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.
Vodopivec 2015 Vitovska, Carso, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Lemon yellow, pure and clean scent with a strong parmesan scent upon opening and then transcends to fruits and yeast. On the palate there's soft saltiness, flint and walnuts.
$49.99
Vodopivec 2012 Solo MM12 Vitovska, Carso, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Pouring a golden hue, this powerful, textural wine teems with crushed stones, ash, bergamot, and ample mineral salts, woven with elderflower and apricot fuzz. Striking and memorable and age worthy, this is a stunner.
$69.99
Paolo Bea 2015 Arboreus Bianco, Umbria IGT, Italy
Bianco Arboreus bursts from the glass with green melon, papaya and sweet mint. Glycerol texture is perfectly balanced by saline mineral tones, ripe orchard fruits and sweet spices. The wines of Paolo Bea are among the absolute best being made in Italy.
$79.99
Bodega Chacra 2023 'Cincuenta y Cinco' Pinot Noir, Patagonia, Argentina
Displaying a bright ruby red hue, the Cincuenta y Cinco reveals wide range of layered aromas: rose, damp earth, cherry and even a distinctive hint of arugula. Dry and taut, the textured and nimble mouthfeel leads to a long, sexy fish. This is a delicious.
$69.99
Ross & Bee Maloof 2023 'Wax on Wax Soif' Rouge, Applegate Valley, Oregon
The Ross & Bee Maloof Wines 'Wax On, Wax Soif' Rouge is a light-bodied red for your endless summer blues. Bright and fresh, full of wild raspberries and white pepper. Grenache, Syrah, and Viogner. Serve with a chill. Biodynamic and organic.
$26.99
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
![Monte Rio Cellars 2024 Vermentino, The Bench, Clements Hills, Lodi, California [Orange]](https://cdn.shoplightspeed.com/shops/611413/files/71507450/monte-rio-cellars-2024-vermentino-the-bench-clemen.jpg)
Monte Rio Cellars 2024 Vermentino, The Bench, Clements Hills, Lodi, California [Orange]
Skin fermented in open top tanks for 30 days. The cap was submerged twice a day by hand, a truly hand crafted Orange Wine. Notes of apricot blossoms, black tea and tangerine, a rich mouthfeel with perfectly balanced acidity. Skin Contact.
$27.99
Château de Béru 2022 Terroirs de Béru, Chablis, Burgundy, France
This Chablis is produced from a hillside vineyard rich in Kimmeridgian soil, mainly composed of crushed limestone and marine fossils. This white wine is racy and elegant, with a pure core of minerality and notes of lemon zest, white flower & rock salt.
$47.99
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
![Tessier Winery 2024 Gewürztraminer, Monterey, California [Orange]](https://cdn.shoplightspeed.com/shops/611413/files/71506756/tessier-winery-2024-gewuerztraminer-monterey-calif.jpg)
Tessier Winery 2024 Gewürztraminer, Monterey, California [Orange]
Destemmed and left 14 days on the skins, fermented in stainless steel and aged in neutral French Oak barrels. Unfined and unfiltered. Aromas of lychee, graphite and rose petal with starfruit, pine, tangerine and orange zest.
$31.99
Cantina Cenci 2016 'Piantata' Rosso Umbria IGT, Italy
Organic sangiovese from Umbria. Hand harvested grapes start fermentation with native yeast and no additions. Intense, fruity, spicy, vertical, sapid, fine and harmonious. Aged over 2 years in a combination of used oak barrels in various sizes.
$54.99
![SRC 2020 Etna Rosato [Rosé] DOC, Sicily, Italy](https://cdn.shoplightspeed.com/shops/611413/files/34359723/src-2020-etna-rosato-rose-doc-sicily-italy.jpg)
SRC 2020 Etna Rosato [Rosé] DOC, Sicily, Italy
This deep hued Rosato opens with dark berries, notes of orange rind and a minerality characteristic of volcanic soils. While still fresh it shows a hint of tannin and a fleshy body complete with red and tropical fruits finishing with mineral tinged apples
$33.99
Domaine Guion 2021 Bourgueil Cuvée Candide, Loire, France
Vibrant aromas of cassis, tart black raspberries, blackberry confit and pepper wrapped in fresh herbs and dried violets. The palate is medium bodied with fresh red and black fruits carrying sneaky yet soft tannins. Finishing long and very lively.
$27.99
Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti 2022 Il Frappato Sicilia IGT, Sicily, Italy
Spicy and elegant on the nose, rich in red berries, plus fresh spices and flowers. Lively on the palate, beautifully relaxed, vibrant tannin. A graceful and exceptional red, shows sweet rose and wild strawberry over medium texture. Mild cumin and cinnamon
$54.99
Gut Oggau 2023 'Theodora' Weiss, Burgenland, Austria
A blend of Gruner Veltliner and Welschriesling, the nose of this wine is full of earth and aromatics, while the palate showcases more fruit, white pepper, and racy acidity. This is a friendly, welcoming style of wine that is clean with great texture.
$47.99
Hervé Souhaut 2021 Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet 'La Souteronne' Gamay, IGP Ardeche, France
The nose is an enticing array of strawberry, black cherry, plum, smokey herbs and pounded stones. Grown in granite soil, this wine evokes a pretty Beaujolais quality, cloaked in Northern Rhone structure and finesse.
$39.99
Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti 2023 SP68 Bianco Sicilia IGT, Sicily, Italy
This aromatic white is a blend of two native Sicilian varietals, Albanello and Zibibbo. Fermented dry; Zibibbo lends a floral, aromatic complexity while Albanello adds structure. It seems Occhipinti does her magic with both white and red. Pure bliss.
$36.99
Frank Cornelissen 2020 'Munjebel ' Terre Siciliane Bianco IGT, Sicily, Italy
Grecanico Dorato 50% & Carricante 50%: the purity and flavors of Etna which evolve by maintaining a short period of skin contact and aging this white for an extended period in the coldest part of their cellar prior to bottling. Elegance, purity, density.
$59.99
Frank Cornelissen 2019 'Munjebel FM' Terre Siciliane Rosso IGT, Sicily, Italy
One of the icons. 100% Nerello Mascalese from a mix of four different vineyards averaging 60 years old, with some of their best Crus included. Fermented for 60 days and again aged all in tank, bottled lightly filtered with no sulfur added.
$83.99
Sept Winery 2019 'Obeideh' White, Batroun, Lebanon
Sept Winery Obeideh has a nose of white flowers, night-blooming jasmine, and honeysuckle. The mouth is fresh and citrusy with hints of bitter almonds and honey. This wine has a rich structure. Organic. Minimal intervention.
$49.99
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
Stanislao Radikon 2018 'Jakot' Gialla Venezia Giulia IGT, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 1L
Placed in old Slavonian oak vats and fermented with native yeasts. Macerates with the skins for around 3 months—however long it takes to reach total dryness- no temperature control and no sulfur. Aged 3-4 years, racked twice a year. P.S. Tokaj = Jakot
$109.99
Pentecostes 2021 Albariño, Rías Baixas, Spain
Very expressive and intense nose, with notes of tropical fruits and white flowers. Well textured, with a friendly roundness due to the time on lees and the slight aging in barrels. Great length and refreshing acidity delineating the citrus forward finish
$27.99
Luis Pato 2022 Baga - Touriga Nacional Vinho Regional Beira Atlantico, Portugal
A bold and elegant red from Portugal’s Beira Atlântico region. It features a blend of two iconic Portuguese grapes: Baga and Touriga Nacional. Deep flavors of dark cherry, blackberry, and plum, with hints of violet and a touch of earthy spice.
$19.99