pétillant naturel

noun

A type of sparkling wine which is fermented in sealed containers at cold temperatures.

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nounpétillant naturel (countable and uncountable, plural pétillant naturels or pétillants naturels)

plural pétillant naturels · plural pétillants naturels

  1. countableuncountableA type of sparkling wine which is fermented in sealed containers at cold temperatures.
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    The modern renaissance of pétillant naturel traces back to the early days of natural wines, a genre of minimalist grape-growing and winemaking that over the last 15 years has grown from a small, scattered collection of producers to a niche that has become increasingly popular and influential, though endlessly contentious.

    2018 March 8, Eric Asimov, “Bubbles, With Joy: Pétillant Naturel’s Triumphant Return”, in The New York Times

    Synonyms: pét-nat

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of sparkling wine which is fermented in sealed containers at cold temperatures.

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Origin

  1. French[Term?]
  2. Englishpétillant naturel

From French [Term?].

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