Wine Selection
A formal charter for natural wine has launched in France under the name 'vin méthode nature'. The Institute for Origins and Quality (INAO), the French Ministry for Agriculture and the French Fraud Control Office all recognise the new denomination.
In order to use the denomination grapes must come from certified organic vines, be hand-picked and produced using indigenous yeast. Methods which are banned during the winemaking process include thermovinification, reverse osmosis, flash pasteurisation and cross-flow filtration.
An addition of up to 30 mg/L of sulphur dioxide is permitted in all types of wine across all appellations, but no additions are permitted before or during fermentation. Wines where no SO2 addition has been made can be labelled 'vin méthode nature sans sulfites ajoutés' (natural method without added sulfites) while those with a post-fermentation addition can carry the 'vin méthode nature avec moins de 30 mg/l de sulfites ajoutés' (natural method with less than 30 mg/l added sulfites) tag.
(Updated 2/27/2021) click on column heading to sort, on wine name to see details
ID# | Name | Varietal ▲ | Type | Region | Price |
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3359 | Wimmer Czerny Pur Petillant-Naturel Rose 2018 | Blend | Natural | Austria: Osterreich | $28.99 |
3429 | Herve Villemade What's Up Blanc Pet-Nat NV | Blend | Natural | France: Loire Valley | $28.99 |
3186 | Famille Iche Les Heretiques 2018 | Carignan | Natural | France: Languedoc-Roussillon | $11.99 |
3208 | Jean Foillard Beaujolais-Villages 2018 | Gamay | Natural | France: Burgundy | $29.99 |
3439 | Jean-Paul Brun Terres Dorees Morgon 2018 | Gamay | Natural | France: Burgundy - Beaujolais | $27.99 |
2923 | Eric Texier Chat Fou Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2019 | Grenache, Clairette, Viognier | Natural | France: Rhone, Southern | $22.99 |
3361 | Domaine Sebastien Brunet Petillant-Naturel Rose NV | Grolleau & Gamay | Natural | France: Loire Valley | $24.99 |
3521 | Familie Bauer 2018 | Gruner Veltliner | Natural | Austria: Wagram Osterreich | $16.99 |
3582 | Maeli Fior D'Arancio (DOCG) 2015 | Moscato Giallo | Natural | Italy: Veneto - Colli Euganei | $23.99 |
3158 | Domaine de la Pépière Les Gras Moutons 2018 | Muscadet Sèvre et Maine | Natural | France: Loire Valley | $22.99 |
3352 | Castello di Stefanago Campo Piano (IGT) 2019 | Pinot Grigio | Natural | Italy: Lombardy - Oltrepo | $19.99 |
3449 | Patton Valley Vineyard Rose 2019 | Pinot Noir | Natural | USA: OR - Willamette Valley | $22.99 |
3267 | Domaine Castell-Reynoard Bandol 2015 | Red Blend | Natural | France: Provence | $35.99 |
3383 | Domaine Leon Barral Faugeres 2016 | Red Blend | Natural | France: Languedoc-Roussillon | $39.99 |
1276 | Foradori (IGT) 2018 | Teroldego | Natural | Italy: Trentino/Alto Adige | $27.99 |
3438 | Manincor La Manina 2018 | White Blend | Natural | Italy: Trentino/Alto Adige | $19.99 |
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DEC = Decanter
JS = James Suckling
VIN = Vinous
WA = Wine Advocate (Robert Parker)
WE = Wine Enthusiast
WS = Wine Spectator
W&S = Wine & Spirits Magazine