Products tagged with natural

Red fruit, earth, and a hint of cola evolve into some granite and garrigue on the finish. A lighter-bodied “wine of thirst”, as the French say, but still structured enough to be a great food wine. Emilie and Brice Bolognini were barely 20 years old when t

Only 30 cases produced! The grapes are pressed and then fermented without temperature control. The only sulfur addition is at disgorgement and is minimal.

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

Gorgeously earthy, with the unruly dark fruit associated with Sumoll, but pulled together in a balancing act of acidity, tannin, and purity. We love Clos Lentiscus here at the shop; in fact, we singled out this bottle as a favorite of the Litrona lineup b

Grapes are hand harvested, de-stemmed, and direct pressed into concrete eggs, where the wine ages for roughly 8 months. An elegant, balanced rosé with red berry fruits and ample minerality and acidity.

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

Although based in Burgundy, Julien also buys grapes from various biodynamically farming pals located elsewhere in France. He then gets creative and produces VDF’s such as this unique blend of red and white grapes. Light on it’s feet, bright, but with flor

Skin contact Aligoté from one of Burgundy’s rebels. Characteristic acidity and brightness, with tangerine and a touch of mango skin from that extended maceration.

There’s a cadre of rabbits that love the grapes found in this vineyard, resulting in low yields at harvest. But this is a good thing; the lower the yields the higher the quality of the wine. Carbonic maceration keeps things fresh and moving along, with br

This is a lovely expression of Cab Franc, with characteristic berry and pepper notes, but with a lighter, livelier body thanks to a shorter skin maceration. Think Cru Beaujolais. Engel Auf Erden translates to “Angel On Earth”, presumably a reference to ho

Sourced from a paltry 0.2 hectares located near the top of the hill on which Leonardo’s vineyards are planted, essentially mirroring a Grand Cru Burgundy. And he does indeed consider this his “grand cru” bottling. Elegant, refined, feathery yet concentrat