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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CHF 14.81incl. Swiss VAT
CHF 13.75CHF 16.75
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L'absurde Génie des Fleurs
Zero Zero Carignan
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CHF 12.71CHF 15.71
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L'absurde Génie des Fleurs
Zero Zero Carignan & Syrah
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CHF 13.41incl. Swiss VAT
CHF 12.45CHF 15.45
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Le Raisin a Plume
Abouriou from Loire
CHF 27.98incl. Swiss VATCHF 25.98at checkout
La Cabane 2022
Domaine de la Touraize
Chocolate. Plum. Cherry
CHF 29.94incl. Swiss VATCHF 27.80at checkout
A La Natural Rouge (with Action Bronson)
Patrick Bouju
80% Gamay, 20% Chardonnay
CHF 30.88incl. Swiss VATCHF 28.67at checkout
Les Corvées 2022
Domaine de la Touraize
Reductive Smokeyness + Prunes & Pepper
CHF 26.67incl. Swiss VATCHF 24.76at checkout
BRUTAL de Claude Blanc
Les Vins Pirouettes
BRUTAL Riesling & Silvaner!
CHF 27.38incl. Swiss VATCHF 25.42at checkout
Méli Mélo (one per order)
Amelie Vuillet & Sebastien Jacques
4 Jura Grapes!
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Chahut et Prodiges
Loire Red Blend
CHF 19.56incl. Swiss VATCHF 18.16at checkout
Perrontonic (RARE, one per order)
Francois Blanchard
RARE LOIRE - one per order
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Axel Prüfer
Glou Glou WHITE
CHF 15.37incl. Swiss VATCHF 14.27at checkout
Anne a Wine Again
Autour De l'Anne
Syrah from Languedoc
CHF 16.00incl. Swiss VATCHF 14.86at checkout
Clos Fantine "Cuvée tradition"
Clos Fantine
Classic Languedoc
CHF 18.62incl. Swiss VATCHF 17.29at checkout
Un Été Partagé 2022
Laurent Saillard
Grolleau Gris from Loire
CHF 31.16incl. Swiss VATCHF 28.93at checkout
Kedron (one bottle per order)
AB Initio
Structured Grenache & Syrah. BBQ time!
CHF 42.10incl. Swiss VATCHF 39.09at checkout
C'est Dans Les Yeux Qu'on Le Voit (one per order)
Anders Frederik Steen
WOW! Insane Oxidative wine!!
CHF 22.66incl. Swiss VATCHF 21.04at checkout
Mar i Muntanya Rouge 2022
Domaine de L'Horizon
Syrah + Grenache from Calce
CHF 28.44incl. Swiss VATCHF 26.41at checkout
La Capitaine 2019
Domaine de la Pinte
Jura Pinot Noir + Poulsard
CHF 26.03incl. Swiss VATCHF 24.17at checkout
L'Aunis Étoilé 2021
Debout Bertin
WE ADORE THIS PINEAU D'AUNIS
CHF 36.64incl. Swiss VATCHF 34.02at checkout
Pinot Noir 2022 (ONE PER ORDER)
Buronfosse
Rotalier Pinot
CHF 19.18incl. Swiss VATCHF 17.81at checkout
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
CHF 21.51incl. Swiss VATCHF 19.97at checkout
Pinot Noir Dessine Moi un Pinot 2021
Domaine Emmanuel Giboulot
Burgundy Pinot
CHF 64.19incl. Swiss VATCHF 59.60at checkout
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!
CHF 71.43incl. Swiss VATCHF 66.32at checkout
Lulu 2022 MAGNUM
Patrick Bouju
Amphora aged 80 year old vine Gamay d'Auvergne!
CHF 71.43incl. Swiss VATCHF 66.32at checkout
Cailloux 2022 MAGNUM
Patrick Bouju
Old Vine Pinot Noir with BIG volcanic minerality!
CHF 25.44incl. Swiss VATCHF 23.62at checkout
P Pinot Noir 2023
Patrick Bouju
14% vintage of Negoce Auvergne Pinot Noir
CHF 43.30incl. Swiss VATCHF 40.20at checkout
Commendatore 2020
L'Octavin
50 Year old Trousseau vines on Les Corvées
CHF 53.85incl. Swiss VATCHF 50.00at checkout
P Pinot Noir Magnum 2023
Patrick Bouju
Volcanic Pinot Noir from Auvergne
CHF 33.69incl. Swiss VATCHF 31.28at checkout
Cailloux 2022 (one per order)
Patrick Bouju
Incredible volcanic Pinot Noir
CHF 51.91incl. Swiss VATCHF 48.20at checkout
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
