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Alex Craighead Wines
Kiwi raised winemaker Alex Craighead founded the Kindeli Wines label alongside his partner Josefina Venturino (a landscape architect from Argentina). Drawn to low intervention winemaking, there wasn't a lot on offer in New Zealand, so they began to experiment with zero sulphur wines in 2013.
What began as a hobby soon became a business, and in 2016 they bought an existing organic winery and vineyard in the North West of New Zealand’s South Island. They have been focussed on ensuring maximal biodiversity, using cover crops, natural fertilisers, and allowing sheep and cows to graze the plants surrounding the vines.
Craighead’s winemaking process is an exacting one and includes loads of innovative measures that prevent nasty microorganisms from spoiling the wine but don't involve chemicals and additives that compromise character and taste. The finished wines are not fined or filtered, and are corked by hand using Noma Corks (which are made from recycled sugarcane and are carbon neutral). Both the red and white Kindeli wines are really “living” wines and will evolve from every tasting.
Shop wine →Alfredo Maestro
Alfredo Maestro vineyards are located within the Ribera del Duero, preferring not to participate in the D.O.(Denominación de Origen ), so the wines are Vino de la Tierra de Castillo y León. Using hand harvested grapes with only organic and biodynamic practices and no sulphur added in the winery or the vineyard, his unfiltered wines are the epitome of minimal intervention natural wines.
He started making wine in the late 1990's when he planted his first vineyard near his native town. From the beginning he set out to farm organically, but in the early 2000s he started questioning why he was using chemicals to make the finished wine. So he set about eliminating them and then in 2003, he began making wine without any additives.
Over the past few years, he has been seeking out neglected vineyards around the Ribera del Duero and Madrid to convert to his ways. As a result of his production, he has emerged as one of the most dynamic and well known natural winemakers in Spain, making rustic but fun bottles like the lively El Marciano Garnacha.
Ancre Hill
Founded in 2006 by Richard and Joy Morris, the aim of Welsh estate Ancre Hill is to produce the best possible grapes and deliver wines of the highest quality. Organic since day one, Ancre Hill introduced biodynamic practices in 2011; they gained organic certification in 2013, and Demeter certification in 2014. You won't find any insecticides, pesticides or herbicides here!
Their winery exemplifies their natural philosophy, with its green roof and its walls made from straw bales. The building’s waste water is also treated in ecological pools and reused on the vineyards. The style of wines at Ancre Hill is ever-evolving, ranging from classic Chardonnay to the pure joy in a bottle that is their Pet Nat. They are produced with minimal intervention and manipulation, with small batch fermentations occurring almost entirely in oak barrels with only wild yeasts, and are super expressive and full of character.
Shop wine →Brendan Tracey
A former punk-rocker and DJ turned winemaker, Brendan Tracey’s wines combine his experiences playing in bands in 1970s California with the love he has for his mother’s native country, France. New Jersey born, Tracey moved to France in 1980 and started making his own wines in 2010. His irreverent and positive approach to winemaking is a reflection of the punk movement; he says The Ramones’ “Hey, ho, let’s go!” battle cry especially inspires him to buck the trend and do his own thing.
In both life and viticulture, he looks to push the boundaries of conventional practices regardless of what people might say. His style is low intervention and fully natural with an emphasis on maceration and carbonic fermentation; he uses native yeasts and minimal sulphur. The result is wines that are incredibly alive and instantly recognizable, like juicy drop Capitalisme Rouge.
Shop wine →Casa Belfi
Casa Belfi is the result of the union of Albino Armani, whose family have been making wine at the estate since 1607, and wine maker Maurizio Donadi who together established the company with its current principles in 1999.
Situated at San Polo di Piave, north of Venice in the Marca Trevigiana wine region famed for its prosecco, Casa Belfi breaks from the region's traditions for a deeply philosophical approach on natural wine production that combines ancient history with innovative research.
The farm is strictly organic, the grapes are hand harvested and are processed using indigenous yeasts and according to the biodynamic calendar. With its dedication to nature, Casa Belfi produces distinctive frizzantes whose rich flavours defy their delicate texture. Their Rosso frizzante is a real stand out and the perfect demonstration of Casa Belfi's winemaking philosophy.
Shop wine →Catherine & Pierre Breton
The family vineyards of Catherine & Pierre Breton have been anchored in the Loire Valley since 1886, more than five generations. The Bretons are well versed in the practices of natural viticulture, having received organic certification in 1991 and introduced biodynamic methods in 1994.
Focussing on quality, their grapes are grown in low yields which are hand harvested. Vinification involves exclusively indigenous and natural yeasts, and their wines are unfiltered with only minimal sulphur added upon bottling. Their methods are particularly impressive given that they farm in an area where the climate and soil can make organic viticulture difficult, and the pair’s hard graft produces wines (such as Avis de Vin Fort and Trinch) that are not only totally natural and unadulterated, but also super consistent and delicious.
Shop wine →Château Cambon
Chateau Cambon was bought by Marcel Lapierre and Jean-Claude Chanudet back in 1995. They then did the pretty daunting job of restoring the estate. And by estate we mean a bankrupt chateau in disrepair, it’s now a working winery and vineyard, no small feat by any stretch of the imagination.
The grapes used to make their Beaujolais come from vines that used to belong to Jules Chauvet; one of the very first winemakers to promote wine production sans Sulphur! Jules Chaucer was also a mentor to Marcel Lapierre. Marie and Jean-Claude bought the tiny 2.5ha parcel in 2010.
Château Le Roc
The 38 hectare estate was first taken on back in 1981. By Jean-Luc Ribes who was later joined by his brother Frederic and then Pierre & Kathy. Now the next generation, Grégoire & Anne are stepping up and taking over the winery.
Château Le Roc estate is in Côtes du Frontonnais, the wine making region located on the left bank of the Tarn River, north of Toulouse. A unique little region that is pretty flat, with the occasional hill, with a climate similar to Bordeaux. The likeness to Bordeaux means that you get the quality without the price tag. Simply put, Chateau Le Roc wines are likeable, generous, and always exceptional value for money.
Château Saint Cyrgues
Château Saint Cyrgues is based in the village of Saint-Gilles near Nîmes in the Cotes-du-Rhone where father-son team Jean-Pierre Lefaud and Loic who have carried out their making and growing according to strictly organic principle since they took over the estate in 2015. Rich in history, the winery was established on the ruins Saint Cirice des Marges church where monks held winemaking as a tradition.
With its position between the rocky hills of Provence and the sandy plains at the Camargues mouth of the river Rhône, Saint Cyrgues is blessed with a unique terroir that produces exceptional wines at brilliant value. This accessibility and quality is behind the success of their Salamandre orange wine, which has something of a cult following.
Shop wine →Ciello
You could easily believe that the blood of the dynamic Vesco family actually runs red with wine. Since acquiring their vineyards (which sit high in the Alcamo Hills of Sicily) in the 1990s, they have revolutionised the viticulture practices, implementing organic methods and heavily investing in some cutting edge tech.
The situation, terrior, and climate of the vineyards are all perfectly balanced and suited to producing super quality grapes, and intervention is therefore kept low in both the growing and winemaking stages so as not to undo nature’s hard work. Wines are unfiltered which give them a lovely hazy appearance, and methods such as night harvesting and temperature controlled fermentations result in a brightness and freshness that is just unmatched.
The Vescos are a fierce spearhead of Sicily’s natural wine movement, believing that natural, low-intervention methods are the future of Sicilian wine. In using indigenous grape varieties such as Cataratto in cult fave Baglio Antico, Ciello helps deliver a taste of natural Sicily to wine-lovers throughout the world.
Shop wine →Costador Wines
Joan Franquet's Costador Wines operates from plots on a singular mountain in Catalunya using biodynamic vineyards of indigenous grapes. The majority of the vines range in age between 60 to 110 years, spanning multiple terroirs at high altitude.
Not only does Joan have the usual struggles of natural wine production but every single year he also has to race to complete his harvest. Starting the pick before his grapes reach full maturity is actually a necessity, as it saves them from the local boars, who come along and help themselves - to everything! If he was to wait just one week longer, they would devour the full 2 hectares. The years like 2022 where there is a drought, the wild animals take advantage of the unique way of drinking through the grapes, so he must advance his pick even earlier.
Even with all this to compete with his wines are true mountain wines, complex in flavour with a pronounced minerality that expresses the character of their diverse growth. Costador's Metamorphika wines begin and end the vinification process in clay, fermented in clay amphorae before being wax sealed into clay bottles that are as ornamental as they are drinkable. From Chenin to Trepat, Macabeu to Garnatxa, the care and consideration that goes into producing the wine just make them even more special.
Shop wine →Davenport
In 1991, while simultaneously working for a vineyard in Hampshire, Will Davenport planted 5 acres of vines at Horsmonden in Kent. Not that he knew it then, but this was the beginning of a life-long business as a wine producer.
A keen advocate of organic farming, Davenport converted all the vines and winery to organic systems in 2000. Though this was a huge risk at the time, the decision paid off no end as the vines are in perfect shape, the quality of grapes is second to none, and the wines bear a character that simply could never have been achieved using chemical methods.
The estate, now standing at over 24 acres, is a biodiverse paradise, with wildflower meadows and unmanaged hedges providing habitats for wildlife; they even have a pair of breeding Kestrels! Wines are made using as little energy as possible (most of which is generated by solar panels) and without fining, filtration, or unnecessary sulphur.
Will has also been at the forefront of establishing the notion of ‘Terroir’ in the UK, meaning that the Davenport wines taste very English, and setting new benchmarks for English natural wine with wines like his Horsmonden Dry. Less is more for Davenport, and his soft, soulful wines are a true expression of his nature first philosophy.
Obviously, all of this plus the UK climate, even if he is down South, means that producing natural wine has been no mean feat. It feels like stating the obvious but natural wine production does not cope well with the English weather and the rain. Bit like us to be completely honest.
Delinquente Wine Co.
Rule breaking and boundary pushing is in the name for Greg Grigoriou's Delinquente Wine Co.
Delinquente makes small batch, minimal intervention wines with Southern Italian grape varieties organically grown in their native Riverland, South Australia. In flavour and personality, their super fun wines represent the uniquely Australian terroir of the Riverland in all its dry red dirt glory for an original take on Australian winemaking.
Delinquente has made the most of the hot and dry Australian growing season in their choice of drought resistant grape varieties, like Screaming Betty's Vermentino and Roko il Vagabondo's Montepulciano, suited to the climate for a more sustainable farming practice. All the while, Delinquente wines keep a refreshing natural acidity with bags of juicy flavour that matches the unique aesthetic of local artist Ankles' hand drawn labels featuring characters that tell a story of independence and resistance.
Shop wine →Domaine Jeandauge
Sébastien Fézas took over Domaine Jeandauge, that had been in his family for generations, back in 2012 and immediately set to work converting the once traditionally farmed estate to incorporate organic methods. Although still strongly influenced by the Gascogne tradition, he has introduced biodynamic and polycultural practices to the farm, and a biodiverse paradise has bloomed in the place of once regimented vineyards. Fézas was able to produce his first naturally vinified vintage in 2017, and he has an open minded and experimental approach to natural winemaking. You can see this in his expressive white “Party Fine”; it’s made from Colombard and Ugni Blanc grapes which are traditionally used to produce Cognac but in the hands of this talented winemaker creates a gorgeous, mineral-driven wine.
Shop wine →Fattoria Di Vaira
The team at Fattoria di Vaira are champions of biodiversity and polyculture. For several years, the entire estate (which is one of the largest biodynamic farms in Italy with a mammoth 500 hectares) has been farmed according to strict biodynamic principles, which has worked wonders for the health of the soil (which now has a degree of purity nearly matching wild soil). Alongside the grapes, they cultivate vegetables, grains and cereals, and produce fresh cheeses, olive oil and honey. They see the farm as an “agricultural organism” in which all elements can work together in mutual benefit; by utilising traditional, natural methods, Fattoria di Vaira seeks to maintain and sustain the balance between natural resources and human presence. In the winery it’s wild, indigenous yeasts only, and wines are bottled without fining or filtration. Everything at Fattoria di Vaira is done with immense care and thoughtfulness, and this really shines through in their wines.
Shop wine →FIN Wines
FIN Wines are the epitome of fun, up-and-coming winemakers. Based in Victoria, Australia, the collective was founded in 2020 by JonJo McEvoy, Oliver Johns, and Angus Hean with an output focused on drinkability and "minimal faffing".
Since inheriting the 10 acres of vines they call the 'finyard' in 2021, they've been able to further their efforts towards biodiversity and sustainability by encouraging the growth of indigenous flora and fauna, all while maintaining respect for the aboriginal ownership of the land they farm.
A combination of high quality grapes rich in acidity, and wild fermentation makes Fin's wines joyful and vibrant. And with a set of cultrual references that ranges from Wonka's Fizzy Lifting Drink to the Mighty Boosh's Biggie Shackleton, these are wines that of the moment but ready to stand the test of time.
Shop wine →Gentle Folk
Gentle Folk biodynamically farms five sites eight hectares of vines in the Basket Range in South Australia's Adelaide Hills where they grow between September and April, while also maintaining great relationships and purchasing from other growers in the region. Founders Gareth and Rainbo Belton, a husband and wife team, left their careers as marine scientists behind to follow a dream of making seriously drinkable wine made with minimal intervention and without restrictions of style and technique.
Their much-loved Rainbow Juice is true to this, a skin contact rose made from 23 different grape varieties, unpretentious but with a signature quality of delicate spice and elegant structure on the palate.
Shop wine →Germán R. Blanco (Lively Wines)
Young Spanish winemaker Germán Blanco's projects are based in small villages across several of Northern Spain's most famous wine regions; Ribera del Duero, Bierzo and Rioja, and grouped under the umbrella Lively WInes.
With Quinta Milù and Casa Aurora, Blanco sought to tell the stories of their small villages of origin. With La Bicicleta Voladora, a project for now consisting of one wine, he has worked with an established Riojan winemaker and organic growers with an intimate knowledge of the region to create a wine that is both respectful to Riojan histories while reinventing its .traditions of ageing.
True to this, Blanco's wine is rustic but fresh and seeks to emphasise the flavour of his "happy grapes" through minimal intervention and maceration, no chemicals, and no wood- only what is necessary.
Shop wine →Gonzalo Grijalba
Wii Gonzalo Grijalba, the maker of Gran Cerdo, has dedicated their wines to the bank executives who refused to offer them loans on the basis that wine is not a seizable asset. Their hope is that those “greasy and sweaty corporate suits” (represented by the money eating pigs on the label) will someday understand that the best things in life cannot be impounded.
Fortunately for us, Gonzalo didn't let this stop them, and managed to produce their wines with the help of friends. Wii Gonzalo Grijalba is a dedicated and passionate winemaker, and fiercely protective and respectful of the terroir of their family vineyards; by implementing natural treatments and biodynamic practices, they were able to revive the vitality of the vines.
Their rejection of chemical treatments and conformism is personal, as their father became ill from years of contact with chemical herbicides and pesticides. Gonzalo’s wines are the soulful product of dedication and friendship.
Shop wine →Hervé Villemade
Hervé Villemade comes from brother-sister duo Hervé and Isabelle whose family have farmed in Cheverny in the Loire Valley since the 1930s.
After trying natural wine in the late 1990s Hervé decided to embark on this non-interventionist path and the pair began converting the domaine to organic.
Since, they have been producing a wide variety of quality grapes, rows of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Menu Pineau, Romorantin, Côt, Pinot Noir, Gamay and Chenin Blanc are widely spaced with a focus on retaining the historical vines of the estate while allowing biodiversity to flourish in the form of flowers herbs and grasses.
No sulphur, or as little as possible at bottling, is key to the Villemade wines, that include a classic Pinot Noir x Gamay Rosé, and their success shows the experience of the Domaine at this practice.
Shop wine →Judith Beck
Judith Beck is a true force of nature with a reputation for producing quality, affordable wines without compromising the health and sustainability of her vineyards. Her family run estate, situated in Burgenland, Austria, has been farmed in accordance with biodynamic principles since 2007 with the aim of respecting the environment and producing the highest quality grapes. Nature is given space to do its thing here as Beck’s methods are low intervention, all natural, and organic; she uses herbal remedies and biodynamic field sprays to let the earth work its magic.
She is also passionate about traditional Austrian grape varieties, like Blaufrankisch, and her creations are thus a true representation of grape and terroir. Judith is often described as impressively calm and relaxed, qualities that seem to be transmitted into her wines which possess a lightness of touch not always apparent in others from this region. Her wines are natural, soulful, and above all authentic, and have made the ever-popular Beck Ink a true drop favourite.
Shop wine →Le Bon Côté (Ben Henshaw and Domaine des Lauriers)
Le Bon Côté (The Bright Side) is a side project of Domaine des Lauriers and Indigo Wines founder Ben Henshaw, born from a mutual desire to showcase Languedoc Wines with sustainability and accessibility at its forefront. The Domaine is Terra Vitis certified, a regulation designed to maintain long term viticulture through environmental impact-free agriculture.
With vineyards cultivated in varied terroirs close to the Mediterranean coast, and grapes processed in stainless steel, Le Bon Côté's red and white offering are both as fruit forward and bright as their name would suggest.
Shop wine →Les Caves de Pyrene and Luca Hodgkinson
The La Patagua and La Cueva wines were born of a collaboration between importer, distributor and retailer of wines Les Caves de Pyrene and winemaker Luca Hodgkinson. The aim of their project is to produce excellent value, natural wines that faithfully reflect the place they come from. Both parties are passionate about indigenous grapes, diversity, and organic viticulture, and believe that environment and terrior should be respected and allowed to shine.
The folks at Les Caves de Pyrene champion hardy, independent winemakers who pour their hearts and souls into creating wines of character, and Luca Hodgkinson certainly fits this description.
To Luca, wine is “pure emotion in a glass”, something that should never be sullied by artificial additives, pesticides, or fertilizers. He lets nature do what it does best, and it really shows in his wines which are bursting with Chilean charm and character.
Shop wine →Les Hautes Terres
Les Hautes Terres, run by Geneviève and Gilles Azam, is an idyllic estate nestled on the slopes of the Aude Valley. The couple have been slowly building the domain over the past 20 years, and they take pride in their deep knowledge and understanding of the land.
The estate sits at high altitude where the soil and climate can be unforgiving, but Geneviève and Gilles face this with grit and patience, putting complete faith in nature’s process. They believe this isn't something to be tinkered with, so their operation runs strictly along organic lines. The grapes yields are low to ensure quality, and they are harvested by hand so as not to damage the vines, and this level pf care is evident in wines like their popular Cremant Joséphine.
In the cellar, grapes are gently pressed before being left to ferment spontaneously with native yeasts. The wines are unfined and minimal sulphur is added. The end product is wine of sharp character and unique vitality, an honest reflection of the effort and precision of Geneviève and Gilles.
Shop wine →Lo-Fi Wine
Santa Barbara based Lo-Fi Wine take inspiration from music in their natural winemaking philosophy. Lifelong friends Mike and Craig, the brains behind the partnership, say: 'Wine is like life and music. Both are filled with resonance, distortion, simplicity, modesty and intimacy''. Nothing is added or over-manipulated in the fermentation process, and the pair focus on creative grape combinations that draw inspiration from music- like 33 1/3, that refers to both the grape percentages in the bottle and the rotation speed of a vinyl LP.
Their bottles stand out for their vinyl record style labels and, like a good record, they're made for enjoyment and easy drinking.
Shop wine →Martin and Anna Arndorfer
From their home in Austria Kamptal region, Martin and Anna Arndorfer have made it their mission to produce wines that unite origin and passion, that have a strong sense of place and personality, focusing on Austrian grapes like Riesling and Grüner Veltliner. To them, their wine is the best representative of what and who they are, carrying their history and their hopes, reflecting their journey, effort, and skill.
Their philosophy is simple: to respect the vineyard and to work with it naturally. They see nature as a powerful force that should be worked with rather than against so they practice organic farming, placing confidence and trust in the soil and the plants that grow alongside the vines. Their winemaking process is minimal intervention to allow the natural taste of the grapes to shine; they use the spontaneous fermentation method with natural, indigenous yeasts and their wines remain unfiltered.
The Arndorfers imprint their curiosity, creativity, and sensitivity onto every one of their wines which are each just bursting with personality.
Shop wine →Marto
Despite having only produced his first independant vintage in 2016, Martin Wörner (better known as Marto) is already one of Germany's most in-demand natural wine producers, and is at the forefront of a generation of young winemakers challenging the view on what German natural wine is. The 27-year-old is fully invested in natural processes, and works all 5 hectares of his family vineyard in Flonheim, Rheinhessen organically (with biodynamic principles applied).
He has adopted a ground-up approach, focussing on soil health and getting that right first. He uses cover crops of radishes, beetroots, and turnips throughout the vineyards to prevent heavy erosion, sheep are allowed to roam free to keep grasses at bay, and the soil is not disturbed by tilling.
Grapes are harvested by hand, and only indigenous, natural yeasts are added in the winery. The wine is left to do it’s thing free of refining, filtration, and added sulphur. With wines like the Weiss blend, Marto has made a huge name for himself in a very short space of time, and is certainly a producer to keep your eye on for the future!
Shop wine →Mas De Daumas Gassac , Famille Guibert
Technically farming with conventional methods, but each and every harvest is completed by hand and it shows in the wines they produce.
Respect is the key, underpinning element of the philosophy at Mas De Daumas Gassac. Respect for the environment, respect for the complexity of the wines, respect for a natural, stable biotope. Motivated by the desire to produce authentic wines that are a genuine reflection of the sublime, complex terroir. Famille Guibert (who have tended the legendary Mas De Daumas Gassac estate since the 1960s) opted to plant old grape varieties offering low yields in order to focus on quality over quantity. They refer to their vineyard as a “museum” of forgotten varieties that boast unique and authentic characters and their blush Reserve de Gassac Rosé is a real stand out masterpiece for us.
Shop wine →Matthias Warnung
Matthias Warnung produces really interesting wines from his 10 hectares of organically tended vines in the Kamptal region of Austria. He took over the winery from his father in 2010 having spent time working with other natural winemakers such as Craig Hawkins (the famed South African behind Testalonga). He is a passionate and careful young winemaker who knows that good things take time; he doesn't like to rush things, observing that “you imprint this haste onto the wine”.
It comes as no surprise then that no matter which of his wines you choose, they each exude the same serenity and precision but also fun, like the deep pink rosé Basis Nobody. They are also fermented spontaneously with minimal added sulphur and are unfiltered. He knows how to produce wines of unbelievable freshness, elegance and compactness.
Shop wine →Mosse Vins
Family run Mosse Vins have been perfecting their method of organic farming since 1999. The Loire Valley estate in Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay managed by Agnès and René Mosse's and now their sons Sylvestre and Joseph, produces wine on the banks of the Layon river where they benefit from the noble rot this microclimate offers as well as the volcanic Anjou Noir soil of the Coteaux. The results, when combined with the family's labour intensive biodynamic preparations and natural barrell fermenting and aging methods, are prized Chenins that thrive in the region as well as popular light reds in the form of Cabernet Francs and Gamays such as Bangarang that show the modern focus of the two Mosse brothers.
Shop wine →Mother Rock
Mother Rock is a collaboration between South African winemaker Johan Meyer and Ben Henshaw, founder of importer and distributor Indigo Wines. For this new project focused on providing artisanal yet accessible South African wines, Meyer has sourced quality grapes from some of the best growers around Swartland for a diverse taste of the Cape.
Mother Rock's avant-garde output mostly showcases Chenin and Cinsault blends from old vine farms, simply vinified for acidic bottles with a fresh herbaceousness that speaks for the region and its terrain. Their white has become a quick hit, and their collab with cult Barcelona wine bar Brutal has provided a way for Meyer to show a more experimental cuvee.
Shop wine →Ovum Wines
John and Ksenija House, the husband and wife team behind Ovum Wines, are committed to producing Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Muscat grapes from single sites in Oregon and Washington.
The name Ovum is a reference to the natural shape of eggs, as well as speaking to the life cycle of wine from grape to bottle and, while some of their wines are barrel aged, the ageing of others in egg-shaped concrete fermentation vessels.
Their wines, such as the famous Big Salt, are high in mouthwatering salinity with a distinctly relaxed easy-breezy feel, reflecting Ovum’s heritage on the Pacific Northwest coast of America and bottling the spirit of hot beach days and cool beach nights.
Shop wine →Pago de Tharsys
Pago de Tharsys is a 12-hectare estate based at Requena, just inland from Valencia on Spain's eastern coast. Founded in 1999 by Vicente García, considered by some “the Godfather of Valencian Cava".
The vineyards are located on a plateau 650 metres above sea level and are planted in poor sandy soil. Hot and dry summer and cold winters with occasional rains make the perfect climate for the cultivation of traditional Cava grapes like Macabeo, Chardonnay, Parralleda, Albarino and Xarel-lo, and allow them to produce stunning bottles like their Cava Brut Nature.
Shop wine →Passione Natura
Passione Natura was born from the passion shared by Leonardo Pizzolo and Davide Quintili for natural winemaking. Together they offer years of experience in organic and biodynamic farming, and the production of high quality grapes and wines. Passione Natura wines are made from grapes grown by a number of different farmers, all of whom are certified biodynamic and organic, and based on Italy’s Adriatic Coast. Pizzolo and Quintili believe that both grapes and their growers should be treated with the utmost respect, and that the value of wine can be measured in the wholesomeness of the winemaking method; intervention is therefore minimal in both the growing and processing of the grapes. Despite using numerous grape suppliers, Passione Natura guarantees the complete traceability of the product so you’ll always know where your wine has come from and where it’s been.
Shop wine →Patrice Beguet
Patrice Beguet left a hectic life working as an IT consultant in Paris to return to Jura, where he was born, and pursue his dream of making natural wine. Having taken the Wine Diploma at Beaune, he acquired 4 hectares of vines in his home village of Mesnay and quickly got to work implementing organic and biodynamic methods. In the place of chemical pesticides and fertilisers, herbal concoctions are used to strengthen and regulate the natural defences of the vines. He’s now Demeter certified, a huge achievement for such a small producer and testament to his hard work and commitment to all aspects of ecology.
All Beguet’s wines are made without finding, filtration, or synthetic yeasts, and sulphur is rarely added. He also often uses long maceration to extract lots of texture and character. Drawing inspiration from his love of jazz and the diverse scenery of Jura, these wines are anything but predictable, and Beguet is no stranger to experimentation under his négoce label Big Bunch Theory. They are electric, textural, and captivating interpretations of the Jura terroir.
Shop wine →Pépin
Brothers Jean and Pierre Dietrich of the historic Domaine Achillée, have collaborated with fellow Alsatian winemakers Xavier Couturier and Pierre Sanchez of Duo Oenologie, to create Pépin.
The label blends the best biodynamic grapes from their farms and beyond, working with 15 independent growers to support developing farms in the natural wine industry. Changeable depending on the grapes they buy, Pépin wines show the strong personal craftsmanship of their maker's hand. The growers are all friends who all have been working organically.
They don’t follow the usual vintage to vintage structure and instead work to ‘lots’, meaning that customers can enjoy Pépin Blanc all year round. Batch to batch the winemaker and content may change, but the ethos and label stay the same. The product is pure, natural wine such as the crisply dry Blanc Sec, elegantly bottled without filtration or SO2- deliciously clean but beautifully cloudy.
Quinta Do Ermizio
While Quinta Do Ermizio has been operating for generations in Northern Portugal, it came to global attention for its work with London based wine institution Noble Rot that produced "natty" celebrity Chin Chin Vinho Verde.
Noble Rot founders Dan Keeling and Mark Andrew’s intensive approach to finding a house white wine for their restaurants led them to Antonio Monteiro and his 15 hectare estate of Quinta Do Ermizio.
With a focus on “terroir”, their wines serve to bottle the unique character of the vineyards and their minimal intervention approach highlights the beauty of the energetically fresh grapes grown on the vines. While their Chin Chin is not fully 100% natural, they do follow low intervention methods.
Shop wine →Radford Dale
Founded in 1998, the South African brand Radford Dale is the brainchild of Alex Dale, a Brit, and Ben Radford, an Aussie, who have many years of winemaking experience between them. They set up the brand with the sole intention of producing high-quality wines from vineyards spread across the Western Cape, and they sure have succeeded!
Combining a keen pursuit of innovation and a healthy respect for tradition, they produce refined, elegant wines with complete individuality. Saying they prefer to follow the wisdom of the earth rather than the whims of mere mortals, they grow only those varietals of grapes that suit the terrior which give their wines are strong sense of place and make them really special, resulting in stunning wines like our fave Thirst Gamay.
Radford Dale are known for their ethical, eco-friendly, and low intervention vinification methods, and are proud champions of both nature and the people they work with. They don't make wine for praise or commerciality; they just do whatever is needed to make wines that speak for themselves and where they're from.
Shop wine →Ramón Jané Viticultor
After 10 years of success with his collaborative venture Mas Candi, Ramón Jané began bottling under his own name in 2016, producing joyful wines from his family’s low-yield vines in Catalunya.
Where previously this produce would be sold to large-scale cava producers, Jané now makes natural bottles, hand-sorting organic and sustainably farmed grapes that express the qualities of his native region.
The wines, including Baudili Negre and Rosat are bright and fresh with all the salinity and minerality of the best Mediterranean wines.
Shop wine →Renegade Urban Winery
“Breaking The Rules - One Bottle At A Time”. The tagline of Renegade Winery is a battlecry for all those unsatisfied with the mainstream wine industry. Based in Bethnal Green, East London, they do not grow grapes but purchase small parcels of specially selected, top quality fruit from around the UK and Europe. This puts Renegade in a unique position; unbound by vintage, they're able to produce quality wines at consistent levels, and their wines are free to change year on year with styles rarely being repeated. Whilst the wines are produced and bottled in London, they aren't “English” wines. Renegade originally produced wines according to instruction from growers, but soon started putting their individual spin on the grapes. By marrying European tradition and London innovation, they create wines that are unique, thoughtful, and exciting. Even their labels reflect this philosophy, with each one showing the eyes of a different person who lives in the UK; they may not have been born here, or have gone to school here, but they are each a part of the rich cultural tapestry that makes the UK special. Renegade wines are ever-evolving, but each one is guaranteed to be absolutely bursting with personality.
Shop wine →Ruth Lewandowski
Ruth Lewandowski Wines is a project begun in Utah by Evan Lewandowski and named for the Old Testament book of Ruth, taking its lessons of the regeneration of life from organic matter.
While Lewandowski has grand ambitions to farm in his native state, for now grapes are farmed across 6 farms and ranches in the hills of Northern California before being transported to Utah during the fermentation process in a refrigerated U-Haul van. Where possible, Lewandowski strives to produce wine made solely of grape juice, creating clean wines that are expressive of their origins, as with juicy Californian red blend Feints.
Shop wine →Still Life Wine
Still Life Wine is run by Ashleigh Barrowman and Dan Gillett. Ash is a qualified winemaker, with years of experience across New Zealand, Australia, France and Italy, and Dan is the founder of Wine Diamonds New Zealand, a distributor of natural and organic wines.
Still Life wines are always from certified Organic or Biodynamic vineyards, with an emphasis on making beautiful, clean, well-made wines such as their Sauvignan Blanc. While (thankfully) they bottle their incredible wine, they also champion and are at the forefront of a growing market for high quality, packaging free keg and tap wines.
Shop wine →Testalonga
Started by Craig and Carla Hawkins in 2008, South African brand Testalonga strives to produce wine from grapes and nothing else. Their wines are made as naturally and with as little intervention as possible from grapes grown on various small, organic vineyard sites in the Swartland region. Organic viticulture is uncommon in this area, but Craig is very clear on his approach: to create wines his own way, for his own satisfaction and to his own taste. He has been appreciated by experts across the globe for his ability to create handcrafted wines abundant in authenticity and with great consistency.
The product is wine that sits outside of the mainstream and oozes personality. The Baby Bandito range,(Keep on Punching, Stay Brave, Follow Your Dreams, and Chin Up) take their names from words of encouragement you might give to a child, and Testalonga wines are full of these quirks and stories. These wines are real crowd pleasers loved far and wide for their rich flavour and unique visual presence.
Shop wine →Tillingham
Tillingham is based near Rye on 70 acres of rolling East Sussex hills. Progressive and but rooted in ancient traditions champions a biodynamic way of farming that is grounded in sustainability.
The project, founded by farmer and winemaker Ben Walgate and begun in 2017, makes use of the diverse crop the farm is home to; vineyards, fruit trees, woodland and livestock. This range is a constant source of creativity for Tillingham, best showcased in the farm's 'Field Blends'. Elsewhere the wines produced on the farm are more familiar but all with a quality that Walgate can only describe as "Tillingham-y".
While much of their uniqueness is in the produce, Tillingham's dedication to craftsmanship and instinctive experimental processes, using for example spontaneous fermentation or barefoot treading, entertains risk for results that are being incredibly well-received. It's these practices that transform traditional grapes like Chardonnay and Pinot Noir into Tillingham wines.
Shop wine →Tim Wildman
British born Tim Wildman became a Master of Wine in 2008. He started his own project, Wildman Wine, in 2014 becoming a pioneer of the pétillant natural style in Australia working with Mediterranean grape varieties in the Adelaide Hills. Cult classics Astro Bunny and Piggy Pop whose juicy colours and funky labels give a perfect insight into the wines he bottles and Wildman's experimental methods.
Since returning to native soil in 2018, Wildman has turned his attention to rescuing disappearing grape varieties and neglected vineyards in the UK, making low-intervention pet-nats for his Lost in a Field project and forming a Lost Vineyard Preservation Society. The first wine from this project shows that this new focus on heritage hasn't removed any of the fun from the man who said “my pét-nat brings all the boys to the yard”.
Shop wine →Traverse Wines
In 2020 Jonty and his business partner, Luke Cockerill, were working at Tillingham. Having had quite a lot of sourdough pizza experience, Jonty helped Ben set up their outdoor wood fired pizza operations and Luke was the sous chef at the Tillingham restaurant.
Jonty has had some notable wine tutelages include work alongside Chad Stock of Minimus, Pheasant's Tears, Testalonga with Carla & Craig Hawkins, and at Tillingham with Ben Walgate.
When working at Tillingham it seemed all too natural that Jonty and Luke decided to make some wine together and so Traverse was born. All this experience has given them a cracking first few bottles, including a skin contact that we can't get enough of.
Valli Unite
In 1981, three Italian farmers tired of conventional, chemically-based farming joined forces to create Valli Unite (‘United Valley’). The cooperative operates across a whopping 100 hectares which includes land used for cereals, veggies, woodland, and pasture - not to mention the vineyards!
They work tirelessly to produce everything as naturally as possible and their winemaking philosophy is no exception. They chose to abandon all unnecessary techniques and additions in 2007 out of respect for the soil, the grapes, and humankind. The vineyards are certified organic and almost completely self-sufficient, using solar panels for power and making buildings from material found on the estate. The vines are farmed biodynamically and wines are made without invasive methods such as sterile filtrations and clarifications.
The result is a style of wine that is very ‘real’, and perfectly encapsulates both the efforts of nature and skill of the winemaker; the authentic and balanced approach of Valli Unite is apparent in every sip of their wines. Their Ottavio Rube Rosso and Bianco are both also perfect for pizza night.
Shop wine →Vigneti Tardis
Created in the summer of 2017 by London sommelier Jack Lewens and Italian winemaker Bruno De Conciliis, Vigneti Tardis strives to produce organic wines as naturally as possible. Lewens (who co-owns Shoreditch’s Michelin starred Leroy) did his first harvest with De Conciliis in 2007 and has been back every year since. Upon inheriting his family vineyard in 1996, De Conciliis bucked conventional, chemical agricultural methods and instead introduced organic and biodynamic techniques. He also committed to minimalising environmental impact by introducing solar panels in 2007, and the winery has been energy self-sufficient ever since. The Vigneti Tardis duo champion local grape varieties, and all wines are made with native yeasts and without unnecessary sulphur. Their hands-off, patient method produces wines with a conscience; each one is expressive, elegant, and individual.
Shop wine →Vinyes Tortuga
Vinyes Tortuga is the fruit of Dido and Jurriaan, a Dutch couple who have travelled the world making and researching wine before settling in the Catalan region of Alt-Empordà where they live amongst the vines in their self sufficient home and winery.
After working for all sorts of wineries, they realised high quality wine comes from a focus on the vineyard, which brought them to the world of natural wine.
Their project Fruita Analógica is the result of a collaboration with Bart Obertop, and revives an old cooperative in this ancient wine region, restored with vines farmed organically or biodynamically.
Shop wine →Wildmakers (Luca Hodgkinson and Jose Miguel Sotomayor)
Wildmakers was born out of the friendship between José Miguel Sotomayor and Luca Hodgkinson, two super experienced winemakers with a shared love and fascination for the vine. Unsatisfied with the status quo of winemaking, the pair decided to go back to basics, leaving chemicals and mass production in the dust.
The name Wildmakers speaks to their winemaking process: wild. Not necessarily crazy and uncultivated, but wild in natural expression. Wine as nature intended it. They use their knowledge and experience in organic, minimal intervention viticulture to create pure, expressive wines with a real sense of identity and place, producing superior quality wines like the Metic Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon at an unbelievably accessible price point.
They use zero additives and don't practice aggressive operations (like cryo extraction) that would otherwise compromise the individuality and taste of the wine. Products of animal origin are also excluded so the wines are vegan friendly. Rest assured, Wildmakers will always provide clean, unfiltered wines with a whole lot of heart. Through their sensitivity and uncompromising commitment to quality, Sotomayor and Hodgkinson have created something unique and undeniably special.
Shop wine →Xavier Goodridge
Jumping Juice is a project from Australia's Xavier Goodridge together with longtime friend Patrick Sullivan, both Victorian natural winemakers. While the pair manage their own individual smallholdings, with Jumping Juice they had free rein to source the best fruit from across the nation to create a selection of multi-regional, celebratory Australian wines.
The results of this project, including Pinot Noir and Sunset, are thirst-quenching, fun and most importantly immediately drinkable or "smashable". Their cult following is a sign of the market for unserious wine lovers enthralled by the vibrancy of modern winemaking and unfussed by ageing and vintage.
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