Small scale producers with low yields and those sought after bottles with a cult following make some wines hard to come by. Here you'll find those that we've manged to bag tiny allocations of.
This wine single-handedly changed our perception of Champagne, and although not a bottle to open lightly, we feel it is worth every penny. An absolute stunner. Find out more.
RegionAube, Champagne, France
GrapesPinot Noir
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Like all of the Ruppert-Leroy champagnes there is a beautiful tension and feeling of controlled energy. Hints of black pepper on the nose, with citrus fruits, peach, biscuits and nuts, subtle bitters on the palate, so long and so complex. Find out more.
RegionAube, Champagne, France
GrapesChardonnay & Pinot Noir
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Quantities are tiny from this sought-after no-additions Burgundy grower. Delicate, understated Pinot Noir with an underlying, uplifting energy. Find out more.
RegionBeaune, Burgundy, France
GrapesPinot Noir
VineyardOrganic & Biodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
From fifty year old vines of Pinot Noir planted in one of the steepest, shallowest parts of Saint Romain. True to site, despite the warm vintage this impresses with dark brambly fruit, chalky minerals and soft supple tannins. Find out more.
RegionSaint-Romain, Burgundy, France
GrapesPinot Noir
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no added sulphites
Ardèche Pinot Noir, here the grapes come from the vineyards of Les Deux Terres in the south. Owing to the warm vintage the fruit is as ripe and brimming as you'd expect, but still with those ever-present lifted aromatics that we associate with Daniel's wine. Find out more.
RegionSt-Saveur-en-Rue, Ardèche, France
GrapesPinot Noir
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
This is Pinot Noir from some of Patrick's oldest vines which are planted over volcanic soils of Basalt, with a splash of Chardonnay. Luminous, fine-grained and electric. Find out more.
RegionSt Georges Sur Allier, Auvergne, France
GrapesPinot Noir & Chardonnay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
This oxidative rosé is a blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Sylvaner and Muscat. A fascinating wine that in both perfume and structure, sits somewhere between white and red, with complex notes of red berries, dry spices and rose framed by faint tannins and a long, lingering saltiness. Find out more.
RegionValvignères, Ardèche, France
GrapesPinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Sylvaner & Muscat
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Pinot Noir from the Auvergne that is nimble and expressive with incredible purity of flavour. The wine comes from two parcels of vines at varying elevations both planted over the same iron-rich volcanic soils. Find out more.
RegionSaint-Sandoux, Auvergne, France
GrapesPinot Noir
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
A beautiful, pure expression of Pinot Noir coming from very old vines, some over 100 years old. The grapes were given a slightly longer maceration than previous years, with Benoit believing that the old vines can give even more elegance and complexity. Find out more.
RegionCôte de Saône, Burgundy, France
GrapesPinot Noir
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Bright, fresh and endlessly energetic blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir. The Gamay comes from Daniel’s own vines in Bogy, the Pinot from Vincent Fargier of Les Deux Terres in southern Ardèche. Find out more.
RegionSt-Saveur-en-Rue, Ardèche, France
GrapesGamay & Pinot Noir
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
After not releasing a Pinot in 2021, this is a welcome return of Arnaud’s 100% Pinot Noir. Fluid, pure and filled with fruit. Here, the grapes see a gentle 3-4 week whole bunch maceration with no pigéage or pumpovers. Find out more.
RegionCôte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
GrapesPinot Noir
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Pinot Noir from the Bannwarths in Obermorschwihr, Alsace. A blanc de noirs of sorts, here Pinot’s hallmark acidity and alluring perfume are caught up in a cascade of oxidative notes of salt, nuts and yeast, making for something thrillingly unique. Find out more.
RegionValvignères, Ardèche, France
GrapesPinot Noir
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Pinot Noir from a thirty year old parcel that has been farmed organically from the outset, planted in this premier cru in the region’s south, which has become a bit of an insider’s go-to for outstanding quality in a less fashionable appellation. Find out more.
RegionSaint-Romain, Burgundy, France
GrapesPinot Noir
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
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