Red Wine

Merlot shows spice and ripe fruits here, while the rest of the blend adds balance. Winemaker Joan founded PVN with his friend Laureano Serres. It’s the first association of natural winemakers in Spain. He started crafting zero/zero wines himself in 1999 i

Furlani’s wines are consistently some of the purest natural wines at this price point that you’ll find anywhere. Light, fresh and chillable. Marzemino shows notes of black pepper and ripe cherries. Grab one before it’s gone.

Paolo’s son Giampiero tends to most of the winemaking duties these days; this is a brand-new cuvee of Giampiero’s own invention. A unique co-ferment somewhere between a dark rose and a light red. The heady spice of Sagrantino still dominates but is tamed

This cuvée is sourced from the Gabutti vineyard within the Serralunga d’Alba cru, but Cappellano leaves that designation off the label in protest of the vineyard’s recent expansion. A Barolo of great power and personality, but with a surprising balance of

Corvina is the star grape of the Veneto used in the notable Valpolicella, Ripasso & Amarone wines. Here, a younger, lighter and fresher approach to the grape is explored. Brighter, black cherry notes with just a touch of spice. Definitely Italian, but mod

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

Fruita Analogica is Vinyes Tortuga’s negociant project in which they purchase organic and biodynamic fruit from friends, keeping costs lower. The wines consistently impress; alive in the glass, the Cab Franc shows its peppery side but with generous red fr

Young brothers Daniel & Thomas Ozil are 5th generation polyculture farmers in the Ardeche. With the guidance of Gilles Azzoni, they are producing natural wines with no added sulfites. Barry is a joyful, ridicuolously chuggable glou glou red.

10 days of whole cluster fermentation impart Syrah’s signature green olive note, with spice and red fruit from Carignan rounding out the palate. The wine receives its education for 8 months in stainless steel to maintain purity of fruit.

A slightly tarter expression of Grenache, with a medium weight, generous fruit, and an earthy finish thanks to the inclusion of some Syrah. Frédéric is a rising star in The Gard department of the Rhône valley where he’s crafting natural wines with a disti

Earthy with a hint of smoke and a depth of high-toned fruit. Grapes are sourced from vineyards roughly 2000 feet above sea level, ensuring the signature high acidity of great Marlborough wines.

This is a maverick of a wine that punches above it’s weight class. Deep red and purple fruits, spices, and a balance of some tannin and acidity. Grenache does particularly well in this sun-swept corner of the Southern Rhône. While not from or labeled Côte