A Word From Our Founder

Two old and new names in this months box with a very well rounded group of wines! Merli is bringing us some complex Vermentino, and Sfera has a juicy liter of Verdeca!

The latest from Pirouettes does orange Gewurztraminer <3 and if you haven't already tried Vulkan from Meinklang, you are in for a REAL Hungarian treat this month! Enjoy!

-Holly, Founder MYSA Natural Wine

September 2024 - Orange Club

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Club Pick 1


Marco Merli '000182022' Bianco Umbria is a beautifully balanced and charming white wine that reflects the wildness of the Umbrian hills. Crafted by former fashion designer Marco Merli, this wine layers and interweaves the distinct characteristics of Vermentino, Trebbiano, and Malvasia di Candia. With spontaneous fermentation in non-temperature controlled steel vessels, the wine offers vibrant solar fruit flavors, earthy spice, and a touch of snappy acidity, making it an addictively savory experience.
Fun Fact: The name "000182022" represents the temperature in centigrade during the 2022 vintage, symbolizing the wine's connection to the specific climatic conditions that shaped its character. This wine is a testament to Marco Merli's transition from fashion to winemaking, where he brings the same attention to detail and aesthetics to his craft.

Vermentino, Trebbiano, Malvasia di Candia

Solar fruit, earthy spice, snappy acidity, subtle bitterness

Vintage:

  • 2020

ABV:

  • 13%

Funky Scale:

Middle of the Road

Style:

Region:Umbria, Italy

Meet Marco Merly, a passionate winemaker from the charming Umbrian village of Casa del Diavolo. His family-run winery, founded in 2002, is nestled in a picturesque landscape where nature reigns supreme. Marco and his father personally oversee every aspect of the winemaking process, from the vineyard to the cellar. Committed to preserving the natural character of his wines, Marco relies on indigenous yeasts for fermentation and avoids excessive technological intervention. It's a philosophy driven by a deep respect for the land and a desire to let the grapes speak for themselves. With minimal chemical treatments and a focus on sustainable practices, Marco Merly wines offer a pure and authentic taste of Umbria.

Club Pick 2


Sfera Litro Macerato is a unique collaboration with small certified-organic farmers across Italy, focusing on limited-run liters of distinctive wines. This macerated white wine from Puglia is made from 100% Verdeca grapes, grown in clayey silt soils at an altitude of 350 meters. The wine undergoes 14 days of skin contact in stainless steel, which gives it a subtle tannic structure and vibrant flavors. With no clarification or filtration and minimal added sulphites, this wine is a pure expression of its terroir, offering a refreshing and slightly funky experience perfect for summer.
Fun Fact: Verdeca is a relatively rare grape variety native to Puglia, known for its high acidity and ability to produce fresh, zesty wines. The skin contact in this wine enhances its complexity, adding layers of texture and flavor that make it a standout in the world of Italian white wines.

Verdeca

Citrus zest, herbal notes, light tannins

Vintage:

  • NV

ABV:

  • 12%

Funky Scale:

Middle of the Road

Style:

Region: Piemonte, Italy

Sfera is a unique Italian wine producer committed to showcasing the diversity of Italian terroir through their limited-edition liter wines. Collaborating with small, certified-organic farmers, Sfera bottles wines that are naturally made and adhere to strict quality standards. While the producers may change, the wines consistently offer a delightful balance of terroir-driven character and refreshing drinkability. Sfera's approach is both innovative and sustainable, providing a platform for smaller producers and offering wine enthusiasts a chance to explore the diverse wine regions of Italy.

Club Pick 3


Orange Cubique François is a vibrant and structured skin-contact wine crafted by François Bléger at his family estate in Saint Hippolyte, Alsace. The Gewurztraminer grapes are hand-harvested from organically farmed granite vineyards, and undergo a 12-day whole-bunch maceration using natural carbonic maceration. After gentle pressing, the wine is aged for 9 months in a combination of foudre and stainless steel tanks. The result is a beautifully balanced orange wine with aromatic floral notes, citrus peel, and a touch of spice, all supported by structured tannins, making it both intriguing and easy to drink.
Fun Fact: Gewurztraminer, known for its aromatic intensity, takes on a whole new dimension when vinified as an orange wine. The extended skin contact during maceration enhances its natural spiciness and adds a unique tannic structure, making it a perfect match for flavorful and spicy dishes.

Gewurztraminer

Aromatic floral notes, citrus peel, hints of spice, structured tannins

Vintage:

  • 2023

ABV:

  • 13.5%

Funky Scale:

Middle of the Road

Style:

Region: Alsace, France

Les Vins Pirouettes is a project launched by Christian Binner, that brings affordable natural wines to the table, and at the same time helps organic and biodynamic grape growers in Alsace move away from selling their grapes to cooperatives towards making and bottling natural wines. Each cuvée is made at a young grower’s winery, where they supply the grapes and Christian supplies his 20 years of expertise in making natural wine in Alsace, and of course his marketing and distribution savviness. Each cuvée will feature the name of the grower on the bottle. - Jenny & Francois

Club Pick 4


Vulkán #2 from Meinklang is a vibrant white wine crafted from two ancient Hungarian grape varieties, Hárslevelű and Juhfark. The vineyards thrive on volcanic soil where a volcano once stood, imparting a unique mineral character to the wine. Hand-harvested and fermented spontaneously in neutral barrels with indigenous yeasts, this wine undergoes a 2-day maceration and is aged in neutral barrels. With no fining or filtration and minimal added sulphites (29 mg/L), Vulkán #4 is a true expression of its terroir. The result is a summery and citrusy wine with a light floral touch, perfect for enjoying on warm days.

Hárslevelű, Juhfark

Lime, green clementine, grapefruit, rosemary, light floral touch, slight bitter finish.

Vintage:

  • 2020

ABV:

  • 11.5%

Funky Scale:

Funky

Style:

Region: Burgenland, Austria

Meinklang is a lively farm compromising the three typical fields of a Pannonian farmstead in East Austria south of capital town Vienna: wine-growing, fruits and agriculture. Each family-member is specialized in an aspect of farming. Unique is the estate owns Angus & Aubrac cattle herd. It`s the farms source for our own nutritious, organic fertilizer for lively soils in the vineyards and creates the closed circle in the biodynamic Demeter farming. Outstanding issues are the totally unpruned vines, called «graupert» and the extended maturation in concrete egg-shaped containers. As well as the family initiated the first holistic Demeter brewery where we refine the ancient grain beer out of the old varieties called Einkorn and Emmer wheat. - From Zev Rovine