Gearhead Wines Princess Valdiguie' Pet Nat 2019
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| Management number | 253563580 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$11.60 | Model Number | 253563580 | ||
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The 2019 Princess Pet-Nat from Gearhead Wines is a blend of Valdiguie from the CCOF-certified organic, dry-farmed Lolonis Vineyard in Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, and Marsanne from the CCOF-certified organic Love Ranch, farmed on thin granitic schist soils. Craig West made just 18 cases total. The wine glows a neon orange in the glass and carries a distinctly salty, grapefruit-forward character that prompted comparisons to a Salty Dog cocktail before it was even bottled.
Both varieties were fermented carbonically with no foot treading and no added CO2. The Valdiguie fermented for 15 days before bottling at 1.5 brix, capturing the natural mousse from active fermentation in the bottle. The result is a pétillant naturel with soft, lively bubbles and a bone-dry, high-acid finish. Zero additions: unfined, unfiltered, no added sulfites.
Craig West produces Gearhead Wines at the Richmond Wine Collective, the shared natural winery space on Richmond's Marina Bay founded by Noel Diaz of Purity Wine. Craig entered winemaking after Noel invited him to tread grapes in an open-top fermenter during the 2016 harvest. He made his first wines that same year and has focused since on tiny-lot, zero-zero production from organically farmed California fruit. The Princess label art was drawn by his daughter, who charged him $50 for the rights.
At 11% ABV, this is a lightweight sparkling wine meant for drinking cold and soon. The Marsanne adds a savory, textural backbone to the high-acid Valdiguie and contributes to the wine's vivid orange hue. It is best served well-chilled, ideally within a year of release.
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