Rare Bottles Style|Clean + Mineral | Wayward Wines
Style – Clean + Mineral
Small scale producers with low yields and those sought after bottles with a cult following make some wines hard to come by. Here you'll find those that we've manged to bag tiny allocations of.
Show-stopping biodynamic grower Champagne that will have the hairs on your arms standing on end. Truly sublime and unforgettable wine. We don't say that lightly! Find out more.
RegionAube, Champagne, France
GrapesChardonnay
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Like all of the Ruppert-Leroy champagnes there is a beautiful tension and feeling of controlled energy. Hints of black pepper on the nose, with citrus fruits, peach, biscuits and nuts, subtle bitters on the palate, so long and so complex. Find out more.
RegionAube, Champagne, France
GrapesChardonnay & Pinot Noir
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no 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
Chardonnay from a fifty year old vineyard better known for its premier cru red wines, though this shines bright every year. The terroir here is a combination of sand and clay, producing a classic white Burgundy of depth, power and finesse. Find out more.
RegionSaint-Romain, Burgundy, France
GrapesChardonnay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no 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
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
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
Jaw-dropping Chenin of inimitable texture and poise from some of Robinot's oldest vines. Taut lines of acid cut soft, mineral-rich and physiologically ripe fruit; this wine will be full of life for many years to come. Find out more.
RegionJasnières, Loire, France
GrapesChenin Blanc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Some serious Doubs Chardonnay with a lot to interest fans of the crystalline Jura style associated with the likes of Ganevat, Labet, Overnoy, et al, or similarly a top Côte de Beaune Burgundy. Find out more.
RegionÉmagny, Doubs, France
GrapesChardonnay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
This is the second release of the 2022 vintage, given an extended lees ageing equaling a total of two years sur lattes before disgorgement. The extra time has taken the wine from quenching fizz into altogether more refined territory. Find out more.
RegionVouvray, Loire, France
GrapesChenin Blanc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
This is the second release of the 2022 vintage, given an extended lees ageing equaling a total of two years sur lattes before disgorgement. The extra time has taken the wine from quenching fizz into altogether more refined territory - all the more special in the large format. Find out more.
RegionVouvray, Loire, France
GrapesChenin Blanc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
From a single vineyard of Chardonnay planted high on the steep slopes of Saint-Romain, where you find a high percentage of limestone. This is the domaine’s most iconic wine and it is easy to see why. Find out more.
RegionSaint-Romain, Burgundy, France
GrapesChardonnay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites