Now that Spring is upon us heralding the end of the endless winter mist we thought it time to put together a selection of natural wines fit for the Season. Light, bright, fresh, aromatic, sensual: these are the bottles we reach for at this time of year.
An ingenious multi-purpose beverage; sparkling Gamay juice infused with wild herbs, apple, lemon & ginger. The ideal bottle if you are abstaining, but equally the necessary tonic when the morning after requires restorative properties Find out more.
Chenin, but no buttery oak, this is all done in steel tank to keep that citrus twang just as clean as a whistle. Green apple and pear with some nice zippy white peach. The Baby Bandito range offers some crazy value. Find out more.
RegionBandits Kloof, Eendekuil & Piketberg, Swartland, South Africa
GrapesChenin Blanc
VineyardUncertified Organic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Light, airy Cinsault that justifies the descriptive tag of 'juice', clocking in at a happily gluggable 11.5%. Fruit is juicy red apple with mouth-watering tart cherry and the tannins are almost non-existent. Fun! Find out more.
RegionBandits Kloof, Eendekuil & Piketberg, Swartland, South Africa
GrapesCinsault
VineyardUncertified Organic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
A bracingly zippy, palate-cleansing wine that buzzes with tart white grapefruit citrus and softens into the creamy peaks of a lemon meringue pie. Anecdotally described as 'alcoholic lemonade for grown-ups' and for good reason! Find out more.
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
The brightest, juiciest Montepulciano out there - this wine is like an explosion of cherry fruit in the glass. Forget the typical heavier style of the region, this is one to lightly chill and guzzle with glee. Find out more.
RegionPescara, Abruzzo, Italy
GrapesMontepulciano
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Very much in the category of glouglou ‘juice’, this go-to rosato brings the party with ramped-up sour cherry and tart cranberry fruit, bound with a wiry acidity. Who knew that Montepulciano could be so much fun? Find out more.
RegionAbruzzo
GrapesMontepulcianao
Vineyard Organic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
An absolute essential as we move into the warmer months - Txakoli is the native white wine of the Basque region of Spain and is in that lean, bone dry, spritzy style that is reminiscent of the more ubiquitous Portuguese Vinho Verde. This is the wine that you see being pouring from extravagant heights in the pintxos bars of San Sebastian - serve it ice cold alongside some little fried fishes and you're on the right track. Find out more.
RegionTxakoli de Getaria, Basque Country, Spain
GrapesHondarrabi Zuri
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, light filtration, unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Método Clásico is Manuel and Sara’s answer to a Cava. They ferment a dry cider in stainless steel with juice from the first harvest of apples. Then the juice of sweeter later harvest fruit is added to provoke a second fermentation. Find out more.
RegionGranada, Andalucía, Spain
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
The Gran Cerdo wines have become ubiquitous staples over the years. Providing such great value and easy drinking it's not hard to see why. This rosado is mainly Tempranillo with a little Garnacha and a splash of some of the grapes that end up in the Blanco. Refreshing red strawberry fruits, with a candied quality, make this one a no-brainer for thirsty party drinkers. Find out more.
RegionRioja, Spain
GrapesTempranillo & Garnacha
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Ruby-red Gamay, organically farmed and hand-picked from various terriors around the Nantes region in the Loire. On the nose you’ll find plenty of juicy red fruits, cherries and red currants alongside a light savoury, spicy note. Find out more.
RegionNantes, Loire, France
GrapesGamay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Zippy, fresh, summer staple! A rosé made from 100% Gamay, direct pressed and rested in vat for 6 months. On the palate the wine bursts with crunchy red fruits with a light herbaceous edge. Find out more.
RegionNantes, Loire, France
GrapesGamay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Simple, thirst-quenching rosé made from the same base wine as his La Bulle pet-nat, a direct press of Gamay and Côt. It's a straightforward vinification, similarly completed in steel only and then bottled young. The style is less fruit-forward, more lean and savoury - little red fruits sit below a more prominent saline minerality. With a good chill this is one of those no-brainer pours for those moments when more is more. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesGamay & Côt
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
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