Products tagged with Biodynamic

48 hours of skin contact gives this wine some depth and texture, but it still drinks like a white rather than orange. Lush pineapple and passion fruit is bolstered by earthy minerality and white flowers. Slovenian Malvasia is quickly becoming a favorite h

Georg Schmeltzer is a 4th generation winemaker in Gols, a commune near the Hungarian border in Neusiedlersee. His experience, combined with a natural wine philosophy, makes for tasty and fun wines; and yet there’s a structure and purity that hints at the

Partial whole cluster keeps this Gamay structured and complex, with crunchy minerals and an array of dark fruits. Winemaker Bertjan, originally from the Netherlands, was the first person to import natural wines to his home country. He then went all in and

From the Northern Rhône comes this tiny production VDF with classic notes of tar, green herbs, underripe cherry and stony earth. The tannins are in balance but bolstered by a high acidity. Jean-Francois Malsert began his career as a wine bar owner, transi

Peter was raised in a winemaking family, and while studying wine more formally, he came to realize he vastly preferred wines made in a natural manner. He set out on his own in 2007 and has been crafting natural wines, with a focus on Kékfrankos.

Brambly, deep, and textured, with fleshy plum fruit and complex spice. The namesake donkeys of the estate are very skilled at doing a “pre-prune”: eating some vine shoots along with herbs that grow between the rows. This biodiverse ethos permeates everyth

Soft and round with some lush green fruit from Chardonnay, and and fresh white flowers from Rousette. Jeremy Decoster apprenticed with many acclaimed natural winemakers such as Lilian Duplessis in Chablis. Bonus fact: he plays the harpsichord.

Despite coming from Languedoc, this Syrah shows classic Rhône notes of earth, red fruit, and garrigue. The wine only improves with time open; give it a decant if you can. Maceration is partially whole cluster, but some de-stemming maintains freshness and

A delicious sparkling red from one of our favorite producers in Slovenia, or anywhere else for that matter. Juicy, alive in the glass, and with a cheeky hint of R.S., yet underneath the playful veneer lurks Kabaj’s trademark complexity and nuance.

This is technically a library release, despite being only a few vintages back. But the secret is that all manner of Jura wines can age gracefully when made well. Here’s an opportunity to get a jump start. Bonnard’s wines are severely limited, and some of

Light and chillable, with a surprising stone-y minerality, a spicey nose, and a touch of blackberry fruits on the palate. Such a summer-y red. The Furlani Cantina is set high in the Dolomites, roughly 700 meters above sea level.

The color says it all with this wine: it’s funky, fresh and spellbindingly delicious. Brothers Xavier & Mathieu Ledogar are fourth generation growers here, but the first to make their own wine instead of selling to the co-op. A waft of soft barnyard floor