Pét-nat’s bubbles typically don’t last as long as traditional sparkling wine, and the flavors can be all over the map, instead of the classic style and flavor profile you get from the traditional method.”Ĭheck out these local sparkling wine producers in the SLO Coast Wine region, listed in order from points north to south. It also takes a much shorter time than the traditional method, meaning more winemakers can get in on the bubbly action. Pét-nats differ from traditional Champagne production in that the wine is bottled before the fermentation is complete (so only 1 fermentation happens, partially in the bottle), no sugar or yeast is added for a second fermentation, and it’s usually unfiltered, and can be made from a multitude of grape varieties.

“California Sparkling Wine can’t be called Champagne-it’s not from the Champagne region of France-but much of the SLO Coast Sparkling Wine is made in the same méthode traditionelle, or méthode champenoise, used in Champagne.Īnother style many winemakers use is pétillant naturel, or natural bubbles, and is the oldest (and easiest) way to make sparkling wine-also called méthode ancestrale. San Luis Obispo Coastal Wine Region Boasts Twelve Sparkling Wine Producersĭid you know there are over 70 sparkling wine producers in San Luis Obispo County? And we have 12 of them right here on the SLO Coast Wine Trail!Īn excerpt from Cali Coast Wine Country Sparkling Wine Maps (sparkling wine maps of all producers in Santa Barbara and SLO County):

Sparkling wine maps