Brilliant crémant that balances zesty freshness with savoury complexity from barrel ageing prior to re-fermentation. Champenoise stylings, minus the price tag. Find out more.
RegionLimoux, Languedoc, France
GrapesChardonnay, Chenin Blanc & Mauzac
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
As drinkable as ever, with a nose of cherries, crushed peppercorn spice and violet flowers, followed by some freshly crushed berry fruit and a lick of acidity, all underpinned with stony minerals. Juicy, vivid and wonderfully pure, we're so happy with this year's offering, as Elisa goes from strength to strength. Find out more.
RegionChénas, Beaujolais, France
GrapesGamay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
An authentic taste of real-deal old school Prosecco, from the days before mass-production. Bottle-fermented, col fondo style - as it should be. Find out more.
RegionValdobbiadene, Veneto, Italy
GrapesGlera
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, refermented in bottle with selected yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, not disgorged, minimal additional sulphites.
Fruit forward, approachable Côtes du Rhône named after the local Northern wind ‘Mistral’. The wine is packed with spicy cherries and raspberries sitting nicely beside silky tannins. Find out more.
RegionOrange, Côtes du Rhône, France
GrapesGrenache, Syrah, Carignan & Vaccarese
VineyardOrganic (uncertified)
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
A wonderful example of what this cru can offer. Often making some of the more structured, ageworthy Beaujolais, here a balance of muscularity and elegance is on display. A wide-open aromatic profile leads to dark, inky fruits with an almost Burgundian character. Find out more.
RegionChénas, Beaujolais, France
GrapesGamay
VineyardOrganic (in conversion)
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
A fresh, young-vine Bourgueil with plenty of bright red cherry fruit, herbaceous capsicum aromas and dark chocolate bitters in the finish. Plush, bright and an incredibly versatile wine for the table. Find out more.
RegionBourgueil, Loire, France
GrapesCabernet Franc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
At the fresher end of the Syrah-spectrum, with plenty of opulent, lip-smacking fruit. Lots of dusty blackcurrant on the nose, then glossy and vibrant in the glass. Generous and toothsome, propped up by a solid tannic backbone. Find out more.
RegionPuimisson, Languedoc, France
GrapesSyrah, Grenache & Carignan
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Like all of Mikaël's wines from the dry 2022 vintage, there is a chiselled structure and profound minerality, the vines having reached deep down to the limestone bedrock for nutrients. White peach and spices with taut acidity and a delicate, honeyed quality, neatly balanced out with a pronounced salty minerals. A wine of precision and poise. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesChenin Blanc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
A serious wine with a silly name - Couilles d'Anes translates as 'donkey balls', a colloquial term coined by the local vigneron to describe the unusual black stones that can be found dotting the vineyard soils in certain locations. A delightfully aromatic vintage, bright cherry and bramble fruits meld with a violet perfume in the glass. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesCôt
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
A contemplative wine that speaks of the winemaking history of this rugged terrain. In a world of aromatic Malvasia that can blow your head of with its soaring, fragrant aromas, it is refreshing to find a totally different expression of the grape from the windswept limestone soils of Slovenia's Kras. Find out more.
RegionKomen, Kras, Slovenia
GrapesMalvazija
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Impeccably on-point Grüner with the added intrigue of its style leaning from the steely and linear to the more openly fragrant. The briefest of skin macerations dials up all of those hallmark aromas of the grape - white peppercorn, lime, green herbs - with aplomb. Find out more.
RegionLoidesthal, Wienviertel, Austria
GrapesGrüner Veltliner
VineyardOrganic & Biodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
We've often likened this incredible Lambrusco-style sparkling red to a liquid summer pudding; there is the tart attack of forest fruits, but offset by a creamy, lactic element. As you'd hope from this style, the tannins grip keenly and there is an iron-y, sanguine quality to the dark wine. Find out more.
RegionQuattro Castella, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
GrapesLambrusco di Montericco, Malbo Gentile, Lambrusco Grasparossa & Sgavetta
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Fabio's entry-point Catarratto that blends grapes from both his sandy coastal vines and those from the valley, further inland. Sharp-edged and linear, with zesty white peach and apricot stone fruits cut through with a long beam of acidity. A wine that speaks of the ocean breeze and rolling hills of western Sicily. Find out more.
RegionMarsala, Sicily, Italy
GrapesCatarratto
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
A classic port to sit alongside your cheese board. A staple from the ever-dependable Niepoort. Tawny is the oxidative style with lots of complex savoury nuttiness amid the raisined fruit. Find out more.
RegionDouro, Portugal
£23.50
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