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.
Cotes a Cotes 2022
Domaine de la Touraize
Carbonic Pinot & Trousseau in Amphora!
A La Natural Rouge (with Action Bronson)
Patrick Bouju
80% Gamay, 20% Chardonnay
Les Corvées 2022
Domaine de la Touraize
Reductive Smokeyness + Prunes & Pepper
Perrontonic (RARE, one per order)
Francois Blanchard
RARE LOIRE - one per order
Kedron (one bottle per order)
AB Initio
Structured Grenache & Syrah. BBQ time!
C'est Dans Les Yeux Qu'on Le Voit (one per order)
Anders Frederik Steen
WOW! Insane Oxidative wine!!
Cuveé Tradition 2022 (ONE PER ORDER)
Domaine Villet
Expect Strawberries, Eucalyptus, Rhubarb, Pepper
Pinot Noir Dessine Moi un Pinot 2021
Domaine Emmanuel Giboulot
Burgundy Pinot
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!
Lulu 2022 MAGNUM
Patrick Bouju
Amphora aged 80 year old vine Gamay d'Auvergne!
Cailloux 2022 MAGNUM
Patrick Bouju
Old Vine Pinot Noir with BIG volcanic minerality!
A pioneer in natural winemaking
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
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