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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.

Caveau Bugiste is a celebrated producer within the Bugey community itself, with only about 20% of their wines seeing export. We’re grateful to receive a portion of this pristine mountain wine. The style is reminiscent of Chablis, with linear minerality an

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.

One thing I love about Loire valley is the tiny obscure appellations hidden around every bend, one such being La Vendée. Just south of Muscadet, it’s Atlantic influence imparts fresh minerality and brightness. The presence of Chard in this blend balances

Powerful, uncompromising and structured, with high voltage acidity, minerality, and a touch of apricot. In typical Savennières form, this wine should be either decanted or aged for as long as possible. If this is done, the wine will reward with layers and

Intense wildflowers, notes of freshly cut straw, and crunchy macadamia nuts, all supported by singing minerality. The l'Étoile AOC is something of an outlier in the Jura; it’s comprised of only 75 hectares and rarely sees export outside of France. Domaine

Josef Dorbon’s “special” cuvée is classically Jura through-and-through. The vineyards range in age from 40 to 70 years old. Aged in the traditional, Jura sous voile (under veil) style, where a bacterial layer forms on top of the wine (much like flor with

Christine & Joel Menard have quietly become almost cultish figures in the natural wine scene over the course of making wines for the past thirty years. 2017 was a disaster of a harvest, so we only got one case of this wine… at $19 a bottle, I would sugges

A nice little wine! Fresh and minerally, with classic stone fruits and a medium weight. Beaujolais Blanc is rare, in part because many winemakers have the option to label it Burgundy instead, which they generally do. We’re glad Pierre-Marie embraces their

Pristine notes of petrol and vibrant lemon zest, evolving into nectarine and apricot skin. The wine spends 2 years in old barrel and an additional year in bottle, but the acidity is still singing. Vinified dry. This portion of the Frankstein vineyard was

“The other white Burgundy grape”, so to speak, is Aligoté. Brighter and lighter than Chardonnay, it’s a slightly friendlier alternative. Edouard Lepesme has been making wine in the humble region of Côtes D’Auxerre, just outside of Chablis, since 2014. The

Our favorite organic distiller turned winemaker strikes again. Working his family’s & friends’ vineyards, he crafts amazing natural wines from old, unique, indigenous grape varieties. Mauzac is simultaneously bursting with white flowers and grounded with