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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Bourgogne Rouge 2020
La Maison Romane
Clay-Limestone Soils from Côte Chalonnaise
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CC 2022
Patrick Bouju
Refreshing Chardonnay & Chenin blend!
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Picapol 2023
Patrick Bouju
Picpoul de Pinet from Languedoc
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Vieilles Vignes Sauvignon Blanc
Jean Christophe Jezequel
Old Vines from Loire. Tasty!!
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Roca Viva
Sensational value Spanish red in large format!
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David Large
Juicy, fresh & smokey Gamay
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Es d'Aqui
Clove, Blackberry, Minerality
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Stunning wines Auvergne, France
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Chardonnay 2021
Le Glanon
OMG... affordable Natural Jura? This is lovely!
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Cailloux 2022 MAGNUM
Patrick Bouju
Old Vine Pinot Noir with BIG volcanic minerality!
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Trousseau Singulier 2022 (ONE PER ORDER)
Stéphane Tissot
Trousseau grown by a master
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P Pinot Noir 2023
Patrick Bouju
14% vintage of Negoce Auvergne Pinot Noir
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Tommy Ferriol (ONE PER ORDER)
Matassa
Formally BRUTAL ROUGE!
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Pinot Gris Fanny 2014
Julien Meyer
Orange, volatile, interesting
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Saint Romain 'Combe Bazin' 2022 (ONE PER ORDER)
Frédéric Cossard
Exceptional White Burgundy
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Méli Mélo (one per order)
Amelie Vuillet & Sebastien Jacques
4 Jura Grapes!
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Les Vins Pirouettes
BRUTAL Riesling & Silvaner!
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Blanc Litron (1 litre bottle)
Les Vins Pirouettes
Alsace Riesling in 1L bottle!
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La Cabane 2022
Domaine de la Touraize
Chocolate. Plum. Cherry
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C'est Dans Les Yeux Qu'on Le Voit 2019 (one per order)
Anders Frederik Steen
WOW! Insane Oxidative wine!!
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"Vivanterre" Gamay 2019
Patrick Bouju
Vibrant Gamay from Beaujolais & Auverge
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Cailloux 2022 (one per order)
Patrick Bouju
Incredible volcanic Pinot Noir
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GPS 2022
Domaine Pignier
Zero Zero red/white Jura blend
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Champagne Rosé de Saignée Brut
Lucien Dagonet
Super unknown Champagne grower
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Brutal Orange 2023 (ONE PER ORDER)
Matassa
Works great with Chinese food
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Les Gruches 2020
Bobinet
Complex, Matured Chenin we ADORE!
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Le Regard 2022
Jean Pierre Robinot
So vibrant. So peppery. So energetic.
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Didier Grappe
Savagnin Power!
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"Pinostradamus" Pinot Noir (ONE PER ORDER)
Domaine de la Borde
Meant to be smokey...
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Vin Jaune 2016
Domaine de la Touraize
Great value oxidative wine.
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Hip Hip Chardonnay 2020
L'Octavin
High-Acid Orange Chardonnay
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"La Marcette" Chardonnay 2022 (ONE PER ORDER)
Domaine de la Borde
Red Marl Soils. 12 Months on lees.
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Bad lighting, Call you later 2021 (ONE PER ORDER)
Anders Frederik Steen
Poulsard Style Merlot?
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Les Moulins 2021
Domaine de la Touraize
EXCEPTIONAL white Jura blend!!!
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Pif Purple
Didier Grappe
DELICIOUS HYBRID!!! Cherry bomb 🍒
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Brutal de Stephane Magnum
Les Vins Pirouettes
MAGNUM OF BRUTAL!!!
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Pinot Gris Maceration 2022
Julien Meyer
WOW! We love this!!!! Read why...
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