Pinot Noir from the Auvergne that is nimble and expressive with incredible purity of flavour. The wine comes from two parcels of vines at varying elevations both planted over the same iron-rich volcanic soils. Find out more.
RegionSaint-Sandoux, Auvergne, France
GrapesPinot Noir
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
One of Bouju's signature domaine cuvées, this is Gamay from some of his oldest vines (80 years and counting) which are planted over volcanic soils of basalt. A vivid, fine-grained and electric wine that more than lives up to the hype. Find out more.
RegionSt Georges Sur Allier, Auvergne, France
GrapesGamay d'Auvergne
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites"
The taste of Garnacha when grown at altitude over granitic soils in the mountains surrounding the city of Madrid. Hot days and cool nights impart freshness and perfume. Find out more.
RegionSierra de Gredos, Castella y Leon, Spain
GrapesGarnacha
VineyardOrganic & Biodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Aromatically this is a textbook example of the grape; plush, brightly-toned notes of red berries, charred capsicum and ground coffee are vibrant and upfront. On the palate the wine is glossy, with deep, sumptuous fruit and gentle bitters leading into detailed granular tannins and a stony, mineral backbone. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesCabernet Franc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Bedeau Rouge is the gateway red to Cossard’s world of zero-zero Burgundy, under the more regional ‘Bourgogne’ AOC and made using grapes from a number of plots around Volnay & Nuits-Saint-Georges. Find out more.
RegionSaint-Romain, Burgundy, France
GrapesPinot Noir
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Here we have all manner of dusty dry spices, bonfire smoke and Mediterranean herbs jumping out of the glass, with a hint of something like eucalyptus floating in there too. A short maceration lends gentle tannins that neatly frame the bright, spicy red fruits and crushed peppercorns on the palate. Find out more.
RegionEmpordà, Catalonia, Spain
GrapesGarnatxa
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered and unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Even at full maturity, as here, Grolleau produces light, low alcohol wines with lots of acidity and an earthy quality. The Gamay adds some bright cherry fruits and stony minerality. Lots of freshness this year in this brilliant, quintessential Loire red. Find out more.
RegionAnjou, Loire, France
GrapesGrolleau & Gamay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Electrically-charged Etna rosso with plenty of brooding charisma, its character transmitting as a fresh heap of cherries steeped in violet perfume, buoyed on a black cushion of volcanic smoke. Find out more.
Stunning blend of mainly Grenache with 10% Syrah. From the off, the colour in the glass pulls you in - a brick-tinged sunset ruby, crystalline and inviting. Perhaps the ultimate display of Fred's lightness of touch, the wine blends a lifted, complex perfume, with a confounding depth of structure that belies its appearance. Find out more.
RegionGard, Southern Rhône, France
GrapesGrenache & Syrah
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
The darker, more brooding and structured side of Elisa's two Moulin-à-Vent cuvées; this is the only of her wines that sees any time in barrel. Robust and ageworthy, with an iron-rich mineral streak imparted by the gorrha soils that define this single 1.5-hectare plot. Find out more.
RegionBeaujolais
GrapesGamay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Beautifully constructed, harmonious, balanced, and an absolute pleasure to drink. Here the grape shows off both its smoky, savoury side along with pretty floral aromas and a beautiful, silky texture to boot. Find out more.
RegionRosheim, Alsace, France
GrapesPinot Noir
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no 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
Inky Malbec (the eponymous Côt) that is much brighter and crunchier than most would expect of the grape. As always with Mikaël's wines, there is a noticeable mineral imprint; that hard-to-define aspect of wet stones or patio paving following rain on a hot day. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesMalbec
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Stunning lightness of touch in this co-fermentation of red & white grapes grown on volcanic ash soils. This blend of Listan Blanco, Negramoll, and Listan Negro sees some very short skin contact and is aged in old barrels. Less than 900 bottles produced! Find out more.
RegionLa Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
GrapesListan Blanco, Negramoll & Listan Negro
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
A rare planting makes for a unique expression of Syrah, it's potential to display dark, charry fruit here feels enhanced with the volcanic influence. A wide-open perfume floats above a slick, glossy body that is dense with juicy black olives and blackcurrant. Less granular in texture than the other wines using indigenous grapes, it shimmers long into the profoundly mineral finish. Find out more.
RegionTenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
GrapesSyrah
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Higa is all salt on the Atlantic sea breeze and scorched charcoal minerality, making for a more savoury, saline expression. The delicate tannins stand like a sort of intricate, skeletal framework around the wine, where earthy elements meld with secondary notes from the time in barrel, the fruit feeling less to the fore. Find out more.
RegionTenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
GrapesListan Negro & Tintilla Castellana
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
The darkest, most brooding and structured of Elisa's cuvées, this is the only one that sees any time in barrel. The grapes come from a single 1.5 hectare plot of 60 year-old vines in Moulin-à-Vent, planted over a very specific soil type known locally as 'gorrha' - a dusty, iron-rich mix of decomposed granite, quartz sands and clay. Find out more.
RegionChénas, Beaujolais, France
GrapesGamay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
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