L'Opéra des Vins Fêtembulles 2022 is a white pet-nat wine by legendary winemaker Jean-Pierre Robinot made from Chenin Blanc farmed organically in the Loire Valley. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeast, bottled unfined and unfiltered, no added sulfites.
Very, very special. This wine has been disgorged after being aged for 12 months in the bottle, so for a petillant naturel there is an incredible amount of texture and savouriness, to accompany all that fruit. Chenin Blanc that has had no dosage (added sugar), so it finishes very dry, but very long. A treat for sparkling lovers.There are some names in the halls of natural wine fame that ring true throughout the world - Cornelissen for Mount Etna, Radikon for Oslavia, Cantina Giardino for Campania…and certainly Jean-Pierre Robinot for the Loire Valley. Well into his 70’s Robinot still has an infectious enthusiasm like a person built for bringing out the passion in others. In his youth, he opened one of Paris’s first natural wine bars, L’Ange Vin, and founded one of France’s most long standing wine magazines - Rouge et Blanc. Eventually, he sold the bar and quit the words, and in the early 2000’s, bought a vineyard and started making wines himself. Situated between Le Mans and Tours in the Loire Valley, he is one of the most exciting vignerons working with Chenin Blanc and Pineau d’Aunis (the Loire’s forgotten red varietal) that are beyond enchanting. Wild and beguiling, they are wines you must try if you consider yourself any kind of natural wine enthusiast.