Organic, Biodynamic and Natural Wines

In addition to bubbles, Agusti Torello Mata also makes a light and bright, 100% Xarel-lo from all organic, estate fruit. This playful wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged on the lees for six months before bottling.... Read More

Sourced from the Faset cru in the commune of Barbaresco. The parcel is owned by a friend of the family. They've been following the vineyard work there to their specifications along with the owner.

Sourced from the Pira cru in Castiglione Falletto. It is a monopole vineyard and is the largest parcel owned by the Roagna family at 4.88 hectares. There are 6 unique micro parcels depending on the composition of the terrain which... Read More

Burgenland is Austria’s easternmost wine region, situated south of Niederösterreich and north of Steiermark, and bordering Hungary along its entire eastern flank. Its 28% share of Austria’s vineyard area produces... Read More

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The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Clajeux Vineyard is a powerful, dense Chalk Hill wine. Dark fruit, dried herbs, white pepper and blood orange lend quite a bit of complexity. The 2019 has terrific freshness and energy... Read More

The vines fro the Sanford & Benedict Chardonnay were planted on their own roots in 1971, 10 miles from the ocean on a north-facing bench of clay loam, above the Santa Ynez River in the heart of the Sta. Rita Hills.... Read More

The 2021 Red Wine California is a new Bordeaux-based red wine that Duncan Arnot and Nathan Roberts made initially to take the place of the 2020 Cabernets that would have been released around this time but were compromised by smoke.... Read More

This is one cheeky rosé – and we’re not talking about the sartorial nature of its name. Although the Zinfandel grapes come from Arrowhead Mountain Vineyard, the same vineyard as Vine Starr, they have a characteristic... Read More

Augusto Cappellano is the fifth generation of the family to produce wine from vineyards in Serralunga d’Alba. His great-grandfather, Filippo, acquired substantial acreage there and, in 1870 established the azienda. At his... Read More

Augusto Cappellano is the fifth generation of the family to produce wine from vineyards in Serralunga d’Alba. His great-grandfather, Filippo, acquired substantial acreage there and, in 1870 established the azienda. At his... Read More

Conti’s spellbinding Boca “il rosso delle donne” (“the red from the women”) combines notes of wild mountain berries and ripe, sappy black cherries with lifting acidity and a finely wrought, multilayered... Read More

The Cerbaia vineyard is perched at among the highest elevations in Montosoli, above the fog line, protecting against autumnal fog and spring frosts. The stony soils add warmth to this relatively cooler area of Montalcino, extending... Read More

These are some of the most exciting wines we’ve tasted in a very long time – pure expressions of Verzy Grand
Cru, one of the most interesting and diverse terroirs in the Montagne de Reims. Sébastien Mouzon is... Read More

The second rosé ever Kermit imported—Tempier’s Bandol beat it by a few months back in 1978—this cuvée from Charles Joguet is among the quintessential wines of the KLWM portfolio. Breathing in the... Read More

Saturated ruby. Displays aromas of ripe, spice-tinged blueberry, cherry and blackberry, along with building suggestions of game, potpourri and sandalwood. Offers concentrated black and blue fruit, exotic spice, licorice and floral... Read More

Coming in at 14% alcohol, the 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a blend of 30% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 10% Counoise, 5% Syrah, 5% Cinsaut and other permitted varieties. The result is magnificent, wafting from the glass... Read More

Originally founded in the 15th century, Château de Pez is one of the oldest properties in Bordeaux’s Left Bank and the oldest domaine in Saint-Estèphe. Château de Pez consists of 104 continuous acres with... Read More

Château de Saint Cosme is the leading estate of Gigondas and produces the benchmark wines of the appellation. The property has been in the hands of the Barruol family since 1490. Louis Barruol took over from his father in... Read More

From Château des Rontets: We consider Gamay as one of the most interesting and peculiar grape varieties, and we are convinced that its potentiality and specificity can express at their best on the terroirs of Beaujolais.... Read More

The 2019 Pavie has a very pure and perfumed bouquet with black cherries, kirsch and cassis fruit, controlled and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, fresh with fine salinity, slightly granular towards the... Read More

The fruit selected for the Château wines comes from the oldest part of the estate, the two hills — called the Colline and Poucabana areas, vines with at least 45 years of age. This 100% estate wine offers the purest... Read More

The 2020 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is an opulent, massively tannic wine that is going to need many years to come together. Waves of dark fruit, leather, dried flowers and chocolate emerge with great reluctance, framed... Read More

From: Bordeaux 2020: Saving the Best for Last (Feb 2023) The 2020 Pontet-Canet is a potent, brooding wine that really seems to reflect the richness of the year in its flavor profile and overall feel. Today, the 2020 is quite dark... Read More

The Bandol Rosé from Pradeaux is perhaps the most serious wine in this category. Robust, rich, and complex with an ability to age gracefully, this wine is based on Cinsault (50%) and Mourvèdre (50%), taking its slight... Read More

The Château Simone Rosé is a wine that belies the notion that rosés are simple wines to be drunk up young. We have indulged ourselves with 10-year old Château Simone Rosé and have marveled at the... Read More

The 2020 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc is superb. Élevage has done wonders in lending energy and brilliance. The 2020 shows the soft curves of the warm vintage, but it has tons of energy, too. That makes for an absolutely brilliant,... Read More

This 1.8 hectare vineyard in the heart of the Savennieres district on the northern side of the Loire is planted exclusively to Chenin Blanc and produces a classic version of this entrancing appellation. Soucherie's Savennières... Read More

Philippe Cohen, originally from Paris, lived in Saint‐Emilion for 10 years working as a négociant. His wife, Catherine, studied oenology and in her second year of the DNO (Diplôme National d’Oenologie) had an... Read More

Clos Cibonne’s iconic Cuvée Tradition... Read More

Cuvée Spéciale Tibouren is Clos Cibonne’s easy-drinking, elegant red wine, made mainly from the native tibouren grape with a small percentage of grenache. This Mediterranean wine will make you reevaluate preconceived... Read More

This parcel is completely plowed by horse (no tractor), and natural grass growth is encouraged.

As this wine is a maturity-based selection of vines from the Clos de l'Ecotard, the total surface area and quantity produced vary... Read More

Vineyard planted in the 1970s

The 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is made with slightly more Grenache and less Syrah than previous vintages. Intermixing aromas of red and black fruits, dried herbs, white pepper and crushed rocks, this 2021 shows slightly less... Read More

The ancient fishing village of Cassis has seen its fair share of visitors over the millennia. Greek sailors from Phocaea established the nearby colony of Massalia (modern-day Marseille) in the sixth century BC, bringing their... Read More

The ancient fishing village of Cassis has seen its fair share of visitors over the millennia. Greek sailors from Phocaea established the nearby colony of Massalia (modern-day Marseille) in the sixth century BC, bringing their... Read More

The ancient fishing village of Cassis has seen its fair share of visitors over the millennia. Greek sailors from Phocaea established the nearby colony of Massalia (modern-day Marseille) in the sixth century BC, bringing their... Read More

The ancient fishing village of Cassis has seen its fair share of visitors over the millennia. Greek sailors from Phocaea established the nearby colony of Massalia (modern-day Marseille) in the sixth century BC, bringing their... Read More

Comprising a miniscule portion of the estate’s total production, the Closerie du Pelan Blanc is 100% Sauvignon Blanc, vinified and aged in steel, with malolactic fermentation having occurred without inducement. This 2016... Read More

Based in Verenay, the northernmost village in Côte Rôtie, this tiny 3.5 hectare domaine is run by Gilbert Clusel, his wife Brigit, and their son Guillaume. Gilbert’s grandfather planted the foundation of the... Read More

The 2021 Volnay Village exhibits more red fruit than the preceding Auxey-Duresses, infused with red brick and subtle oyster shell scents. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, slightly powdery in texture. Spicy, white... Read More

Bel Ouvrage is made from a blend of three terroirs located in the eastern part of Savennières near the village of Épiré. These are grey schist and rhyolite terroirs, including one that is adjacent to the Coulée... Read More

Although Denis Meunier is only 26, his small domaine is one of the most old-school you are likely to see in Vouvray. In 2012, Denis took over 13 hectares of chenin blanc (with vines up to 65 years old) from his father and uncle.... Read More

All the Jobard wines are aged in barrel and spend a lengthy period of time sur lie in their cellars in Meursault. They are the last of our white Burgundies to come to the market every year due to their unhurried approach to vinification... Read More

The 2020 Pommard Village comes from three lieux-dits. The bouquet is very focused though not as forthcoming as the Montreveneaux, a light marine/seaweed scent in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with a mixture of red... Read More

Domaine Arlaud Père et Fils is a reference point for natural Burgundy wines. The singular experience each organically raised cuvée offers is a revelation for even the most experienced palates. The family began to... Read More

Sourced from three Lieu Dit: Les Jacquines, Les Ormes, Aux Ravioles and La Colombière

Sourced from parcels in both Puligny and Chassagne

From a single parcel in the 1er cru of 50+ year old vines, and is the highest elevation vineyard in Maranges.

Jean-Marie Bechtold is the fourth generation to steward this traditional domaine. He began working with his father in 1980 and took the reins in 1995. The estate is located in Dahlenheim, west of Strasbourg in the slopes of the... Read More

Jean-Marie Bechtold is the fourth generation to steward this traditional domaine. He began working with his father in 1980 and took the reins in 1995. The estate is located in Dahlenheim, west of Strasbourg in the slopes of the... Read More

Named for the Abbey of Ronceray in Angers which once claimed rights to a quarter of the production of the vineyards that would later become Quarts-de-Chaume, this cuvée is a selection of fruit from all the vineyards Domaine... Read More

Gaudrets comes from several southeastern-facing parcels totaling 1.85-hectares, all planted on a plateau of black schist and fine sand above the village of Savennières. These upper reaches of Savennières are noted... Read More

Blend of lieux-dits: Fixey, Le Village, Le Pré, La Sorgentière and La Vionne; with limestone and marl soils.

Fixey: 0.87 hectares (2.15 acres.) There are four lieux-dits with this name on the Fixin map. The Berthaut’s... Read More

This parcel is inaccessible by tractor, so all work in the vines is carried out by hand.

Bitouzet works a 0.71-hectare parcel of vines in the lieu-dit Les Herbeaux in northern Meursault, adjacent to premier cru Les Malpoiriers, and planted in the early 1950s (with a portion replanted in 2010). Aged 12 months on its... Read More

Clos du Cromin is a walled site within the larger lieu-dit of Le Cromin, situated immediately upslope from Bitouzet's other Meursault parcel, Les Corbins in the northern sector of the appellation. Planted in 1951, Bitouzet’s... Read More

The combination of pink, yellow, and red granite is only found in this 1.5 hectare parcel called Les Grillés, or The Grids, which refers to the various layers of rock, located on the slope just next to the winery in Odénas.... Read More

A stunning older-vine white Burgundy sourced from three separate estate vineyards (plus some purchased fruit): ‘Sous la Velle,’ half of which is rated Meursault village; ‘Les Pellans’ and ‘Les Grandes... Read More

The grapes come from various plots on the Marsannay slope, above les Longeroies, les Étalles, les Vaudenelles and les Roseys. This fine clay is known as grèze litée in the area. The Chardonnay gives bright... Read More

Reserved, private and soft-spoken, Bruno Clavelier prefers to let his wines speak for him. And they do, telling a story of great elegance, purity, and depth. A gifted fifth-generation vigneron, Bruno's delicate touch produces... Read More

Domaine Castéra was purchased in 1895 by the Lihour family. It was devoted to polyculture and cattle until 1995 when Christian Lihour focused on wine production. His son Franck took over in 2014.

A while back, Pascaline... Read More

The Chasselay family has worked the land of Châtillon d'Azergues since 1264 in the south of Beaujolais and the wines have been certified organic since 2006. The Beaujolais is not Dead is full carbonic and juicy AF with... Read More

Gras Moutons = Fat Sheep. Altough Fat Sheep is the current literal translation, but it’s pretty far off base. Gras moutons comes from the old local dialect for gros moton or gros motton. Gros refers to something important... Read More

Sourced from a single parcel of 70+ year old vines located in Vergisson

Domaine Daniel et Julien Barraud is not only the source of Vergisson’s finest organic wines but also sets the standard for world-class white Burgundy from the Mâconnais.

The petit hamlet of Vergisson, with its limestone... Read More

The 2001 Domaine de Chevalier has a more flattering bouquet compared to the 2000, featuring gorgeous, very black cherry, blueberry and mint aromas that gain intensity in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with simile tannic... Read More

Philippe Bravay is extremely dedicated to preserving the unique traditions and special characteristics that Châteauneuf brings to the world. Domaine de Ferrand is a contained operation with only 7.5 hectares of Châteauneuf-du-Pape... Read More

Philippe Bravay is extremely dedicated to preserving the unique traditions and special characteristics that Châteauneuf brings to the world. Domaine de Ferrand is a contained operation with only 7.5 hectares of Châteauneuf-du-Pape... Read More

The Bouchard family maintains some 70 acres of vineyard land in the “heart” of Chablis, the entirety of which began its organic conversion in 2015; the estate was officially certified in 2018. Holdings include some... Read More

The domaine, Domaine de L'Épicurieux, was named after the Greek philosopher Epicurus who was known for teaching that the object of life is balanced pleasure derived from tranquility & harmony.

Early on much of their... Read More

An ouillé (topped, ie. not-oxidative) version of Savagnin that’s all about mineral finesse.

Stunning precision and minerality, wine to be enjoyed the whole evening as it shows more and more of its layers of flavor.... Read More

Domaine de L’Ecu is in the appellation of Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, near the city of Nantes, on the Atlantic Coast of France. More specifically, it consists of 22 hectares in La Bretonnière near the town of... Read More

Domaine de Montbourgeau has produced traditional Jura wines since Victor Gros, the grandfather of current Vigneronne, Nicole Deriaux, first planted the estate’s vineyards in 1920. The estate is located in the village of... Read More

Two of Burgundy’s greatest names – Jacques Seysses, founder of Domaine Dujac, and Aubert de Villaine, co-owner of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti – are the partners behind this pioneering property in Provence,... Read More

Les Loups is not a single 1er cru but a blend from three parcels totalling 0.70 ha total: 1er La Riotte, 1er Clos Sorbé and 1er Le Village plus a small proportion of young vines Clos des Lambrays; 50% whole cluster. These... Read More

Thierry’s domaine, Roches Neuves, whose vineyards are planted in the Saumur (Blanc) and Saumur-Champigny (Rouge) appellations, has rightfully become one of the greatest examples of high achievement in biodynamic vine growing... Read More

The 2020 Bourgogne Blanc (labelled Mâcon-Chaintré in the UK) has quite a perfumed bouquet and is floral in style with yellow plums and a touch of saffron unfolding in the glass. The palate has a pleasant bite on the... Read More

The 2020 Pouilly-Fuissé underwent a slightly longer ageing on the lees than normal, around 21 months in total, since many of Cornin's tanks lay empty after the 2021 vintage. The nose is well defined with hints of vanilla... Read More

The 2021 Pouilly-Fuissé was aged for 12 months instead of the usual 24 months, as Romain Cornin aged the 2020 for an extra year and needed the space in the vat. It has a brightness on the nose that is very appealing, well-defined... Read More

The Chéron family’s history in Burgundy started with an auspicious purchase in the 1930s: a few rows of Pinot Noir in Clos du Vougeot. Today winemaker Philippe Chéron still tends the same vines that his savvy... Read More

The Chéron family’s history in Burgundy started with an auspicious purchase in the 1930s: a few rows of Pinot Noir in Clos du Vougeot. Today winemaker Philippe Chéron still tends the same vines that his savvy... Read More

Le Nozay is a small 17th-century castle near Sainte Gemme en Sancerrois in Sancerre. In 1970, Baron Philippe de Benoist and his wife Marie-Hélène settled in Château du Nozay and created Domaine du Nozay. They... Read More

One of the best-kept secrets in the historic Burgundy village of Vosne-Romanée is the husband and wife team of Fabrice and Christine Vigot. Their humble demeanor and low profile belie their outsized talent and influence... Read More

Laurent Charvin has only 10 ha of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Until recently, Laurent was almost the only grower to continue to vinify traditionally, with whole-cluster fermentations. Now, others are following his lead. In addition... Read More

Laurent Charvin has only 10 ha of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Until recently, Laurent was almost the only grower to continue to vinify traditionally, with whole-cluster fermentations. Now, others are following his lead. In addition... Read More

This vineyard of two hectares (1ha = 2.47 acres), situated in the municipality of L’île Bouchard, east of Panzoult is planted on a slab of limestone and in close proximity of the Vienne. The roots are established directly... Read More

Founded at the beginning of the XXth century by Clément Manguin, Romain’s great grandfather, the domaine was then passed on to Clément’s son in law, Robert Guiberteau, a talented winemaker and one of... Read More

When Robert Michel decided to retire after the 2006 vintage, he did us the enormous favor of introducing us to Guillaume Gilles, a young vigneron resident in Cornas who, it turns out was Michel’s protégé. In... Read More

When Robert Michel decided to retire after the 2006 vintage, he did us the enormous favor of introducing us to Guillaume Gilles, a young vigneron resident in Cornas who, it turns out was Michel’s protégé. In... Read More

When Robert Michel decided to retire after the 2006 vintage, he did us the enormous favor of introducing us to Guillaume Gilles, a young vigneron resident in Cornas who, it turns out was Michel’s protégé. In... Read More

Guy Breton is known by his friends as P’tit Max—though he is anything but petit, by the way. He took over the family domaine from his grandfather in 1986. Until that point, the family was selling their fruit to the... Read More

Guy Breton is known by his friends as P’tit Max—though he is anything but petit, by the way. He took over the family domaine from his grandfather in 1986. Until that point, the family was selling their fruit to the... Read More

Guy Breton is known by his friends as P’tit Max—though he is anything but petit, by the way. He took over the family domaine from his grandfather in 1986. Until that point, the family was selling their fruit to the... Read More

The Buisson family has been present in the village of Saint Romain in the Cote d’Or since the twelfth century. In 1947, Henri and Marguerite Buisson decided to begin bottling their wine at the domaine and selling it under... Read More