With its sought-after winemaker and its use of very rare and obsure varietals, Phil En Bulle is not just a wine, but a wine geek’s dream find. Romorantin is the lead grape here, grown only in Cour-Cheverny, and known for its lean and mineral-forward expression. Its hard enough to find romorantin, but it’s exceedingly rare to see it vinified as a bubbly wine. The result is clean and precise with subtle orchard fruit and white peach accented by subtle savory herb and warm hay notes. Quite a riposte to those who think pet-nats are all just farmy and funky! Phil en Bulle makes a great light aperitif wine and also pairs well with vegetarian dishes, including tricky-to-pair asparagus or artichokes.
Ecocert-certified organic. 80% romorantin and 20% orbois (aka menu pineau). Unfiltered and unfined. Zero added sulfites. Cheverny, Loire, France.
With its sought-after winemaker and its use of very rare and obsure varietals, Phil En Bulle is not just a wine, but a wine geek’s dream find. Romorantin is the lead grape here, grown only in Cour-Cheverny, and known for its lean and mineral-forward expression. Its hard enough to find romorantin, but it’s exceedingly rare to see it vinified as a bubbly wine. The result is clean and precise with subtle orchard fruit and white peach accented by subtle savory herb and warm hay notes. Quite a riposte to those who think pet-nats are all just farmy and funky! Phil en Bulle makes a great light aperitif wine and also pairs well with vegetarian dishes, including tricky-to-pair asparagus or artichokes.
Ecocert-certified organic. 80% romorantin and 20% orbois (aka menu pineau). Unfiltered and unfined. Zero added sulfites. Cheverny, Loire, France.
