Natural Wines
Natural Wine Definition
According to latest edition of The Oxford Companion to Wine:
- Grapes are typically grown by small-scale, independent producers.
- Grapes are hand-picked from sustainable, organic, or biodynamic vineyards.
- Wine is fermented with no added yeast (ie. native yeasts).
- No additives are included in fermentation (yeast nutrients, etc).
- Little or no sulfites are added.
There is no official or regulated definition of natural wine.
Bodegas Albamar 2023 Albariño, Rías Baixas, Spain
The Albamar Albariño is a blend of different vineyards, which are all composed of mainly sandy soil.Dried pineapple, salted lemon, roasted hazelnut, smoke and flint on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with tangy acidity. Vibrant, flinty and textured.
$29.99
Las Jaras 2023 Glou Glou, Mendocino County, California
On the nose it is a sea of hibiscus and raspberry with undertones of roasted coffee and wet rock. On the palate is intense and fleshy with flavors of black plum and pomegranate and a long textural finish.
$27.99
Delinquente Wine Co. 2023 'Pretty Boy' Nero d'Avola Rosato, Riverland, Australia
A refreshing and flavorful roast from Australia. Refreshing and fruity: The fruit-forward flavors persist, supported by the characteristic Nero d'Avola acidity. The nose charges at you with candied strawberry, rose petal and strawberries and cream aroma.
$21.99
Mary Taylor 2023 Jean Marc Barthez, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France
95% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% semillon. Offering up a light to mid-weight, un-oaked version with nicely defined sauvignon aromas of gooseberry, guava, lime, quinine and tarragon. It is very well balanced, lively and crisp with very good flavor.
$15.99
Raventós i Blanc 2022 De Nit Rosé, Conca del Riu Anoia, Penedes, Spain
A lovely cava Rosé from Spain. Pale pink in color. A unique blend of Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada, and Monastrell. Complex notes of yellow apple, minerality, strawberry, white cherry, and citrus. Tasting Notes: Dry on the palate with medium acidity.
$26.99