Pet Mat Gamay 2020

Jean-François Debourg's Pet Mat Gamay is a pétillant naturel made from 100% Gamay Noir grown on organically farmed plots in the Pierres Dorées subzone of southern Beaujolais, centered around the village of Saint-Germain-Nuelles. The estate's soils are notably varied — clay-limestone, silt, granite, alluvium, and pink sands — which distinguishes it from the granite-dominant north. The wine is labeled Vin de France, giving Debourg latitude outside the AOC framework to vinify without additions.

The wine is made by the méthode ancestrale: fermentation begins with native yeasts, and the wine is bottled before that single fermentation completes. The trapped CO2 creates gentle, low-pressure bubbles (typically around 2–3 bars), resulting in soft effervescence rather than the aggressive fizz of Champagne-method sparkling wines. No sulfur is added. The bottle is frosted, making it immediately recognizable on a shelf.

Debourg began making wine under his own label only in 2016, guided early on by mentor François Ecot. Before that, the family estate — which dates to 1850 — sold its grapes to the local cooperative and neighboring producers. Organic certification (Ecocert) was completed in 2021, though farming without synthetic inputs began earlier. Wines have been made without any added inputs since 2018.

Gamay grown on the clay-limestone soils of southern Beaujolais tends toward bright red fruit — cherry, cranberry, raspberry — with lighter structure and higher acidity than Gamay from the granite-heavy crus to the north. In pet nat form, those characteristics are amplified: the effervescence lifts the fruit, and the wine stays juicy, low in tannin, and highly drinkable.

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

See here our shipping policy.

Important Compliance Requirements

FedEx and other carriers we might occasionally use can only deliver wine to customers who are 21 years or older. Someone must be at the address to receive the package, carriers don't just drop a package and leave. They must ensure the person receiving the wine is 21 or older.

Re-shipping a Package

If a package is returned to us after three failed delivery attempts, we can only re-ship the wine upon payment of a re-shipping fee, to be determined based on the shipping address and number of bottles. Shipping wine is extremely expensive. We are sorry about this, but we have no other choice. Please make sure there's always someone at the address you enter as your shipping address.

If you'd like to receive a refund for a package that was returned to us after FedEx made three delivery attempts, we can do that but we must keep a $20 refund fee; FedEx charges us a lot of money for returns, unfortunately, I can't stress this enough.

Re-routing a Package

If you'd like to reroute a package after it's been shipped, we can do so for a $20 re-routing fee. We cannot re-route a package across state borders. For any change of address, please contact us as soon as possible, ideally within 1-2 days from placing the order or we cannot guarantee we'll be able to reroute or change your order's shipping address.

Canceling an Order

If you'd like to cancel an order after it's been shipped, we can do so upon payment of a small cancellation fee – the amount depends on the size of the order. Carriers charge us a lot of money to recall a package en-route.

Heat/Frost damage

We are not responsible for heat- or frost-related issues. We offer ice-packs upon request. Please let us know if you think that there could be heat-related issues. If we don't hear anything from you regarding weather issues before an order is shipped, or if you don't request a hold due to the weather, we are not responsible for heat/frost damage.

Placed an order. What next?

1. You will receive an order confirmation email with your order summary.*

2. As soon as your order ships from the warehouse, usually within 2-3 business days, this applies to all shipping rates, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with your tracking information. 2DAY shipping refers to shipping time; we still need 2-3 business days to prepare an order. We need to pick and pack, QA, add printed collateral, and palletize the orders.

3. Please track your package using the tracking service.

4. The carrier will attempt delivery a maximum of 3 times. After 3 delivery attempts, your package will be sent back to our warehouse.**

*Please ensure your email address is correct; otherwise, you will not receive the order and shipping confirmation emails.

**If delivery is attempted 3 times without success, or if you fail to retrieve your package from the carrier depot by the stated deadline, the shipping fee will not be refunded to the customer.

Returns Policy

If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please contact us at (424) 414-2040 or via e-mail at hello@primalwine.com between 9 am and 5 pm Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Sunday, we would like to understand and try to solve your concerns. We can offer refunds only as store credit.