White Natural Wine Country|France, Price|£20-£30 | Wayward Wines

Country – France

Natural white wine can take on many forms; from bone-dry, pale in colour and decidedly classical, all the way through to wines with a much deeper, golden hue and notable substance. Hazy, vinous, and textured, with a plump succulence that coats the palate. We hope that our wide-ranging selection will throw up some new discoveries and maybe even take you out of your comfort zone to pastures new.

From traditional direct-press to wines that are allowed to mingle on the skins for just a short time, lending deeper, complex tones; whether you live to worship white Burgundy or seek out the most rugged, off-the-radar bottles from remote Italian or Spanish backwaters, you’ll find much to explore here.

Mikaël Bouges
French Clara 2023

Less steely and with softer edges than his more classical staple 'La Pente de Chavigny', this feels open and expressive, but never anything other than laser-beam linear. Juicy green apple, elderflower and ripe pear come together in a salivating meld, with a line of raw lemon citrus cutting it all through - without intervention, none of Mikaël’s whites complete malolactic, giving the wine some good vibrancy and edge. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£22

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Laurent Saillard
Lucky You! 2024

This cooler vintage has brought a bright acidity which balances the tropical fruit wonderfully. As usual, vibrant, punchy and immediate. A real classic. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Chardonnay & Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic & Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£30

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Domaine Durrmann
Ron-Rond le Litron Blanc 2023

A litre bottle of pure sunshine that jumps from the glass A hazy shade of lemon in glass, grapefruit, lemon, Elderflower, lime, pithy, zippy minerality. Find out more.

  • Region Andlau, Alsace, France
  • Grapes Pinot blanc, Riesling, Gewürztraminer & Sylvaner
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£26

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Le Mazel
Cuvée Les Lèches 2024

Ripe and textural with layers of tropical fruits, spices and a bright mineral backbone from the limestone. This year the wine is dry and clear-cut, with smoky peaches, herby fennel, aniseed and zesty citrus oils coaxed out by the southern heat. A nourishing country wine with plenty of Mazel soul. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Grenache Blanc & Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£25

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Mikaël Bouges
Prométhée 2023

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.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£26.75

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Beck-Hartweg
Dambach-la-Ville Riesling 2023

Acidity is right up there, lots of fresh lime, pink grapefruit citrus and stony mineral character and an impressively rounded-out structure with creamy depth. Find out more.

  • Region Dambach-la-Ville, Alsace, France
  • Grapes Riesling
  • Vineyard Organic & Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£29.50

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Hubert & Heidi Hausherr
Aussitôt Bue 2020

In harmony with the sweetness, it retains a beautiful, soaring acidity and the electric tropical fruits a twang of sherbet. Picking up a gentle oxidative note as the wine matured in the barrel, there are additional layers of walnut and spice. Find out more.

  • Region Eguisheim, Alsace, France
  • Grapes Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer & Auxerrois
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£29.50

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La Vrille et le Papillon
Il Était Une Fois... 2024

A brand new cuvée from the young vines of Grenache Blanc that Meryl and Geraldine have been experimenting with for the last couple of years. Belying the youth of the vineyard, here we see some impressive concentration making for one of their more robust white wines. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Grenache Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£25.50

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La Vrille et le Papillon
Q Blanc 2024

Lithe and lean this year and heavy on the yellow citrus, there is the raw attack of freshly squeezed lemon with something more oily and pithy to soften the edges. As ever, this is infused with their trademark herbal bay laurel character and the low finished alcohol lends a tonic quality. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Ugni Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£23

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La Cuverie
Patchwork Chardonnay 2023

Citrus, peaches and cream, hazy, textured and just a little bit wild. Made with grapes from many different micro-parcels planted over 5 hectares. Find out more.

  • Region Bugey, France
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£25.75

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Domaine Rietsch
Stein Riesling 2020/2023

Perfect balance of salinity, citrus and concentrated golden fruit all wrapped up with a chiselled minerality and a freshness that persists until the end. Find out more.

  • Region Mittelbergheim, Alsace, France
  • Grapes Riesling
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£36

Le Chai Volant
Hannah 2024

Dense and concentrated, the fruit is pithy, evoking bitter orange marmalade, grapefruit and mango skin, all with the ever-permeating herbal lilt. Find out more.

  • Region Aspres, Roussillon, France
  • Grapes Macabeu & Carignan Blanc
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£30

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Le Mazel
Cuvée Charbonniéres 2022

Demi-sec Chardonnay that is textured, vinous, and heaves with sweet/sour citrus fruit. A mean foil to fiery Southeast Asian dishes; the residual sugar really comes into its own in this context. A particularly wild Mazel vintage. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£25

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Le Mazel
Cuvée Les Lèches 2024 MAGNUM

Ripe and textural with layers of tropical fruits, spices and a bright mineral backbone from the limestone. This year the wine is dry and clear-cut, with smoky peaches, herby fennel, aniseed and zesty citrus oils coaxed out by the southern heat. A nourishing country wine with plenty of Mazel soul. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Grenache Blanc & Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£52

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