Wonder Womanne NV

Wonder Womanne is a sparkling rosé pét-nat from Anne Paillet's Autour de l'Anne project in the Languedoc. The wine is a blend of Cinsault, Syrah, and Grenache grown on 1 hectare of biodynamic vines with limestone and red clay soils, averaging 20 years of age, farmed on Christophe Beau's estate in the Coteaux du Languedoc near Pic Saint-Loup. It is labeled Vin de France and comes in at 12% ABV.

Winemaking follows méthode ancestrale: grapes are hand-harvested, given a very short maceration on the skins in concrete tank with spontaneous fermentation using indigenous yeasts, then bottled before fermentation is complete so the secondary fermentation finishes in the bottle. The wine is subsequently disgorged, unfined, unfiltered, and produced with no added sulfites.

After fermentation in Languedoc, Anne transports the wine to the Loire to complete its aging in the cellar of her husband, Gregory Leclerc of Chahut et Prodiges in the Touraine. Anne describes the resulting style as lighter and fresher than what you would typically expect from Languedoc — she calls them 'Loiredoc' wines. The dark pink color, fine bubbles, dry palate, and red-fruit driven profile reflect that cross-regional approach.