Merlot Rosato Petillant Naturel
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed fresh, typically within 1–2 years of the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Charcuterie boards, fresh oysters, soft goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the maritime climate of Long Island's South Fork, Channing Daughters' Merlot Rosato Pétillant Naturel is a vibrant celebration of the ancestral method. This sparkling rosé is crafted by bottling the fermenting Merlot juice before its primary fermentation is complete, trapping the natural carbon dioxide to create a gentle, playful effervescence. Unfiltered and unfined, it reflects the winery's low-intervention philosophy and commitment to capturing the raw energy of the vineyard. The maritime breezes and sandy loam soils of Bridgehampton impart a distinct saline minerality, which beautifully balances the wine's bright red berry fruit and yeasty complexity.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded by Walter Channing with initial vineyard plantings dating back to 1982 in Bridgehampton on Long Island's South Fork, Channing Daughters Winery stands as one of New York's most inventive and boundary-pushing artisanal producers. Guided by partner and winemaker Christopher Tracy alongside partner Larry Perrine, the estate champions low-intervention, sustainable viticulture across its distinctive maritime terroir. The winery is celebrated for its remarkably diverse and adventurous portfolio encompassing more than two dozen grape varieties, ranging from skin-contact orange wines like Meditazione and complex field blends like Mosaico to expressive single-vineyard expressions such as L'Enfant Sauvage Chardonnay and Scuttlehole Chardonnay. Through experimental fermentations, pet-nats, and traditional method sparklers, Channing Daughters continues to showcase the dynamic potential and saline elegance of East End winemaking.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Merlot