery's experimental spirit and commitment to minimal-intervention winemaking.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1982 when venture capitalist and sculptor Walter Channing planted his first Chardonnay vines in Bridgehampton, Channing Daughters Winery has evolved into one of the most daring and innovative producers on Long Island's East End. Set on 28 estate acres within the maritime climate of the South Fork, the vineyards thrive in well-drained Bridgehampton silt loam cooled by Atlantic sea breezes and buffered by Peconic Bay. Helmed by partner and winemaker Christopher Tracy alongside partners Larry Perrine and Allison Dubin, the estate is a founding member of Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing. Channing Daughters is celebrated for its polycultural repertoire spanning over two dozen grape varieties and an avant-garde cellar program marked by native fermentations, extensive skin contact, and field blends. Benchmark bottlings include their pioneering Ramato skin-fermented Pinot Grigio, Friulian-inspired whites such as Tocai Friulano and Ribolla Gialla, and intricate cuvées like Meditazione and Envelope.
🍇 Grapes
Gewurztraminer