Roc’ Ambulle Pet Nat Negrette NV Chateau Le Roc 2021

Roc’ Ambulle Pet Nat Fronton Natural Sparkling pink, light, fruity, zero sulphur fizz. This delightful little Pet Nat comes from Fronton near Toulouse. Flip the crown cap and you can almost hear the Marseillaise playing. We don’t really know what’s gone in the blend, but we suspect Mauzac and Negrette have been involved. This zero-sulphur, low alcohol little treat is dark pink and a touch sweet. Lightly sparkling with a delicate mousse and flavours of sweet cherries and raspberries. This little number is great fun, perfect for sipping by the pool on a summer’s day, or enjoy with some strawberries at a picnic.

The Côtes du Frontonnais is a highly unique wine making region located on the left bank of the Tarn River about twenty miles north of Toulouse.

The area is generally flat, with occasional hills that create small slopes. The vineyard’s subsoil is composed of ice age deposits, topped by alluvial soil and rouget, a material very rich in iron that lends a particular flavour to the wines. The typical climate of the region is similar to that of Bordeaux: warm and dry in the summer, and mild and wet in the winter. Jean-Luc and Frederic Ribes have always wanted to make Frontonnais with some oomph since they took over the Château Le Roc property in 1988. Soil composed of gravel and stone allied to low-yielding vines provided the foundation for this intention.