Bosquet is a Mallorquin word for a “troublemaker” or “good-for-nothing.” Label art by Cati’s daughter, Neha

From vines outside Cati Ribot’s bodega planted in 2006. Cati’s finca has been certified organic since 2012 and treated with biodynamic methods since 2014. The area is 92m above sea level and vines are planted on Can Vermell (iron-rich calcareous clay) soils.

region:  Santa Margalida, Mallorca, Spain

varietal: 100% Escursac

style: sparkling (Pet Nat / Ancestral method)

farming/cellar: Certified organic, practicing biodynamic, the grapes were destemmed and macerated on the skins briefly before and fermenting with native yeasts in stainless steel tank for 15 days until dry. Then, a small amount of unfermented free run juice from late-harvested Escursac was added to the wine before bottling to create an ancestral method Pet Nat. Disgorged in the spring. No fining, filtering no added so2 or additions whatsoever

pairing: sobrassada ( like soft chorizo)