Nowadays Wines - 'Pet Nat' - Pétnat of Riesling - Santa Barbara County, CA - 2025

Notes from the Winery/Importer

1/2 of the lot was foot trod and macerated on skins for 1 week, then pressed directly to old French oak to finish primary. The other 1/2 of the lot was pressed directly to old French oak and fermented (a small amount of juice was set aside and kept cold as juice). After 4 months in barrel, all the barrels and juice were blended together and bottled. No additions. Tasting Notes: Makes us think of limes, green apples, and jasmine tea

Notes on the Producer

Since 2007, Municipal Winemakers has been crafting distinctive wines that embody the vibrancy of Santa Barbara's wine country. We champion minimal-intervention winemaking while maintaining deep respect for our coastal terroir. Through our diverse labels – Muni Wine, Potek Winery, Nowadays Wine, and January Drinks – Municipal creates wines that honor the natural expression of each vineyard, embracing vintage variation and celebrating the pure character of our carefully sourced fruit. Our commitment to sustainable practices and hands-off approach in the cellar results in wines that are both thoughtfully crafted and authentically alive.

Grapes & Style

Riesling

Riesling is one of the world’s great aromatic white grapes, most closely associated with Germany, Austria, Alsace, and parts of Australia. It’s capable of bone-dry, off-dry, sparkling, and intensely sweet wines, and it has one of the clearest abilities of any grape to transmit site, especially through acidity and mineral character.

In the vineyard, Riesling is late-ripening and well suited to cool climates where it can develop flavor slowly while holding acidity. It’s sensitive to site, exposure, and soil, which is why the best regions often talk about individual vineyards with real precision. It can also develop noble rot, producing some of the most ageworthy sweet wines in the world.

In the glass, Riesling is usually defined by acidity, aromatics, and clarity. It can show lime, green apple, peach, apricot, flowers, herbs, honey, and sometimes the classic petrol note with age. Good Riesling doesn’t have to be sweet, and sweet Riesling doesn’t have to be heavy — the best examples feel electric, balanced, and alive.