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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Riesling Westerberg 2017
Kumpf & Meyer
Premium Alsace Plot
£38.23incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£29.63at checkout
Onirique
Kumpf & Meyer
Silvaner with some age to it!
£23.03incl. UK VAT + duty taxes£16.97at checkout
43 Blanc
Domaine Rapatel
85% Grenache Blanc, 15% Muscat
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Chardonnay Longefin (Jura)
Didier Grappe
VERY reductive, needs lots of air
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Beaujolais Blanc 2022
Chateau de Grand Pré
Rounded Chardonnay. Honeysuckle & Vanilla
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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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Le Patriot 2021 (off dry)
Domaine de L'Horizon
For those who like a little sweetness...
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Nova 2020
Domaine Mosse
Aromas of apricot & fresh almonds
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Le Festival de Kamm (1 liter)
Kamm
Litre bottle of Alsace Blend
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La Démesure 2020
Le Petit Domaine
Chenin Blanc, but not from Loire..
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L’Equilibriste
Sylvain Bock
Chardonay with 12 month Elevage
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Sauvageon 2020
Domaine Pignier
Odd name... but it's Savagnin
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Blanc Litron (1 litre bottle)
Les Vins Pirouettes
Alsace Riesling in 1L bottle!
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Chardonnay Novelin
Didier Grappe
Straight outta Saint Lothain
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Les Moulins 2021
Domaine de la Touraize
EXCEPTIONAL white Jura blend!!!
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Les Voisines 2021 Magnum
Domaine de la Touraize
Lime. Chamomile. Butter. YUM!
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Les Moulins Magnum
Domaine de la Touraize
Chardo + Savagnin with 18 months on lees.
Deal
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at checkoutLos Annegeles
Autour de l'Anne
Colombard and Vermentino from Languedoc
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Vin Jaune 2016
Domaine de la Touraize
Great value oxidative wine.
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Les Voisines 2021
Domaine de la Touraize
Chamomile. Lime. Butter.
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Cremant de Raphael
Les Vins Pirouettes
FANTASTIC value fizz!
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Vin Dzi (ONE PER ORDER)
Amelie Vuillet & Sebastien Jacques
Documentary coming soon...
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Vieilles Vignes Sauvignon Blanc
Jean Christophe Jezequel
Old Vines from Loire. Tasty!!
Deal
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Chahut et Prodiges
Chenin Time
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Logos (one bottle per order)
Ab Initio
LIMITED. Made with Domaine de l'Ecu
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Arbois Cuvée D'Automne
Domaine De La Pinte
Classic style Jura
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Riesling Muenchberg Grand Cru 2021
Julien Meyer
Premium Alsace Plot
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Pinot Gris Maceration 2022
Julien Meyer
WOW! We love this!!!! Read why...
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Savagnin Ouille 36 mois
Domaine de la Pinte
36 months topped up in the barrel
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Tradition Blanc Sous Vouile 2020 (ONE PER ORDER)
Domaine Villet
Chardonnay + Savagnin
Deal
£95.14incl. UK VAT + duty taxes
£77.06£79.93
at checkoutVin Jaune 2016 (ONE PER ORDER)
Domaine Villet
A true gem
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Zeste de Chardonnay 2018
Domaine de la Touraize
Jura Time
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"Le Grand Châtelaine" Bourgogne Blanc 2022
Domaine Emmanuel Guboulot
Burgundy Chardo
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CC 2022
Patrick Bouju
Refreshing Chardonnay & Chenin blend!
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
