France | French Natural Wine
France is known as a pioneer in both winemaking and the natural wine movement, and is known for wines made of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Chenin Blanc. Popular natural wine producers in France include Pierre Overnoy, Patrick Bouju, and Frederic Cossard.
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Cuvee Special
Olivier Cohen
Syrah, Carignan, Grenache
£28.91incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£21.87at checkout
Riesling Westerberg 2017
Kumpf & Meyer
Premium Alsace Plot
£22.83incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£16.80at checkout
Rue de la Peste
Julie Brosselin
Languedoc Carignan & Syrah
£49.73incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£39.22at checkout
La Papesse 2016
Domaine Gramenon
Spicy Rhône Grenache
£22.40incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£16.44at checkout
Dernier Né
Domaine des Maisons Brûlées
Gamay + Pineau d'Aunis
£37.58incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£29.09at checkout
Pinot Noir Weingarten
Kumpf & Meyer
Pinot Noir from Alsace
£40.63incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£31.63at checkout
Onirique
Kumpf & Meyer
Silvaner with some age to it!
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Pinot Noir Salmestal 2018
Kumpf & Meyer
Vibrant Alsace Pinot
£31.42incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£23.96at checkout
Carignan 2009
Domaine Rapatel
Carignan from Languedoc
£25.00incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£18.61at checkout
Le Petit Journal 2014
Domaine Rapatel
Bring on the Steaks
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Arthur 2009
Domaine Rapatel
Classic Look. Zero Zero Wine.
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43 Blanc
Domaine Rapatel
85% Grenache Blanc, 15% Muscat
Deal
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£22.49£25.01
at checkoutChardonnay Longefin (Jura)
Didier Grappe
VERY reductive, needs lots of air
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Claire Obscur
Kumpf & Meyer
Alsace Pinot Noir + Pinot Gris
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Fleurie Cuvée Spaciale 2022
Chateau de Grand Pré
Woody. Forest fruit. Cinnamon stick
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Beaujolais Blanc 2022
Chateau de Grand Pré
Rounded Chardonnay. Honeysuckle & Vanilla
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Morgon 2022
Chateau de Grand Pré
Tannic Beaujolais. Will age well
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Annolium Rouge 2022
Domaine Des Trouillères
Auvergne Gamay + Pinot Noir
£25.00incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£18.61at checkout
Extra Libre 2021
Château Du Cèdre
A VERY BIG tannic Malbec
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Paulatim
Domaine les Deux Terres
Long aged Ardeche Chardonnay
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Les Justices
Domaine de la Petite Soeur
Chenin Blanc from Loire
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L'Esprit Rouge 2020
Domaine de L'Horizon
Cocoa. Earth. Forest fruit
£48.86incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£38.49at checkout
Domaine Rouge 2018
Domaine de L'Horizon
Carignan & Grenache
£53.55incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£42.40at checkout
Domaine Rouge 2013
Domaine de L'Horizon
80% Carignan. 20% Grenache.
£26.31incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£19.70at checkout
Myrmidon 2019
Le Petit Domaine
Big Syrah from Languedoc
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Ronds Noirs
Olivier Cohen
Carignan, Merlot and Grenache
£21.02incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£15.29at checkout
L’accroche Coeur
Domaine Jouret
Affordable Red blend
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Vin des amis 2021
Jeff Coutelou
Grenache, Cinsualt, Syrah
£30.21incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£22.95at checkout
Baraka
Le Petit Domaine - Baraka
Mourvedre from Languedoc
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La Démesure 2020
Le Petit Domaine
Chenin Blanc, but not from Loire..
£20.67incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£15.00at checkout
Touche pas au Grisby 2021
Le Petit Domaine
Cinsault & Grenache
£86.90incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£70.19at checkout
Longitude 1er Cru Blanc De Blancs
Larmandier Bernier
40% Perpetual Reserve
Deal
A pioneer in natural winemaking
The natural wine movement began in France as a push-back to chemical agriculture, but took off to evolve into so much more. Responsible for much of this was the so-called “Gang of Four”, a group of four Beaujolais winemakers (Jean-Foillard, Guy Breton, Jean-Paul Thévenet, and Marcel Lapierre) who in the 1970s committed to farming without the use of pesticides, adding minimal-to-no sulfur, harvesting grapes later, sorting grapes for quality control, and refusing to add to sugar to fermenting wine (this was commonplace to boost alcohol content), all of which were rather contrary to what other French winemakers were doing at the time.
In 2020, France was the first country to approve an official label for naturally produced wines - wines packaged with “"Vin Méthode Nature" must be made from chemical-free grapes, handpicked, fermented with native yeast, and only a small amount of sulfur dioxide can be added (with the final wine containing less than 30 milligrams per liter).
In 2020, France was the first country to approve an official label for naturally produced wines - wines packaged with “"Vin Méthode Nature" must be made from chemical-free grapes, handpicked, fermented with native yeast, and only a small amount of sulfur dioxide can be added (with the final wine containing less than 30 milligrams per liter).
Popular French regions & producers
In northern France, white wines dominate with popular regions including Champagne (known of course for its sparkling wines, primarily from Chardonnay) and Alsace (which produces many herbaceous whites like Riesling and Gewürztraminer).
Jura, a tiny region on the Swiss border with a smaller yield, is famed for its unusual and distinct winemaking practices and use of the grapes Savagnin,Trousseau, Ploussard, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
In central France, the Loire Valley is known for grapes Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, while Beaujolais produces nearly all Gamay wines.
Some of the best French Natural Wine Producers include:
• Jean-Pierre Robinot
• Patrick Bouju
• Matassa
• Jean-Foillard
• Tony Bornard
• L’Octavin
• Frederic Cossard
• Pierre Overnoy
• Pierre Frick
• Dard et Ribo
Jura, a tiny region on the Swiss border with a smaller yield, is famed for its unusual and distinct winemaking practices and use of the grapes Savagnin,Trousseau, Ploussard, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
In central France, the Loire Valley is known for grapes Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, while Beaujolais produces nearly all Gamay wines.
Some of the best French Natural Wine Producers include:
• Jean-Pierre Robinot
• Patrick Bouju
• Matassa
• Jean-Foillard
• Tony Bornard
• L’Octavin
• Frederic Cossard
• Pierre Overnoy
• Pierre Frick
• Dard et Ribo