Piquette, the natural wine craze taking off in the UK, but banned in the EU
Lower in alcohol, lower in price, and compatible with the low/no waste culture, what’s not to like about piquette? Especially
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Natural wine
Highlights: Vignoble du Rêveur Un Instant sur Terre 2019
Mathieu Deiss, who works with his father Jean-Michel at Alsace’s legendary winery Marcel Deiss, created Vignoble du Rêveur in 2013. Translating
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Jérémy Bricka: natural alpine wines from old varieties in a re-born wine region
After studying enology in Bourgogne and working eight years for Guigal, Jérémy Bricka moved to the Trièves mountains in 2011,
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Highlights: Enderle & Moll Pinot Noir 2018 Baden
Enderle & Moll was started in 2007 with just three barrels of wine in a garage in Baden. Florian Moll
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Catena explore the natural side: making the most of Argentina’s historic Criolla Chica variety
Catena is one of Argentina’s best-known producers, making a range of wines at varying price points, including some very impressive
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Highlights: Heinrich Graue Freyheit 2017 Austria
This remarkable wine, in a clay bottle, is a blend of Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris) from crystalline schist and quartz schist
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Video: vintage at Tillingham
Jamie Goode visits Tillingham winery in Sussex (UK). It’s vintage time, and after a look round and a chance to
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Gallery: vintage at Tillingham, a natural winery in Sussex, UK
Two days in Sussex. I actually did some proper work. After a gentle first day (looking round, tasting the 2020
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Highlights: Jean-François Ganevat Plein Sud Trousseau 2018 Côtes du Jura
Had this at Noble Rot Soho. It’s a Trousseau from the Jura, made without any added sulfites. Infusion-style winemaking with
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Highlights: François Saint-Lô Les Fontennelles 2016 Saumur, Loire
I visited François Saint-Lô on my Loire Valley trip with the Grape Witches a couple of years ago. He’s a
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