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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L'absurde Génie des Fleurs
Juicy Juicy Cinsault !!
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L'absurde Génie des Fleurs
Zero Zero Carignan
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L'absurde Génie des Fleurs
Zero Zero Carignan & Syrah
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Philippe Delmee
GLOU GLOU TIME
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Le Raisin a Plume
Abouriou from Loire
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La Cabane 2022
Domaine de la Touraize
Chocolate. Plum. Cherry
£32.59incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£24.93at checkout
A La Natural Rouge (with Action Bronson)
Patrick Bouju
80% Gamay, 20% Chardonnay
£33.45incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£25.65at checkout
Les Corvées 2022
Domaine de la Touraize
Reductive Smokeyness + Prunes & Pepper
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BRUTAL de Claude Blanc
Les Vins Pirouettes
BRUTAL Riesling & Silvaner!
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Méli Mélo (one per order)
Amelie Vuillet & Sebastien Jacques
4 Jura Grapes!
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Chahut et Prodiges
Loire Red Blend
£22.95incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£16.90at checkout
Deferlante Orange
Olivier Cohen
Clairette + Cinsault
£24.77incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£18.42at checkout
Ronds Rouge
Olivier Cohen
Cinsault, Grenache, Aramon
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Perrontonic (RARE, one per order)
Francois Blanchard
RARE LOIRE - one per order
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Axel Prüfer
Glou Glou WHITE
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Anne a Wine Again
Autour De l'Anne
Syrah from Languedoc
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Clos Fantine "Cuvée tradition"
Clos Fantine
Classic Languedoc
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Un Été Partagé 2022
Laurent Saillard
Grolleau Gris from Loire
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Kedron (one bottle per order)
AB Initio
Structured Grenache & Syrah. BBQ time!
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C'est Dans Les Yeux Qu'on Le Voit (one per order)
Anders Frederik Steen
WOW! Insane Oxidative wine!!
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Mar i Muntanya Rouge 2022
Domaine de L'Horizon
Syrah + Grenache from Calce
£30.26incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£22.99at checkout
La Capitaine 2019
Domaine de la Pinte
Jura Pinot Noir + Poulsard
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L'Aunis Étoilé 2021
Debout Bertin
WE ADORE THIS PINEAU D'AUNIS
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Pinot Noir 2022 (ONE PER ORDER)
Buronfosse
Rotalier Pinot
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La Pause
Laurent Saillard
Cinnamon Stick. Vanilla. Rich. Fruity.
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Domaine Villet
Expect Strawberries, Eucalyptus, Rhubarb, Pepper
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Domaine Villet
YUMMY
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Domaine Villet
Earthy Pinot
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Pinot Noir Dessine Moi un Pinot 2021
Domaine Emmanuel Giboulot
Burgundy Pinot
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Parfois Je Monte À l'Ètage et Je Me Sens Un Peu Perdu 2018 (one per order)
Anders Frederik Steen
Oxidative Alsace Pinot, 5 years in barrel!
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Pd'A 2023
Patrick Bouju
SUPER JUICY Pineau d'Aunis!
£67.89incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£54.35at checkout
Lulu 2022 MAGNUM
Patrick Bouju
Amphora aged 80 year old vine Gamay d'Auvergne!
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Cailloux 2022 MAGNUM
Patrick Bouju
Old Vine Pinot Noir with BIG volcanic minerality!
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P Pinot Noir 2023
Patrick Bouju
14% vintage of Negoce Auvergne Pinot Noir
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Commendatore 2020
L'Octavin
50 Year old Trousseau vines on Les Corvées
£52.28incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£41.34at checkout
P Pinot Noir Magnum 2023
Patrick Bouju
Volcanic Pinot Noir from Auvergne
£43.27incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£33.83at checkout
Elle Aime 2021
L'Octavin
Energetic red/white blend!
£36.05incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£27.82at checkout
Cailloux 2022 (one per order)
Patrick Bouju
Incredible volcanic Pinot Noir
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Bedeau 2022 (ONE PER ORDER)
Frédéric Cossard
Pinot Noir from Burgundy
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
