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Natural Wine

No chemicals, no additives and wild yeasts. This is wine 'au natural' Read More Show Less

You might think all wine is 'natural', and there are certainly some producers who'd be offended to hear you call their wines 'unnatural' because they don't meet the criteria of this burgeoning wine movement, but the term has emerged as the best label for wines made with less intervention in the vineyard and the winery.

The people who make these wines are simply trying to let grapes follow their 'natural' course; they ripen, they're picked, naturally occuring yeasts start to ferment the sugar in the grapes as they break down, turning the sweet juice into alcoholic wine. Intervention comes in many forms, from excessive use of artificial pesticides (resolved by better vineyard management), to the addition of a multitude of chemical additives to the wine, bolstering tannin, acidity, colour when not deemed perfect (not required when the wine is made well and allowed to express itself on its own terms), to bottling the wine with high levels of Sulphur Dioxide to guarantee the wine isn't faulty when it's opened.

It's this last one that is most commonly identified with Natural Wine; spurred on in part by the questionable belief that high levels of sulphites in wine are giving people headaches (might just be drinking too much wine...), but nowadays, often simply preferred by many to wines that have had their character compressed by unnecessarily high levels of Sulphur. When the farming and winemaking are observant and sensible, lots of added sulphur just isn't necessary. 

The results can be wild, often bewilderingly so but when it's done right, this might be the truest expression of grape and terroir a winemaker can achieve. 

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  1. Waterkloof Circumstance Cabernet Franc

    Waterkloof Circumstance Cabernet Franc

    2015

    A Cabernet Franc from one of South Africa's top biodynamic winemakers.

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  2. Ciello Rosso Nero d'Avola

    Ciello Rosso Nero d'Avola

    2017

    An organic wine with an energetic freshness, dark fruit flavours and spicy notes.

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    Jamsheed Illaj Pinot Noir

    Jamsheed Illaj Pinot Noir

    2017

    Cool-climate Victorian Pinot Noir, bottled unfined and unfiltered. 

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    Price £13.99 £13.29 £12.59
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    polOpuesto Qué GRANDE sos!

    polOpuesto Qué GRANDE sos!

    2016

    Not your typical Mendoza red...

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    Domaine Lapierre Raisins Gaulois VDT

    Domaine Lapierre Raisins Gaulois VDT

    2017

    Quaffable Gamay from the family of Beaujolais pioneer Marcel Lapierre. 

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    Price £14.99 £14.24 £13.49
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    Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti SP68 Bianco

    Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti SP68 Bianco

    2017

    Almost orange wine from Sicilian star Arianna Occhipinti. 

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    Price £21.99 £20.89 £19.79
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    Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti SP68 Rosso

    Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti SP68 Rosso

    2017

    Rosso from Sicilian star winemaker Arianna Occhipinti.

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    Domaine Foulards Rouge Le Fond de L’Air Est Rouge

    Domaine Foulards Rouge Le Fond de L’Air Est Rouge

    2016

    Fruity, and particular low in alcohol for the south west of France. 

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    Domaine Sébastian David Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Hurluberlu

    Domaine Sébastian David Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Hurluberlu

    2017

    Nailable lunchtime wine from the Loire. 

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    Tragolargo Blanco

    Tragolargo Blanco

    2016

    White, bordering on orange, wine from Alicante. 

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    Price £12.75 £12.11 £11.48
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    Chateau Tour Des Gendres Pet Nat

    Chateau Tour Des Gendres Pet Nat

    2017

    Dangerously drinkable, naturally sparkling wine from Bergerac.

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    Zephyr Agent 2017

    Zephyr Agent 2017

    2017

    A beautifully crafted "orange" wine with fresh, intense aromas of tropical fruits and roses.

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    Price £25.99 £24.69 £23.39
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    Jean Foillard Morgon Classique

    Jean Foillard Morgon Classique

    2016

    Exceptional 'Cru' Beaujolais from a pioneer of Gamay. 

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    Envínate Migan, Valle de la Orotava 2016

    Envínate Migan, Valle de la Orotava 2016

    2016

    Lauded as one the most exciting wines to come out of the Canary Islands so grab it whilst you can

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    Envinate Benje Tinto 2016

    Envinate Benje Tinto 2016

    2016

    Everything about this fascinating wine suggests that the volume has been dialed upto 10!

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  16. Weninger Vom Kalk Red Blend

    Weninger Vom Kalk Red Blend

    2015

    An interesting take on a Bordeaux-blend made from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and the native Sankt Laurent grapes

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    Arndorfer Handcrafted Riesling

    Arndorfer Handcrafted Riesling

    2017

    A beautifully-crafted natural wine with aromas of citrus zest and ripe stone fruit

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    Price £16.75 £15.91 £15.08
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    Arndorfer 2016 Vorgeschmack Red

    Arndorfer 2016 Vorgeschmack Red

    2017

    The wine emphasizes the freshness of Zweigelt, showcasing how it can be complimented by the light-bodied Pinot Noir

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