For many, Lambrusco is misunderstood - fortunately Donati is doing things the old-fashioned way. An invigorating wine; bone-dry with tart forest fruits and a bracing acidity that makes it the perfect foil for rich Emila-style dishes. Find out more.
RegionArola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
GrapesLambrusco Maestri
VineyardOrganic & Biodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
One of those wines with a cult following, its annual appearance eagerly awaited and our allocation never hanging around for long. A pastel pink direct-press of Gamay, tart red fruits lead, with some delicious citrus peel bitters and sour stone fruit below the surface. Find out more.
RegionSaint-Georges-sur-Allier, Auvergne, France
GrapesGamay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
The Dornfelder of 'Frauen Power', but here direct-pressed and then blended with macerated white grapes to leave it this beautiful, peachy-pink colour. It drinks exactly as you'd expect from its appearance - feather-light and thirst-quenching at just 9.5%. Find out more.
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.
Rustic, hazy sparkling orange wine, the Malvasia here leans to apricot marmalade, with a distinctly herbal note adding to the intrigue. A failsafe wine we turn to again and again! Find out more.
RegionArola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
GrapesMalvasia di Candia
VineyardOrganic & Biodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
A deep rosé pet-nat made using a direct-press of Syrah and Cinsault. Fruit-driven, with red berry and sour cherry flavours and a dry, herbaceous character. The bubbles are big, lively and frothy, making this a good-time fizz for party times. Find out more.
RegionÉtables, Ardèche, France
GrapesSyrah & Cinsault
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
This cider was topped up with a little Viognier from last year’s harvest at Le Mazel (this juice will become Cuvée Mias, one of the Mazel wines Wayward imports directly). The result is a vinous and delicate take on the genre with fine bubbles and a gentle varietal perfume. A wonderful drink, so suited to spring. Find out more.
Hampshire Lambrusco? No, not something we thought we'd find ourselves writing either - but here we are! Offbeat embrace the experimental, so there is little to compare this too, but keep the Lambrusco reference in mind - it has that tart, freshly-picked bramble berry feel, with keen acids, so one could enjoy it in much the same way. Find out more.
RegionTest Valley, Hampshire, England
GrapesTriomphe & Bacchus
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Another Donati gem, here we have a rosato of bottle-fermented Barbera, big on the candied fruits and lively wire of acidity. A wine that makes so much sense with your favourite takeout pizza! Find out more.
RegionArola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
GrapesBarbera
VineyardOrganic & Biodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
We've often likened this incredible Lambrusco-style sparkling red to a liquid summer pudding; there is the tart attack of forest fruits, but offset by a creamy, lactic element. As you'd hope from this style, the tannins grip keenly and there is an iron-y, sanguine quality to the dark wine. Find out more.
RegionQuattro Castella, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
GrapesLambrusco di Montericco, Malbo Gentile, Lambrusco Grasparossa & Sgavetta
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites