Kosovec Pet Nat
Winery: Kosovec
Classification: Pet Nat
Varieties: Pinot Noir 65%, Chardonnay 35%
Appellation: Moslavina, central continental Croatia
Annual Production: 4,000 bottles
Alcohol: 12%
Climate: Typical continental climate, mild to high temperatures during the growing season, hot summers with moderate rainfall.
Terrain: 1 vineyard complex of 3 hectares on top of the hill with 15% incline, 200 meters a.s.l., the vineyard is south-facing, enabling the grapes to receive sufficient sunshine for better ripening, soil is sandy loam with up to 30% of sand.
Farming: Organic farming, not certified.
Vinification: Natural sparkling wine (Petillant Naturel), picked by hand at 23rd of August 2024, consisting of 35% of Chardonnay and 65% of Pinot Noir. Chardonnay is 100% destemmed and lightly crushed, immediately pressed while Pinot Noir is macerated for 2 days without temperature control, spontaneous fermentation of must with natural yeast with temperature control of up to 16°C in inox tank, no fining, no filtering and without any use of SO2, undisgorged, bottled on 27th September 2025. Total production of 1000 bottles.
Notes: We are excited to debut the first pet-nat from Kosovec Winery, and like all of Ivan’s wines, he does things his own way, and the wine immediately floored us. The first thing that stands out is Its deep dark-red color from a short, two-day maceration of Pinot Noir, which makes up the majority of the blend, with the rest being Moslavina Chardonnay. Using these two classic sparkling varieties with an unconventional take on natural bubbles leaves a zestfully refreshing wine, bursting with dark forest fruit aromas, yet cradled in vibrant freshness; Ivan delivers this bubbly blend we never knew we needed!
Winery Information
Kosovec
In a small rural village named Popovača, located in the Moslavina region about 60 kilometers southeast of Zagreb, lies the humble winery of Ivan Kosovec and his family. They own 3 hectares of vineyard (all planted in 2005) in one of the finest sites in the Moslavina region, with a total of 18,000 vines, which amounts to around 6,250 vines per hectare.
The primary focus here is the indigenous varietal Škrlet, once nearly extinct and now only grown in the Moslavina region. Additionally, Ivan cultivates other varieties such as Chardonnay, Zweigelt, Frankovka (Blaufränkisch), and Pinot Noir.