Le Temps d'Aimer Decap-Bulles 2018

Decap-Bulles is a pét-nat made from 100% organic Melon de Bourgogne by Vignoble Le Temps d'Aimer, based in Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay in the Anjou sub-region of the Loire Valley. Produced in tiny quantities, it is bottled before fermentation completes, finishing in the bottle under crown cap — the defining method of pétillant naturel. No sulfur is added at any point, and the wine is unfined and unfiltered.

The estate sits on the plateau of Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay in the heart of Anjou Noir, a zone named for its characteristic black schist soils. These metamorphic soils drive firm minerality and linear structure in the wines. The 2.70-hectare domaine includes old vines between 50 and 60 years of age alongside younger plantings of 10 to 25 years. The Melon de Bourgogne used for Decap-Bulles is farmed organically.

In the glass, the wine is crisp and bright with firm bubbles, flavors of citrus and crushed rock, and a saline undercurrent typical of Melon de Bourgogne grown on mineral-rich soils. It is dry, light-bodied, and high in acidity — built for immediate enjoyment. The wine is labeled as Vin de France, outside any AOC designation.