Products tagged with Biodynamic

Cour-Cheverny is a truly obscure, unusual little appellation. Known for it’s high acidity and minerality, the Romorantin grape is also surprisingly age-worthy; residual sugar is often present, as is the case here, but the wine drinks dry. Melon and stone

Winemakers Martin Danielič and Vladimír Kuny are childhood friends who were tasting and discussing their favorite wines long before they started making their own in 2009. Their operation is tiny; they still work their day jobs, crafting these excellent na

Mourvedre’s signature blasted black ore is the leading note here, followed by blue and black fruits. Only 1/5th of the wine is raised in oak. A judicious portion also goes through carbonic in order to tame the rustic wildness of these varietals. Medium pl

The Gotsa family planted their vineyard in 2012, choosing to plant 14 different indigenous Georgian varietals. Skin maceration for this red lasts only 3 days, keeping the monstrous tannic potential of this grape at bay.

This wine spends a whopping 9 months on the skins in clay amphora, so think a deep, structured orange wine ala Georgia. Aromatic, textured, and bursting with lychee and yellow skinned fruits.

Gamay grown at this altitude tends to be more rustic and spice-driven than in Beaujolais. The fruit is still plush and red, with a bit of tannic structure and high acidity. A refereshing mountain Gamay. The Grosjean family is one of the few to estate bott

Everyone’s favorite orange wine slammer is finally on our shelves. Gulp away. This wine is a collaboration of the Parra family, who make Friend & Farmer wines, with Antonio Ponce of Bodegas Ponce. This way the cost of the wine stays low without sacrificin

Aged in amphora on the skins for a whopping 12 months, this Chablis drinks more like a Georgian orange. Wacky stuff. Apricot, mango, roses, and hints of acacia and pepper all mingle. A miniscule production of only 1600 bottles is sourced from a tiny 0.2-h

The white Vin Muté is sent through a solera system that’s been in use since 1987. Consisting of a single 4,000 litre foudre, they draw up 15-20% of the fortified juice for bottling and replenish it with the current year’s harvest. A profound vin de liqueu

Vin Muté is a mistelle: unfermented grape juice is fortified with local brandy. Very obscure but very delicious, with sweet notes of macerated cherries, toffee, and a lingering finish. The Château de Léberon is a very old estate that’s been in the Rozès f

A little wild and wacky on the nose, but with bright florals, followed by a touch of funk and fresh salinity, minerality, and summer red berry fruits on the palate. A truly fun natural rosé from Empordà on the French border under the Pyrenees. Here Carign

Manuel Landron started this project with a single hectare of biodynamic vineyards which were given to him by his father – the legendary winemaker Jo Landron. Working along with his wife, Marion Pescheux, they are crafting some lovely wines. Golden, savory