Big Flower 'Flower Girl' Pet-Nat Petit Verdot, Stellenbosch 2021

Soft, floral petit verdot–Pét‑Nat (sparkling natural)

Producer

Botanica Wines

Region

Western Cape, South Africa

Appellation

Wine of Origin Stellenbosch

Fermentation

Spontaneous fermentation (“dirty” Pet‑Nat) in concrete or stainless, lees contact 3 months, no MLF

Variety

100 % Petit Verdot

Farming

Organic conversion since 2014

Aging

On lees ~3 months, bottled under crown cap (typical Pet‑Nat)

Soil

Gravelly shale (Vilafonte), ~200 m altitude

Age of Vines

Vines planted 2009–2010 (5–12 years old in 2021)