Orange Wines & Natural Wines: Time to Get Funky

Ignacio Ameztoi selects his oldest vines of hondarrabi zuri for Primus, the apex expression of Getariako Txakolina, which we like to drink as we would an unoaked Premier Cru Chablis. Primus is a low-alcohol, next-level txakoli... Read More

Ameztoi’s Txakolina is the wine that has come to define the traditional style of txakolina from Getaria. Light, crisp, refreshing, and low alcohol, Ameztoi Txakolina is bottled with a touch of residual carbon dioxide gas... Read More

Two winemaking legends pool their resources and knowledge on this pleasantly rustic Mencía blend. Black fruits, pepper, and game emerge from the glass while the supple texture make it a great pairing for roast lamb or grilled... Read More

Golden yellow hue. Articulated olfactory frame with mature smells and refreshing notes, shell fruit, cucumber and green tea, candied fruit, anise and hay. Good progression to the palate, where amphora maceration enriches and projects... Read More

The 2021 Ribolla is an aromatic and textural delight. Hand-harvested and fermented on its skins for 20 days like a red wine, this wine displays a polished deep golden color and offers aromas and flavors of chamomile, yellow peaches,... Read More

100% Monemvasia direct pressed and wild fermented with temperature control in stainless steel tanks. Aged for 8 months in stainless steel.

Vous Monemvasia is a monovarietal of the historic and original grape that gave birth to... Read More

This wine is not your typical Vernaccia. It is intentionally oxidized and drinks more like a dry Sherry although it is not fortified.

Ramì is a little lighter and more approachable for white wine drinkers first stepping out into the orange wine category. The skin contact is expressive, but the flavors are approachable and not too intense. A crisp wine... Read More

The vineyards used in Petalos include estate vineyards and rented vineyards in and around the village of Corullon. The vines range in age from 50 - 110 years old. The wine is 85% Mencia; 5% other reds including Alicante Bouschet,... Read More

In the glass, Dettori Bianco 2020 reveals an antique gold colour, palpable and
radiant. The olfactory picture is sunny and joyful, painted by sweet scents that recall tangerine peel, candied apricot, dandelion honey, helichrysum,... Read More

The Filippo Grasso Ripiddu Etna Rosso appears a ruby red with garnet reflections in the glass. The palate reveals spicy notes with hints of smoke and a dry, full and pleasantly tannic finish.

Enjoy with red meats, game, roasts,... Read More

Antiogu is an intensely red-colored Mandrolisai wine with light garnet reflections, produced by grapes grown in goblets and matured in oak barrels.. It is a wine full of character, with a particular finesse, with inklings of vanilla... Read More

The Francesco Cadinu Perdas Longas Cannonau di Sardegna appears a bright red garnet color in the glass. A complex bouquet with floral and spicy notes (berries, black cherries, prunes, violet, myrtle, licorice) leads to soft tannins... Read More

The Graci 2023 Etna Rosso presents a subtle blend of small berry fruits and blue flowers. Additionally, you’ll notice a touch of black tea and dried mountain herbs, reflecting the warmth of the vintage. This wine possesses... Read More

This strange and wonderful libation is a collaborative attempt between Kabaj and Black Lamb to rediscover the historical fashion of Goriska Brda wines. Most prominent among the local varieties are the white Tokaj (Sauvignonasse,... Read More

The Dunaj grape is seemingly incongruent between what you smell and what you taste. When we first encountered it, we assumed it was some sort of hybrid or PIWI grape. The Muscat-like aromas, deep Teinturier color, grip, acidity... Read More

Dry red wine of the Plavac mali variety, with old charm, but exceptional drinkability despite the high alcohol content. In every sip of Kriz, you can feel the naturalness and softness of the tannins, atypical for black varieties... Read More

The nose is fresh and unusually fruity for a sherry, thanks to sun-drying (asoleo) and limited flor influence. Notes of stewed apple, peach, soy, curry, and nuts, with light oxidative touches. Fuller and rounder than classic Finos,... Read More

Makarounas Winery Promara is a rare white wine showcasing the indigenous Cypriot grape Promara, cultivated from ungrafted, single-vineyard vines in Letymbou, Paphos. Fermented spontaneously and aged for five months in amphorae,... Read More

Aromas of red licorice, dried leaves, and fresh pipe tobacco introduces a palate with a floral edge and gentle tannins. The palate shows red licorice, dried flowers, blood orange, and Mediterranean herbs and fresh tobacco leaves.... Read More

The nose is evocative of autumn on multiple sensory levels, with aromas of fennel fronds, chamomile tea, almonds, and tangerine that lead into a full but delicately rendered palate. Vitorchiano’s volcanic soils come through... Read More

Notes of orange peel, dried tangerine, and ripe pear mingle with hints of anise, ginger, and savory herbs. Accents of dried flowers and a meditative earthiness lend depth and character. This is a more concentrated, textured, and... Read More

This is probably the most deeply red-fruited and mineral Pelaverga we know, not nearly as rustic and peppery as many others in the region. Gorgeous.

80% Chardonnay/20% Tocai Friulano

Slatnik starts with organic Chard and Tocai bunches harvested by hand and destemmed. The berries are co-fermented with natural yeasts in oak vats with no sulfur or temperature control and a 10-14-day... Read More

The fruit is ripe, the acids are high and there’s plenty of structure to create a pungent balance. It’s like taking the weight and creamy texture of Chenin Blanc and the acidic edge and stony fruit of Riesling and... Read More

Believed to be a cross between Glera Tondo and Malvasia Bianca, Vitovska is the white grape of the Kras. Herbal, lightly aromatic, and often with a lemon honey quality typically takes well to skin contact. However, made as a Pene... Read More

Dark ruby ​​red, in the nose impressions of cherries with a delicate peppery note, on the palate peppery, spicy with cherry and sour cherry aromas, full-bodied, mild and round on the palate.

From a remote plot of forty year old vines, it spends two days on skins and a year in old casks. This is a benchmark for the varietal, combining the grape’s gorgeous aromatics and cleansing acidity with impeccable balance.... Read More

This wine hails from a single parcel called Chaffangeons, which is composed of deep granite soil rich in silt. Yann has farmed this parcel biodynamically since 2015 and alternates soil tillage and controlled natural grassing.... Read More