Natural Wine

We’re stoked to work with a special planting of Finger Lakes’ very own homegrown grape, Cayuga White. This hybrid variety was bred at Cornell University in the early 1940s and released commercially in 1972. The fruit... Read More

BIBENDUM comes from a verse of Horace: “Nunc est bibendum, nunc pede libero pulsanda tellus. Now is the time to drink and strike the earth lightly (dance). In other words, the cuvées du négoce are an ode to... Read More

The Vigne d'Ys cuvée from Domaine Bariou-Baudet comes from old vines of Grolleau, Gamay and Cabernet Sauvignon planted on soils of silt and clay with flint. Delicious notes of fresh black fruits, raspberries, currants,... Read More

Planted in 1918, 70 miles inland from Los Angeles, this certified organic vineyard is part of California history. The vines are farmed without irrigation in granite rocks and sandy soil. This is old-vine Zinfandel at its finest.... Read More

De-classified Grand Cru dry Riesling, young vines grown in pink sandstone, granite, and limestone. Racy, complex, fruity but finishes totally dry! Meyer lemon, petrol, crushed limestone, acidity for days. From a great vintage,... Read More

A blend of Muscat, Ugni Blanc, and Gros Manseng, this is a skin-contact wine that shows incredible confidence and expertise. Fabien Jouves is a fifth-generation winemaker who took over the family vineyard and got about radically... Read More

The focus of the Gabernik ‘pikolas’ (or piquettes) is to make that perfect summer/post-harvest thirst-quenching drink. One that is low in alcohol but carries just enough to make things interesting! This pikola is literal... Read More

A luxurious red from the Alpine region of Valle d'Aosta, Italy this is made of of 100% indigenous Petit Rouge from Danilo Thomain's tiny terraced vineyard. The name Enfer d’Arvier means the “hell of Arvier,”... Read More

Orange wine! In 2021, we dialed up the acidity and captured more texture this year as Free Your Body took a float down the Sacramento River and unlocked a new level in the Wonderwerk portfolio: the Clarksburg AVA. Free Your Body... Read More

A light, chillable, and easy-drinking red blend of old vines of Carignan, Zinfandel, Carbono and Valdiguie. Made with carbonic maceration like many young released wine of Europe, but very capable of lasting several years in bottle.... Read More

Aromatic, dry wine made from two pink-berried grape varieties given prolonged skin contact. Call it orange, ramato or light red but it is delicious no matter what it's referred to as. Great notes of lychee, rose petals, blood... Read More

This refreshing and lightly fizzy wine is loaded with flavors of tart raspberry, watermelon and black cherry and will best any hard seltzer that you throw at it. If you haven't tried piquette yet, this is the perfect way to... Read More

This is a beautifully balanced, sustainably made Chardonnay. This medium-bodied, juicy wine has notes of green apple, lime, almond, and honey and has a chalky mineral finish. Lees aging for a minimum of 8 months ensures that the... Read More

Juicy, crunchy and fresh are the call-outs for this fun and easy-sipping wine. Bright notes of raspberry, blueberry, and boysenberry are complemented by herbaceous and floral hints of violets, lavender and sage. The palate delivers... Read More

Founded by Patrick Cappiello and Pax Mahle, Monte Rio Cellars highlights a variety of lesser-known grapes, winemaking styles, and growing sites across California’s North Coast. Fruit for this insanely fruit-forward red comes... Read More

100% Sangiovese from the biodynamically farmed River’s Edge Vineyard in Lodi AVA. Vine age is approximately 20 years.100% whole cluster, carbonic maceration in stainless steel before being pressed into both stainless steel... Read More

This delicious red weaves flavors of black tea, pipe tobacco, kitchen herbs and red fruit together nicely. The grippy tannins contrast nicely with the jammy fruit quality on the palate. This is transparent, old style Cali goodness,... Read More

Produced from 90 year old Zin vines from the Shergill vineyard in Lodi. Thanks to some whole cluster pressing, this Zinfandel is concentrated and fresh, offering bright fruit flavors of red plum fruit, leather, violet and anise.... Read More

Pinot Gris 25%, Sauvignon Blanc 25%, Vermentino 25%, Verdelho 25%. All fruit sourced from organic vineyards in Lodi and San Benito (Verdelho). Each variety is fermented separately with natural yeasts in a mix of stainless steel... Read More

Diletta Tonello has been around wine most of her life, growing up at her family’s estate and attending agricultural school before starting her own micro-winery focused on the indigenous grapes of the Durello appellation.... Read More

The Vineyard Project was started in the fall of 2019 as a way of connecting soulful, yet overlooked vineyards, with soulful growers. But the larger goal, in a way, has little to do with either the vineyard or the grower: it’s... Read More

We’re hitting you with some Rotgut. No, not that kind. It’s a bottle of chillable red from ex-European BMX champion turned natural wine guru Jochen Beurer. Rotgut = good red. Produced from organically and biodynamically-farmed... Read More

Ashes to Ashes is 100% Dolcetto sourced from a high-elevation site in the western Hood River Valley. Michael does all the labor-intensive handwork at this tiny half-acre block, and it shows. The partially-carbonic wine is juicy,... Read More

Stefan Vetter's name is synonomous with Sylvaner. These “Steinterrassen” wines are something like Vetter’s “1er Crus” – they are sourced from older vines from within the stone terraces.... Read More

100 percent Hudson Valley grapes, made as a nod to Beaujolais, this collaboration with Wild Arc Farm winemaker Todd Cavallo is ridiculously delicious. Easy to drink but with a savory, almost gamey aspect to it. This one is excellent... Read More

Finally! Our sparkling white is here. This pet nat of the uniquely New York “Melody” grape screams notes of fresh orange citrus, almost like a wheat beer. Just in time for #hotupnorthsummer…

This blend of Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay, and Riesling is floral, with notes of honeysuckle, green apple baking spices, and is BONE dry.

NoTrix is a medium-bodied and very easy drinking red wine. It has a lively ruby color, with violet shades. Notes of red berries and geranium flowers meet intense scents of fine herbs and sweet spices. It has firm but smooth tannins... Read More

The grapes for our Ritzling are grown exclusively in the estate’s own organically cultivated vineyards. Controlled low yields and extended time on the fine lees lend it its distinctively complex character. Accents of lime... Read More

Counoise strikes again! This grape, traditionally grown in the Rhone Valley of France, makes a delightfully elegant, lighter style wine in the hands of Jack Roberts (Mathiasson) and Johanna Jensen (Broc Cellars). Sourced from... Read More

A serious rosé from Austria's three main varieties: Blaunfrankisch, St. Laurent, and Zweigelt. Biodynamically farmed, hand-harvested and minimal intervention in the cellar are signature Umathum, a solar-powered winery... Read More

Located in a region with strong wine-growing traditions dating back to the pre-Roman occupation, the vineyards of Quinta de Arcossó benefit from cooler climates and granite slopes with a southern exposure. This wine is... Read More

It’s Central Otago Pinot Noir made in a light, fragrant, chillable style. It has the variety’s signature red fruits, but rather than ripe cherry, it’s more in the spectrum of crunchy, tangy cranberry. And being... Read More

Sparkling red, Lambrusco-style, from Darek Trowbridge, one of the OG Cali natural winemakers. This is his sparkling red made from old-vine Arbouriou (an obscure French grape, and the only known planting in the US) that he picks... Read More

Marcio's approach to winemaking is very hands off. He embraces a 'low intervention' ethos, intervening as little as possible and making wines with balance that reflect their natural terroir. His Vinho Verdes are some... Read More

A blend of Malbec and Cabernet Franc. Blackberry, currants and spice notes dominate. There are a roundness and depth from the Malbec but a snappy freshness brought on by the Cabernet Franc. Light enough to chill and sip but serious... Read More

Slightly cloudy in appearance, this is a white wine with plenty of personality; it is fresh, vibrant, with citrusy and vegetal notes. Uncomplicated and straight-forward, it offers high acidity and a light carbonic sparkle on the... Read More

This wine is a blend of 80% Pais and 20% Carignan from the southern Maule region of Chile and is made in an old style called Pipeño. The wine is light in color with bright notes of crushed raspberry, wild strawberry, and... Read More

Sweet pea is an assemblage of grapes, apples, pear, and honey. The grapes are grown organically: frontenac noir, catawba, niagara, and another mysterious red hybrid the grower has since forgotten the name of. The apples and pears... Read More

Kiki & Juan are fun, organic wines in 1 Liter bottles that are all about supporting the farmers they work with throughout Iberia and making simple, fresh wines from old fashioned techniques. The wine is a blend of Bobal, Macabeo,... Read More

A spirited collaboration between local wine hero Andy Young (see: The Marigny) and cook and foodwriter Molly Baz, Drink This Wine is a self-described imperfect wine for imperfect people with impeccable taste. This whole don't... Read More

The embodiment of wildly natural wine from Alsace. This vibrant and alive red-white blend is not only ultra violet in color but also ultra glou glou. Notes of tart raspberries and blood orange.

Light in ripeness and light in the mouth, this has flavors of citrus fruit, lemon peel and fresh salad greens. The acidity has been kept in check, so the overall balance is excellent. It's a good choice for a light supper... Read More

A blend of Garnacha and Tempranillo. Farmed organically in very high elevation mountain vineyards (1,300m elevation) over schist and clay soils. Unfined, unfiltered, and zero added SO2. We love sparkling reds, and this is no exception.... Read More

Villalobos is 100% a family project, and 100% a passion project. People like to talk about “sauvage” or “wild” wines, but few are literal examples. Villalobos’ sources grapes from places off the beaten... Read More

Les Charmes sits at one of Saint Cyr's highest elevations, and this situation is evident in the freshness of this carbonic maceration release. Native yeast brings the vineyard fingerprint into the cellar, and there's been... Read More

A blend of fruit from Rasta Ranch Vineyard and our home vineyard, the 2021 Cabernet Franc is a savory, tensile example of the variety thanks to the cool, wet growing season. Turned earth, coffee, crushed raspberries, and tobacco... Read More

This bracing white wine is made from 100% Jacquere, a native Alpine variety that is the ideal of refreshment. This fantastic expression of Savoie mountain terroir is aged in a combination of stainless and old French barrique.... Read More

The classic cuvée from the domaine is produced from several parcels scattered about Arbin. The grapes, harvest manually, are destemmed before crushing. The period of maceration can last for as long as 12 days with daily... Read More

Made from 100% Blaufrankisch from the Van Duzer Corridor, this complex Blaufränkisch offers soft mouthfeel, with flavors of black pepper, dark berry and baking spice. It's rich and powerful, but balanced by nice acidity.... Read More

This expressive Petite Sirah is not the typical in-your-face fruit bomb. Patrick Cappiello hit a home run with this vintage and the wine impressed our team with its graceful peppered berry flavors and subtle complexity. Deep and... Read More

Look up the definition of energetic in the dictionary and you'll find this wine. It's a juicy, lively red that shimmers and darts around the palate. It smells and tastes of red berries, fresh herbs and exotic spices. Lovers... Read More

Chëpìka is the project of winemaker Nathan Kendall and Pascaline Lepeltier. The chëpìka sparkling wines are crafted in the ancestral method, relying exclusively on natural yeasts while keeping total sulfur... Read More

Alexandre Lamblot is part of a new generation of natural-leaning vignerons making waves in Champagne. He farms 3.5 Ha of vines scattered across Vrigny, Chenay, Janvry and Gueux which are a combination of vines he inherited from... Read More

Blend of Merlot, Petite Sirah, and Chardonnay, in order from most to least in blend. Lighter structure with notes of rose, cherry, hibiscus and a little savory thing happening. Great wine to drink on its own or with pizza.... Read More

Il Mostro is the latest venture from Poggio Anima, one of the most exciting winery projects in Italy. This delicious Trebbiano d'Abruzzo is made from 20 year old vines and is fermented in concrete. It is juicy and lively,... Read More

Cassis, black cherry and raspberry notes meander throughout this blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Puckering with cranberry acidity, yet velvety and rich in texture, it's a kaleidoscope of fruit, earth and savory herb complexities... Read More

Rumble in the Jungle is technically an orange wine, since the Sauvignac spends a few days cuddling with its skins, though the color is luminous gold. The nose is aromatic, like peaches, grass and summer sunshine, and it tastes... Read More

50% Zweigelt 50% Merlot from Niederösterreich, Austria. Medium-bodied and dry, earthy with a fruity backbone, with notes of smashed blueberry, vanilla and clove, and spiced plum, with medium acid, inky powdery tannins, and... Read More

Ryan Stirm makes this Zinfandel from off the special, windy, old-vine vineyard Wirz; it's done whole-cluster in an open-top redwood fermenter and blended with a little dash of Riesling (!) at the end for a touch of aromatic... Read More

Our rosé is produced with the same phylosophy and vinification techniques as all our other wines: skincontact for texture and territorial identity, malolactic fermentation fully finished for density, fluidity and stability.... Read More

Unico Zelo’s style is fun, well-made, natural, eminently drinkable wines. Esoterico represents that style in an orange wine made from an interesting blend of white grapes: Muscat Gordo, Moscato Giallo, Gewurtztraminer, and... Read More

Chenin Blanc vines planted in Montlouis’ classic, austere terroir of poor clay soils with silex, pebbles, and flint. These grapes are harvested during the first pass through the vines, fermented with native yeasts, and aged... Read More

From sandstone soils on South West hillside of the San Luis Obispo Coast, this is a Syrah which could only be made by someone who really loves Syrah. It is therefore unsurprising that winemaker Mikey Giugni is a die-hard fan of... Read More

This varietal is typically seen in Sherry production, and is a pleasant holdover from a just after prohibition planting in Southern California. The closest analogue I can think of is a dry Italian white on volcanic soils. Aromas... Read More

This biodynamic orange wine is made in beeswax-lined amphora in a winery without electricity, really throwing it back to the old school days. This is resinous, waxy and funky Loureiro with lots of smoke and spicy olive oil notes.... Read More

The Schödl Dorflagen is made from 100% St. Laurent, sourced from vineyard plots in Loidesthal and Blumenthal on sandstone and chalky loess soils. Offers up a big blast of dark fruit and a touch of iodine as you swirl it in... Read More

This Austrian Blaufrankisch is an experimental project made by two friends who “rescued” a forgotten vineyard in the Burgenland that had fallen on hard times. Made with zero added sulfur, this is juicy, with a dry... Read More

Winemaker Koen calls this a “proper winter wine” but the jury thinks it could pair with any season. It’s got herbaceous, almost amaro hints on the nose. A smooth and soft lemon curds palate will lift your spirits... Read More

Abruzzo's most famous variety, Montepulciano is given a little lift with 10% Trebbiano to produce something a little lush and super bright. It's the glouglou / juice style of wine that so many people are looking for. Cherries,... Read More

Biodynamic Pet-Nat from Somló, Hungary. Straw yellow. Cloudy. Rare bubbles. Packed with apples and lemon, with a nice minerality. A touch cidery. Great freshness thanks to the beaming acidity. No added sulphur. Only 10.5%... Read More

‘Avis de Tempête’ is Raphaël’s négoce line, after he (like many other Jura producers) saw catastrophic weather lay waste to much of his fruit; he also likes to experiment with all kinds of new... Read More

A rare alpine expression of the variety in California, 'Mineral Range' Chardonnay channels the rocky acidity from the cool climate of the Shasta-Trinity wilderness. A savage spring and fall bookends a generous summer,... Read More

This Sekt Riesling by D.B. Schmitt has a concentrated expression of soil, high acidity, mature overtones & crystal clear bubbles. Tastes like Champagne, with a twist! Staff really loves this one.

Pronounced aromatics of grapefruit, lemon curd, honey and apricot. Dry, fresh, and zesty, with high acidity, citrus and stone fruit and good concentration and length. Refreshing on is own or perfect paired with shellfish or smoked... Read More

Noiret is the new kid on the block. This charming hybrid was released by Cornell University in 2006 after decades of development. It was one of the first red wine grapes created by Cornell specifically to thrive in the Northeastern... Read More

This field blend includes all 13 grapes allowed under the Alsatian AOC's standards. This wine comes exclusively from the vineyards of Domaine Marcel DEISS. It is produced from ripe grapes, vinified with the utmost respect... Read More

This semi-dry pungent raspberry cider is fulled bodied, just like Debi the goat (a goat on the cidery). The flavor of fresh raspberries hits on the nose with a sparkling finish.

A family producer of only Sidra in the Basque region for over 5 generations, and like so many, initially only producing for family and neighborhood consumption. In order for Euskal Sagardoa to be distinguished by its designation... Read More

100% Finger Lakes Riesling juice wild fermented on Cabernet Franc skins and aged in old French oak for 18 months. This wine has bright berry characteristics and soft tannins from the Cab Franc skins and citrus notes and a fresh... Read More

La Pioche is a captivating semi-orange wine from ideal plots that share their map parallel with Burgundy, so that's the kind of cool climate we are dealing with. Clean and sleek, nice salinity, underripe tree fruit (pear and... Read More

Chardonnay from Familia Ramirez Vineyard located in Hillier, Prince Edward County. From the 2020 Vintage. All the usual glory.

Juicy, spicy, and robust with aromas of blackberry, black cherry, and black pepper.

Barrel-fermented in neutral French oak with indigenous yeasts and left to age sur lie for 7 months prior to racking and bottling. Left unfined and unfiltered. Fruity, floral, and mineral with aromas of ginger, peach, poached pear,... Read More

A Pinnacle-exclusive! To kick off the fermentation of this wine, winemaker Phil Plummer added a starter of flora he found around the winery: black oak bark and leaves, staghorn sumac, goldenrod, aster flowers, wild cider pears,... Read More

Produced in the Süssreserve tradition, a portion of the unfermented juice was held back and added to the wine post-fermentation to adjust the sweetness and alcoholic strength. Fruity, juicy, and crisp with aromas of pineapple,... Read More

Savagnin & Viognier 14 day skin soak, Gewurztraminer for 21 days. Spontaneous ferment in mature oak. Wild fuzzy peach, canned mandarin and kombucha nose; really appetizing texture, lingering on tightrope of tannin and acid.... Read More

Old vine biodynamic Carignan from Roussillon made completely naturally by Saskia Van der Horst. This is hand harvested and wild fermented, semi carbonic, then pressed off to fiberglass vats to age for a few months before getting... Read More

An ever-so-subtle smell of flavor of red currant and sun-dried cherry clings to grapefruit, lime and crushed rock in this perky, super-refreshing “Pet-Nat” (single fermentation wine that finishes in bottle). A delicious,... Read More

Deep raspberry, cherry, incense and exotic spice aromas are brightened by an intense mineral topnote. The palate shows purity of fruit, spicy garrigue flavors (as you'd expect from a more expensive Southern Rhone wine) and... Read More

Thomas Santamaria is the 6th generation winemaker on this estate. Grenache and Niellucciu are grown on schist soils right outside Patrimonio fermented and raised in stainless steel. This wine does it all: vital fruit, savory tones,... Read More

Vistas is an ever-changing blend of experimental fermentation lots. The Spring 2023 release contains skin contact Traminette co-fermented with Riesling, skin contact Vignoles and Seyval co-fermented with direct-press Blaufränkisch,... Read More

The Breva Pet Nat presents a cherry color, with a very unusual intense pink. The nose is intense and explosive, and you can feel some notes of fresh red fruits, such as cherries, plums, currants, blackberries, and raspberries.... Read More

The name is taken from the ancient Slavic God of goodness, peace and well-being, since the cidery held off on adding any pasteurization, crazy sulfurization, or addition of yeast to this cider. It was created by combining red... Read More

This naturally produced dry rosé comes to us from Malbec specialist Fabien Jouves. Slightly hazy in color, it is a visual treat with its vibrant raspberry red color. Delicious flavors of red currants and tart strawberry... Read More

Alchimiste ages for ten months, partially in cement cuves and in used oak casks. A serial beautiful Beaujolais, it pairs the aromatics and minerality Fleurie is renowned for with a depth of dark-berry fruit and a solid tannic... Read More

Machine picked in the cool early hours and brought directly to the press for minimal skin contact. This wine fermented spontaniously and was bottled with just enough residual sugar to produce fine bubbles as it completed fermentation... Read More

Lively and clean, this chillable red offers an inkling of the sandy loam on which the fruit was farmed, plus raw, wild, fruity notes of blackberry, raspberry, and blackcurrant.

Arkadia is a dry sparkling wine from a single expressive ingredient: 2.5 pounds per bottle of organically raised Maine wild blueberries, fermented with their own yeasts and neither fined nor filtered before undergoing a secondary... Read More

Tart cherry jam jumps immediately out from the glass, quickly followed by a subtler sweet pepper aroma. The palate is full of raspberry, fruity and round and smooth, but still spiked with that initial tartness, lingering to the... Read More

A deep rose made with a co-fermentation of red and white grapes from vineyards in a single town. 'Clarete' in the name of the wine is a reference to the Claret wines of Bordeaux, their traditional dark rose and light red... Read More

The grapes were harvested slightly riper than is typical in Champagne. These cool climate sites retain their acidity amazingly well, even at slightly higher ripeness levels. The wine showcases the lean, mineral driven quality... Read More

This contemporary look at Italian varietals is emblematic of the change going on in Australian wine right now and frankly, we can't keep our hands off of it. Truffle Hound is a co-fermented blend of Barbera, Sangiovese, Nebbiolo,... Read More

Heimat Silvaner from 2Naturkinder is an elegant orange wine. A bit smoky and grassy in the nose. The charming vanilla scent is the product of the ageing in new Franconian oak barrel. Complexity and minerality plus a hint of peachiness;... Read More

Hand harvested, 15% whole cluster, spontaneously fermented. Unfined and unfiltered. A poppy, electric, almost Alpine expression of Blau. Aromatics of strawberry, white pepper, and a whiff of smoke in a chuggable, chillable 11%... Read More

This wine has a fruity and complex character. Great balance between acidity and tannins plus some interesting notes of black cherry, blackberry, olives, walnuts and rosemary.

This is Malbec and Syrah in their most natural expression of untouched grapes shining through and capturing the true essence of the biodynamic vineyard where they were picked. It has a beautiful pomegranate color and aroma of... Read More

A hazy, bright and crisp pet-nat of the hybrid grape called Cayuga. Apple, citrus and sorrel notes with a fizzy, yeasty texture. Fermented with wild yeasts and not filtered or fined, roughly disgorged but as you'll see plenty... Read More