Save on 2 wines from Champagne including a Grand Cru!
Grand Cru Champagne NV - A Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne crafted from Chardonnay sourced from four prestigious villages in the Côte des Blancs: Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Chouilly, and Cramant. Aged for three years on the lees, it delivers a refined mousse and silken texture. This Champagne embodies finesse, with a steely backbone, creamy fruit, and chalky minerality, making it a quintessential expression of Côte des Blancs.
7ieme Ciel 2018 - Charlot-Tanneux 7ième Ciel is a natural Champagne made from a blend of seven grape varieties. Hand-harvested and spontaneously fermented in neutral barrels, it rests on its lees for 11 months, gaining complexity and texture. With no fining, no filtration, and minimal sulfur, this sparkling wine is fresh, with bright citrus, green apple, and floral notes, balanced by a subtle brioche and mineral finish. This is Champagne for those who appreciate a more authentic, unpolished style, with lively fruit, delicate bubbles, and a whisper of funk.
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About Natural Wine
Great question! There are a lot of definitions for natural wine with the main term you'll hear being that it has had minimal intervention. To be more specific, our definition is that the wine must first be sustainably farmed, which typically means it was organically or biodynamically farmed.
Then, in the cellar the natural winemaking process has some differences as well! The wine is typically unfined, unfiltered, and goes through spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts. If you want to know more about what natural wine is, we have an entire guide under our reference section!
The short answer is that natural wine can taste like any other kind of conventional wine (we like to call these stealth natural wines) or it can taste quite a bit different, as production methods can vary and potentially be lighter, or in a style you've never had before (like orange, pet-nat or amphora).
The natural wine community is also more accepting of some qualities in wines that conventional would consider a flaw, like Brett, some oxidation, or volatile acidity. We would consider these in high amounts to also be a flaw, but in many cases a touch of these qualities can ultimately improve their flavor and texture and be happily accepted in a natural wine.
To find out more about what natural wine tastes like, check out our full blog and podcast on the topic here.
The short answer is, no! But many are. Glou-glou describes winesthat are easily chuggable, impossible to put the glass down, and seductively delicious! They tend to be young and fresh, designed to be drunk early with an average ABV of around 10%. Check out different styles or glou glou natural wine here on our site.