Natural Red Wine Grape|Merlot | Wayward Wines

Grape – Merlot

Here at Wayward our large selection of natural red wine covers a broad dynamic range; from the most weightless, translucent expressions of the Jura, or juicy, perfumed Gamay from Beaujolais, through to more structured, robust examples from warmer, more Mediterranean climes, you’ll find them all listed here.

Reds to keep you warm in the winter and, yes, reds that you can throw into the ice bucket. From healthy, unique vineyard parcels managed with organic and biodynamic farming, the natural wine approach can yield wildly varying results in the cellar; we deal in classical appellation all the way through to the wild, raw outer limits.

Fattoria Di Vaira Vincenzo
Rosso 2020

Vivid, sating wine with a rustic-leaning, unpolished quality that works on the table in just about any situation. Cherry and plum fruits, but with a light extraction ensuring that a certain freshness prevails. Incredibly easy to get along with! Find out more.

  • Region Campobasso, Molise, Italy
  • Grapes Montepulciano, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£15.25

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Antonio Gismondi
Crucella 2023

A balance of old-school rusticity with a dose of juicy, supple cherry fruit and gently lifted aromas of rose. It's a wine with no shortage of charm and is a world away from the more heavily tannic reds associated with this part of Italy. Find out more.

  • Region Cerreto Sannita, Campania, Italy
  • Grapes Sangiovese, Merlot & Camaiola
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£27.50

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La Calmette
Serpent a Plumes 2023

A joyful and immediately satisfying Malbec/Merlot blend. Juicy, Immediate and enticing, bursting with ripe red fruits and spice. Find out more.

  • Region Cahors, France
  • Grapes Malbec & Merlot
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£27.50

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La Vrille et le Papillon
Chapeau Melon 2024

Nourishing, everyday Merlot made from a blend of macerated and directly-pressed juices, creating something inviting and very easy to drink. A vibrant poppy-red in the glass, fruits are herbal, plummy, soft and compote-like. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Merlot
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£21.50

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Domaine Albert de Conti
La Vigne D'Albert 2024

Often our go-to pick for an every-day, fuller bodied red., think red and black cherries, blackberries, ripe plums and a touch of herbaceous spice. Find out more.

  • Region Bergerac, South West France
  • Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Périgord & Abouriou
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, minimal filtration, unfined, no added sulphites
£19

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Daniel Sage & Jordi Torgue
Prospérité de l'Entreprise 2022

Beautifully plump cherry fruit, flowers, anise and a touch of spice, rustic yet soft tannins. Structured, with iron-like minerality and mouth-watering acidity. Find out more.

  • Region St-Saveur-en-Rue, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Merlot & Carignan
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£45

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Mataburro
Idoine 2024

Juicy and ripe with pretty aromatics soaring over concentrated, ripe black cherries and fresh fruit. ‘It’s our Gamay’ according to Laurent. One to try chilled. Find out more.

  • Region Perpignan, Roussillon, France
  • Grapes Merlot
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£29.75

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Mas de l’Escarida
Sota Mon Soleu 2023

A beautifully pure expression of Merlot which balances lush ripe fruit with just a touch of spice against silky tannins and fresh streak of acidity. Find out more.

  • Region Cubagnac, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Merlot
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£22.50

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La Vrille et le Papillon
1921 NV

With a gentle flash of tawny to the edge of the rim, here we have a fine balance of development and freshness. Deep, concentrated red and black fruits meld with rustic tannin, cracked pepper spice and those trademark herbal notes: fennel, burdock root and coltsfoot rock can be picked out amongst the leather, rolling tobacco and richer barrel notes. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Syrah & Merlot
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£30

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Antonio Gismondi
Crucella 2023 MAGNUM

Magnum bottling. A balance of old-school rusticity with a dose of juicy, supple cherry fruit and gently lifted aromas of rose. It's a wine with no shortage of charm and is a world away from the more heavily tannic reds associated with this part of Italy. Find out more.

  • Region Cerreto Sannita, Campania, Italy
  • Grapes Sangiovese, Merlot & Camaiola
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£58

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Vinyes Singulars
1000r 2024

Treated in the same way as the brisat whites, grapes were de-stemmed, macerated for just 4 days in a gentle infusion and then aged in steel, keeping things light-footed and fresh. Black cherries, wild herbs and peppery spice with a soft, supple mouthfeel. Find out more.

  • Region Alt Penedès, Catalonia, Spain
  • Grapes Monastrell & Merlot
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£28.50

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