Organic and Biodynamic

Natural, Organic, Biodynamic Macabeu, fermented and aged in barrels, racy and minerally with soft texture and generous fruit.

We carry a terrific range of organic, biodynamic and low-intevention wines that demonstrate our need to ensure wine's contribution to reducing CO2 emissions. This case is a lovely selection of wines that are drinking beautifully and are certified organic. The case contains 1btl each of: Proverbio Organic Prosecco NV Brut £12.99 Castillo de Aresan Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Spain £8.99 Esporao Reserve Branco 2019, Alentejo, Portugal £15.99 Altolandon Mil Historias Bobal 2019 Manchuela, Spain £11.99 Chateau Franc Baudron 2015 Montagne St Emilion £13.99 Freestyle Red 2019 Domaine Gayda £14.99

The ‘Petit Ours’ Côtes-du-Rhône, meaning ‘little bear’, is 100% Syrah sourced from vineyards planted on clay and gravel soils surrounding the village of Visan, next to Vinsobres. The vineyards are north-facing and are all farmed organically and worked using biodynamic methods, in keeping with Matthieu’s philosophy. The wine has a very expressive nose with layers of blackberry and black cherry fruit. The palate has smooth and well-integrated tannins with juicy black fruit and a touch of black pepper on the finish.

The vineyards for the ‘Petit Ours’ Blanc are planted around the village of Autichamps in Northern Drôme at an altitude of 420 metres, bringing freshness to the finished wine. The soils here are a mixture of clay, silt and sand above hard limestone mother rock. The vines are farmed organically and biodynamically. A very expressive bouquet of stone fruits and white flowers, which carry through to the palate. This wine has a good intensity of fruit flavours with notes of white peach and pear and a fresh acidity due to the early harvest.

Plaer means pleasure. Albert Jane, winemaker at Ritme Celler, seeks to express all the pleasure and identity of the unique Priorat area.This wine comes from a selection of beautiful, exceptional old vineyards from 40 to 60 years old. Vineyards are from different parts ofthe Priorat area: Bellmunt, Falset, Torroja del Priorat, El Molar, Porrera, Poboleda and ElLloar, always based on licorella soil from 300 to 650 metersof altitude. Grapes are hand harvested and selected in the vineyards and again in the cellar. The wine is aged 12 months in one year old French oak barrels.

Etern means eternal. Priorat sloping hills vineyards are eternal because they are so tough, deep and spiritual it seems they will be alive forever. This wine comes from a selection of beautiful and exceptional sloping hills old vineyards from 70 to 95 years old in the Priorat region. They are very low yield vineyard, only 300 to 700 grams per vine yeild. As the philosophy of RITME CELLER this wine is based only on native, indigenous varieties 80% Carinyena and 20% Garnatxa. Only 1,346 bottles were made. The wine is aged 12 months in new Allier low toasted French oak barrels from the best selection of the Tonnelerie.

Ancient vine Garnacha Blanca and Macabeo from high altitude in this exciting Catalan region that surrounds Priorat. Oak aged, rich, textured white that takes a while to reveal its personality but is so fine when it does. Fish soup, fine Asian pork dishes, Pork Belly are all good matches.

This wine is the result of a romantic selection of 100% garnatxa. Magic old vineyards of 70-90 years old that have a real unique taste. Tasting this wine is akin to being in an Auditorium listening to acoustic music. Harvesting the grape when it is fully ripe and have achieved the complete tannin ripeness. Selection by hand in the vineyard during unloading to the destemming machine in the cellar. Then 15 days of maceration with the skin with several pigeage every day. Pressing using a small vertical wooden pressing machine. Spiritually balanced, it offers copious floral cassis and blueberry fruit on the nose with fine delineation and purity, a bouquet that goes out to seduce. The palate is full-bodied, with a touch of burnt toast on the edgy entry, followed by a wave of earthy, black fruit that lacquers the mouth with superb minerality. Magic silky tannins. Nectar of fruitiness. The finish is off dry with firm grip and a saline touch on the aftertaste.

Oz Clarke 96 points (2014 vintage) "Wonderfully exhilarating Garnacha from the fringes of Priorat. It has shimmering blackcurrant and apple flesh fruit, mouthwatering acidity and a slap of herbs, and yet you can still taste the heat in the grapes." Truly outstanding Garnacha.

One of the revelations of 2019 was tasting the 2018 Acustic Celler Rosat. WHAT A WINE! It would be hard to better, but this wine is without doubt, the equal. 100% Grenache, from 40-80 years old vines. The wine fermented in barrels for 6 months and the result is a deep-flavoured but elegant and fresh rosé with a bright pink in the robe and inviting aromas of pure raspberries, cassis, and some rose petals. On the palate it is more profound and serious, due to the partial aging in oak. A lot more substance than your usual rosé.

Americans Denise and Stephen Adams have owned this lovely property in Pomerol since 2007 and it still makes me smil when I think 'this chateau is owned by The Adams Family'. They also own Ch Fonplegade in Saint-Emilion, invest heavily in organic farming, excellent barrels and equipment and know how. The wine is quintessential Pomerol, heady and rich but lithe and fresh too. Ready to drink and will keep for the rest of the decade.

Jérôme and Elisabeth Billard are the 4th generation of his family to have managed Domaine Billard Pere & Fils. Their winery is located in La Rochepot, a village just west of Saint-Aubin. Jérôme has built up the estate's vineyard holdings to an impressive 18.5 hectares, with the largest area in Hautes Cotes de Beaune, as well as Beaune, St Romain, St Aubin, Auxey Duresses and Pommard. Jérôme’s philosophy is "expressing the typicity of the terroir.". Yields are low and grapes are concentrated because of organic farming techniques, extensive pruning and cover crops between vines. His trusty Percheron steed, Raphael, ploughs the vineyards at the estate and for Domaine de la Romanee Conti. Grapes are hand harvested and sorted on a vibrating table to ensure only the best are selected. Winemaking is low intervention. Pinot Noir is foot trodden to gently extract tannins, only natural yeasts are used and wines are left on lees in oak barrels before bottling at the estate. As a consequence of these meticulous efforts, Billard offers high quality wines with layers of complexity and concentration at surprisingly low prices. The Hautes Cotes de Beaune White comes from a single 3 hectare vineyard called La Justice which is found next to Saint Aubin on a sunny, chalky hillside with good drainage. Perfumed and floral with nice peach notes. Citrus, peach, and oaky and vanilla flavours with some white pepper. Nice acidity and length.

Jérôme and Elisabeth Billard are the 4th generation of his family to have managed Domaine Billard Pere & Fils. Their winery is located in La Rochepot, a village just west of Saint-Aubin. Jérôme has built up the estate's vineyard holdings to an impressive 18.5 hectares, with the largest area in Hautes Cotes de Beaune, as well as Beaune, St Romain, St Aubin, Auxey Duresses and Pommard. Jérôme’s philosophy is "expressing the typicity of the terroir.". Yields are low and grapes are concentrated because of organic farming techniques, extensive pruning and cover crops between vines. His trusty Percheron steed, Raphael, ploughs the vineyards at the estate and for Domaine de la Romanee Conti. Grapes are hand harvested and sorted on a vibrating table to ensure only the best are selected. Winemaking is low intervention. Pinot Noir is foot trodden to gently extract tannins, only natural yeasts are used and wines are left on lees in oak barrels before bottling at the estate. As a consequence of these meticulous efforts, Billard offers high quality wines with layers of complexity and concentration at surprisingly low prices. The Saint Romain white comes from a 2.25 ha holding in the south-west facing La Combe Bazin vineyard, one of the best sites in Saint Romain, a village without Premier Crus. 15% new oak. Roasted nuts, baked citrus, and stone fruit. Spic, creamy, high acidity, savoury, saline, fresh, and zesty. Long pressing time gives a weight and texture with a slight phenolic grip. Thoroughly enjoyable, and should develop well.

Soft pink tones and a floral bouquet belie the nuance and subtley of this delicious rosé. Harvested from La Liviniere plantings of Mourvedre, Cinsault and Grenache. Certified Organic and aged on lees for three months.

Certified organic grapes from Roussillon. Long with light bitterness with some saltiness. Nice tension, medium body and real structure.

Old vine Grenache grown on limestone, that produces something amazing. Ethereal, sublime and surprisingly fesh, this achieves a level of finesse akin to fine red Burgundy. Remarkable, special, very good.

Offering pretty notes of black and blue fruits, violets, pepper and hints of leather, it's medium-bodied, fresh, focused and tannins that emerge on the finish. Organic.

Mineral, taught. Fine and long. One of the unsung whites of the Roussilloin. A blend of Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Carignan Gris and Carignan Blanc. Outstanding wine. Ages gracefully for 10++ years. Beautiful vineyards that are beautifully worked.

Straightforward, crispy and delicious. Apple and citrus set the tone. Colour is pale yellow and nose is fruity and floral. Quite a lot of weight and some leesy complexity. A lot of nice dry white for the money.

Stellar producer, one of Italy's great family estates. Such intensity and focus. This is the 'baby version' but holds its own as a snappy, crisp ready to drink style.