Brilliant crémant that balances zesty freshness with some savoury complexity from barrel ageing prior to re-fermentation. The smart choice for those seeking Champenoise stylings, minus the price tag. Find out more.
RegionLimoux, Languedoc, France
GrapesChardonnay, Chenin Blanc & Mauzac
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
An authentic taste of real-deal old school Prosecco, from the days before mass-production moved away from the traditional method. Bottle-fermented, col fondo style - as it should be. Find out more.
RegionValdobbiadene, Veneto, Italy
GrapesGlera
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, refermented in bottle with selected yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, not disgorged, minimal additional sulphites.
The taste of Garnacha when grown at altitude over granitic soils in the mountains surrounding the city of Madrid. Hot days and cool nights impart freshness and perfume. Find out more.
RegionSierra de Gredos, Castella y Leon, Spain
GrapesGarnacha
VineyardOrganic & Biodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Fabio's entry-point Catarratto that blends grapes from both his sandy coastal vines and those from the valley, further inland. Sharp-edged and linear, with zesty white peach and apricot stone fruits cut through with a long beam of acidity. A wine that speaks of the ocean breeze and rolling hills of western Sicily. Find out more.
RegionMarsala, Sicily, Italy
GrapesCatarratto
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Electric Touraine pet nat from a producer with a deft hand for the style. A refreshing balance of zippy green apple and lemon citrus, opening to ripe pear and melon. The overall character is unmistakably Loire and makes for a note-perfect aperitif.
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RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesMenu Pineau & Chardonnay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
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.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesChenin Blanc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
A pleasing all-rounder showcasing typical Catalonian varietals, all coming from different vineyard plots and blended, seemingly effortlessly, in stainless steel. Xarel.lo, Macabeo, Malvasia de Sitges, Parellada and White Sumoll all jostle together in this fresh yet funky blend. White pepper, lemon citrus. Find out more.
RegionPenedes, Spain
GrapesXarel.lo, Macabeo, Malvasia de sitges, Parellada & White Sumoll
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Simple, easygoing white - the still version of Tinc Set, which comes from the same base wine. It’s a blend of Xarel-lo & Parellada that is cold-pressed and fermented in steel, which keeps the wine squeaky clean and very drinkable. Think of it as a still Cava. Find out more.
RegionAlt Penedès, Barcelona, Spain
GrapesXarel-lo & Parellada
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Here we have all manner of dusty dry spices, bonfire smoke and Mediterranean herbs jumping out of the glass, with a hint of something like eucalyptus floating in there too. A short maceration lends gentle tannins that neatly frame the bright, spicy red fruits and crushed peppercorns on the palate. Find out more.
RegionEmpordà, Catalonia, Spain
GrapesGarnatxa
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered and unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Impeccably on-point Grüner with the added intrigue of its style leaning from the steely and linear to the more openly fragrant. The briefest of skin macerations dials up all of those hallmark aromas of the grape - white peppercorn, lime, green herbs - with aplomb. Find out more.
RegionLoidesthal, Wienviertel, Austria
GrapesGrüner Veltliner
VineyardOrganic & Biodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Impossibly pure Savoie white, with that cut glass sort of clarity we've come to love from great examples of this region. The type of wine that channels clean alpine air and feels almost cleansing to drink. For those who like it bone dry and knife-edge crisp. Find out more.
RegionSaint-Pierre-de-Soucy, Savoie, France
GrapesJacquère
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Wow! This is one of those wines that makes a lasting impression for its pure deliciousness. What comes across most distinctively, from beneath all that bright, energetic red berry fruit, is a profoundly stony, mineral tone, as if the wine had been filtered through rock. At once easy to drink, but divertingly complex. Find out more.
RegionVauxrenard, Beaujolais, France
GrapesGamay
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Lucky You is a blend of around 2/3 Sauvignon blanc with 1/3 Chardonnay. The two grapes work together effortlessly, the Sauvignon Blanc bringing beautiful bright fruits while the Chardonnay adds minerality and soft creamy texture. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesChardonnay & Sauvignon Blanc
VineyardOrganic & Biodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Electrically-charged Etna rosso with plenty of brooding charisma, its character transmitting as a fresh heap of cherries steeped in violet perfume, buoyed on a black cushion of volcanic smoke. Find out more.
Even at full maturity, as here, Grolleau produces light, low alcohol wines with lots of acidity and an earthy quality. The Gamay adds some bright cherry fruits and stony minerality. Lots of freshness this year in this brilliant, quintessential Loire red. Find out more.
RegionAnjou, Loire, France
GrapesGrolleau & Gamay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Christophe Foucher makes atypical Sauvignon Blanc. This cuvée is vinified only in tank, stripping it of the idiosyncratic oxidate notes that often characterise Foucher's wine in favour of something more linear and fresh. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesSauvignon Blanc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
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.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesSauvignon Blanc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
A restrained, nuanced wine made with 100% Menu Pineau, grown over alluvial limestone gravel. A pale green-gold in the glass, with shy citrus aromas, on the palate there is a delicate balance of pear and green melon, softened by a subtle touch of barrel influence. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesMenu Pineau
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
A serious wine with a silly name - Couilles d'Anes translates as 'donkey balls', a colloquial term coined by the local vigneron to describe the unusual black stones that can be found dotting the vineyard soils in certain locations. A delightfully aromatic vintage, bright cherry and bramble fruits meld with a violet perfume in the glass. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesCôt
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Elegant sparkling Chenin Blanc from Touraine, with a lean, linear expression. Sharp freshly-squeezed lemon and green apple cuts the palate nicely, with fine bubbles and a delicate, savoury lees flavours to underpin. The whole thing is harmoniously balanced and bound up with an electric coil of acid that lingers long into the finish. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesChenin Blanc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Another great vintage for a remarkable Southern French white; fresh and saline with beautiful stone fruit, minerals and a fleshy texture. This year the Terret & Ugni Blanc was all direct-pressed and aged in fiberglass tanks. The basalt soils here are key - they impart a tension and purity which makes this such a memorable wine. Find out more.
RegionCaux, Languedoc, France
GrapesTerret & Ugni Blanc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
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