Swick Wines Bundle
Save when you try our entire current lineup from Joe Swick!
In this 4-pack, you'll get:
The Flood
A cloudy apricot-colored orange wine full of juicy tropical flavors with light tannins, heavy skin contact, and bright acidity. Funky but not too much; leaves a peach aftertaste with a tangy and dry finish. Best served chilled with salty chips!
Only Zuul
Swick's famous orange wine from Pinot Gris/Gewurztraminer is back and he says it's the best one he made yet! 30 days on the skins gives this a serious tropical vibe - think lychee, stone fruit, pineapple, that sort of deal!
Chillable Red
A lightly spicy natural red wine with brambly dark berry aromas, savoury floral and black peppery notes!
Bring It
Oregon and Washington blend of mostly free run barrels. Bright red stone fruit on the nose follows with loads of fruit on the palate. A tart, super easy to drink natural red wine!
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Oregon, United States
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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.