Zankitai Pet Nat Orange

An ancestral, unfiltered wine that still carries the moment of the harvest inside it. Zankitai is made from organic grapes grown in Villasimius, matures with maceration on the skins and re-ferments in the bottle by the ancestral method — no additions, no corrections, no filtration. What you find in the glass is exactly what happened in the vineyard.

How it is made

Pétillant Naturel — Pet Nat in the language of natural wine — is the oldest sparkling method there is. The second fermentation happens in the bottle, with indigenous yeasts, before fermentation is complete. The result is a delicate, creamy, living bubble. We add nothing: no added sulphites, no fining, no filtration.

On the nose and palate

Amber colour with orange highlights. Fine, persistent bubbles that rise slowly. Aromas of ripe citrus, apricot and candied orange peel with a thread of Mediterranean scrub. On the palate it is dry and fresh, with a liveliness that invites the next sip. Savoury finish, in keeping with the sea you can see from the rows.

What to drink it with

Ideal with seafood starters, bottarga, fresh sheep's cheeses and spiced international cooking. Surprising on its own, too, as an aperitif — especially in Villasimius with the wind coming in off the sea.