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Welcome to the inaugural Real Wine Fair!

The Real Wine Fair is an independent festival of natural growers and winemakers, comprising those who work organically and/or biodynamically and with few or zero interventions in the winery. That said, natural wine is relative rather than an absolute or precise term and embodies a certain spirit of endeavour in the vineyard and the winery. We understand that each grower has a highly specific approach; we should celebrate those differences. Natural wines tend to be made in small quantities by artisan or independent producers who work without chemicals (which means no artificial fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides) in low yielding vineyards and then vinify without artificial yeasts or enzymes, or recourse to acidification or other adjustments. Many are made with only tiny amounts of added sulphur and some with none at all. ‘Nowt taken out and nowt put in’, as the saying goes. The motivation is to rediscover the true flavour of wine by capturing the sense of place (terroir) and the very nature of the vintage. These wines are individual, hand-crafted, thrilling and unpredictable. They remind us that wine can be a living thing rather than a denatured product and that less intervention means more real flavour. This booklet contains details of hundreds of wines from many countries around the world presented by growers and winemakers who have stories to tell. We hope you enjoy these wines as much as we do. And if you want to buy a bottle or several or order something you have tasted at the fair there is a pop-up shop by the entrance! And wine is only part of the Fair. A fantastic schedule of seminars has been lined up with experts and real wine heroes. We are also delighted to be showing the UK première of Mondovino: The Series, throughout the three days of the Fair hosted by producer, director and writer, Jonathan Nossiter. Finally, check out the artisan food tables or grab a bite from one of the stalls manned by three of London’s top restaurants. The Real Wine Fair – London, May 2012

INDEX OF GROWERS

ROOM 1 South-West France Table Domaine du Pech, Buzet 1 Château Plaisance, Fronton 2 Domaine Plageoles, Gaillac 3 Maison Laurent Cazottes, Tarn 4 Clos Lapeyre, Jurançon 5

Languedoc Mas Foulaquier, Pic Saint-Loup 6 Domaine Peyre-Rose, Coteaux du Languedoc 7 Mas de Daumas Gassac, Vallée de Gassac 8 Domaine Lacroix-Vanel, Caux 9 Mas Coutelou, Puimisson 10 Domaine d’Aupilhac, Montpeyroux 11 Domaine L’Escarpolette, Montpeyroux 12 Domaine Thierry Navarre, Saint-Chinian 13 Hegarty Chamans, Minervois 14 Clos du Gravillas, Saint-Jean de Minervois 15 Clos Fantine, Faugères 16 Mas d’Alezon, Faugères 17 Domaine de Clovallon, Haut Languedoc 18

Roussillon Domaine Olivier Pithon 19 Domaine Matassa 20 Domaine Vinci 21 Domaine de l’Horizon 22 Domaine Jean-Louis Tribouley 23 Clos du Rouge Gorge 24 Le Bout du Monde 25 Domaine du Matin-Calme 26 Le Scarabée, Isabelle Frère 27 Domaine Léonine 28 Domaine du Possible 29

Rhône, Provence, Corse Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet, Saint-Joseph 30 Domaine du Coulet, Cornas 31 Domaine de Villeneuve, Southern Rhône 32 Mas des Restanques, Gigondas 33 Domaine La Ferme Saint-Martin, Beaumes-de-Venise 34

Rhône, Provence, Corse cont… Table Château Sainte-Anne, Bandol 35 Domaine de la Graveirette, Châteauneuf-du-Pape 36 Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss, Costières de Nîmes 37 Domaine du Mazel, Ardèche 38

Beaujolais, Burgundy Domaine Patrick Piuze, Chablis 39 Domaine de Corps de Garde, Auxerre 40 Domaine de la Cadette, Vézelay 41 Domaine Arnaud Combier, Saint-Véran 42 Domaine Claude Maréchal, Savigny 43 Domaine Jean Foillard, Morgon 44 Domaine Jean-Claude Lapalu, Brouilly 45 Domaine Marcel Lapierre/Château Cambon 46 Damien Coquelet, Morgon 47 Domaine Georges Descombes, Morgon 48 Domaine Julien Sunier. Fleurie & Morgon 49 Domaines Jean-Paul & Charly Thévenet, Morgon 50

Alsace Domaine Albert Mann 51 Domaine Léon Boesch 52 Domaine Roland Schmitt 53 Domaine Christian & Audrey Binner 54 Domaine Pierre Frick 55

Loire Domaine Saint-Nicolas, Fiefs-Vendéen 56 Domaines Jo Landron, Muscadet 57 Domaine Cousin-Leduc, Anjou 58 Domaine René Mosse, Anjou 59 Les Vignes Herbels, Anjou 60 Domaine des Roches-Neuves, Saumur 61 Domaine Catherine & Pierre Breton, Bourgueil & Vouvray 62 Domaine de la Chevalerie, Bourgueil 63 Domaine Sébastien David, Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil 64 Domaine Luc Sébille, Chinon 65 Domaine de L’R, Chinon 66 Domaine Nicolas Grosbois, Chinon 67 Domaine Frantz Saumon, Montlouis 68 Lise & Bertrand Jousset, Montlouis 69 Ludovic Chanson, Montlouis 70 Domaine de Montrieux, Coteaux du Vendomois 71 Domaine Lemaire-Fournier, Vouvray 72 Domaine du Moulin, Cour-Cheverny 73 Domaine de Montcy, Cheverny 74 Domaine de la Garrelière, Touraine 75

Loire cont… Noëlla Morantin, Touraine 76 Domaine Chahut et Prodiges, Touraine 77 Clos du Tue-Bœuf, Touraine 78 Puzelat-Bonhomme, Touraine 79 Domaine Le Briseau, Coteaux du Loir 80 Domaine Sébastien Riffault, Sancerre 81 Domaine Alexandre Bain, Pouilly-Fumé 82 Château de Hauteville, Eric Bordelet (Ciders) 83

Jura, Savoie Domaine Philippe Bornard, Arbois 84 Domaine de la Tournelle, Arbois 85 Domaine de l’Octavin, Arbois 86 Domaine Belluard, Savoie 87

Champagne Domaine Franck Pascal 88

ROOM 1 Spain, Portugal Table Barranco Oscuro, Granada 89 Bodega Cauzón, Granada 90 Marenas Viñedo & Bodega, Córdoba 91 Sao del Coster, Priorat 92 Celler Escoda-Sanahuja, Conca de Barbera 93 Bodegas Mengoba, Bierzo 94 Chapó Wines, Alicante 95 Bodegas Jimenez Landi, Mentrida 96 Bodegas Marañones, Vinos de Madrid 97 Bodegas y Viñedos Ponce, Manchuela 98 Vinos Ambiz, Madrid (Tuesday only) 99 Agricola Labastida, Rioja Alavesa 100 Usabiaga, Rioja 101 Cava Recaredo, Alt Penedes 102 Dominio do Bibei, Ribeira Sacra 103 Forjas del Salnes, Riax Baixas 104 Zarate, Rias Baixas 105 Quinta do Feital, Minho, N. Portugal 106 Afros, Vinho Verde, N. Portugal 107 Albergue do Bonjardim, Beiras 108 Amoreira da Torre, Alentejo 109 Morgadio da Calçada, Douro 110

ROOM 4

Italy Vittoria Bera & Figli, Piemonte 111 Tenuta Grillo, Piemonte 112 Cascina degli Ulivi, Piemonte 113 Cascina Disa, Elio Sandri, Piemonte 114 AA Carussin, Piemonte 115 Gonella Vini d’elezione di Gonella Giulia 115b Giuseppe Fanti, Trentino 116 Maso Furli, Trentino 117 Elisabetta Foradori, Trentino 118 Sandro Fay, Lombardia 119 AA Filippi, Veneto 120 AA Malibran, Veneto 121 Carlo Meroni, Veneto 122 Monte dall’Ora, Veneto 123 Gatti Lorenzo, Veneto 124 Fulvio Bressan, Friuli 125 Boris Škerk, Friuli 126 AA Ronco Severo, Prepotto 126b AA Pian dell’Orino, Toscana 127 Paradiso di Frassina, Toscana 128 Monteraponi, Toscana 129 Montenidoli, Toscana 130 Colombaia, Toscana 131 Macea, Toscana 132 La Stoppa, Emilia-Romagna 133 AA Denavolo, Emilia-Romagna 134 Fondo San Giuseppe, Emilia-Romagna 135 Il Pratello, Emilia-Romagna 136 Fattoria San Lorenzo, Marche 137 AA Ciro Biondi, Sicilia 138 I Vigneri di Salvo Foti, Sicilia 139 Il Consorzio di I Vigneri, Sicilia 140 Anna Martens, Sicilia 141 Arianna Occhipinti, Sicilia 142 COS, Sicilia 143

ViniVeri Giuseppe Rinaldi, Piemonte 144

AA Trinchero, Piemonte 145 Eugenio Rosi, Trentino 146 Casa Coste Piane, Veneto 147 La Castellada, Friuli 148 Dario Princic, Friuli 149 Benjamin Zidarich, Friuli 150 Vodopivec, Friuli 151 Valter Mlečnik, Slovenija 152 Paolo Bea, Umbria 153

ROOM 4 Slovenia GRACE di Edvard Svetlik, Slovenija 154

Croatia Giorgio Clai 155 Moreno Coronica 156 Cossetto 157 Geržinić 158 Piquentum 159 Radovan 160 Morino Rossi 161 Mladen Roxanich 162 Bruno Trapan 163

ROOM 2 Hungary Pendits Estate 164

Georgia Alaverdi Monastery 165 Pheasant’s Tears 166 Twins Cellar 167 Iago Bitarishvili 168 Nikoloz Antadze 169 Nika Bakhia 170 Kakha Berishvili 171

ROOM 3 New Zealand Felton Road, Central Otago 172 Burn Cottage, Central Otago 173 Pyramid Valley, Northern Canterbury 174

Australia Tom Belford, Yarra 175 Luke Lambert, Yarra 176 Castagna, Beechworth 177 Shobbrook, Jauma & Domaine Lucci, Adelaide 178 Ngeringa, Mount Barker 179

Chile & Argentina De Martino, Maipo 180 Villalobos, Colchagua 181 Bodega Cecchin, Mendoza & Quatro Manos 182

South Africa Testalonga & Lammershoek, Swartland 183

Artisan Producers & Suppliers Camden Town Brewery, Camden Cafe Sipsmith Gin, Hammersmith Cafe Sacred Microdistillery, Highgate Cafe Androuet Cheese, Spitalfields Cafe Melrose & Morgan (Sunday only) Cafe Bath Pig Room 4 Mr Trotter’s Great British Pork Crackling Room 4 Hansen & Lydersen, Smoked Salmon, Stoke Newington Cafe Azienda Agricola Pernigo (Olive Oil), Veneto Room 2 Bread Bread, Brixton Cafe Voss, Artesian Water from Norway

Real Wine Café - Street Food Stalls Caravan Coffee, Exmouth Market Cafe The Modern Pantry, Clerkenwell Cafe The Ham and Cheese Company Cafe Ottolenghi Cafe Morito, Exmouth Market Cafe

Other Chef & Sommelier Glasses

Art An exhibition featuring work by Michel Tolmer and Louise Sheeran can be found on the walls of room 4.

The Real Wine Fair – The Partners

These are the people who, along with the winemakers, made the fair happen. If you fancy finding out more about what they do, check out their websites.

Aubert & Mascoli - www.aubertandmascoli.com. At Aubert & Mascoli, we offer superb French and Italian artisan wines from ambitious vignerons - growers who use their intuition and savoir-faire to make truly wonderful wines. These wines are well kept secrets, made on a small scale and sold regionally. The reasons these winemakers do not export are the small quantities available, and more importantly, they are not on the radar of the English wine trade yet. Each vineyard has its own story, but what these artisan winemakers share is a passion to produce - without compromise - exceptional, handcrafted wines which express the characteristics of a place, a soil, a plant and a climate.

Carte Blanche Wines – www.carteblanchewines.com - Carte Blanche Wines Ltd. is a wholesale wine agency and importer providing wines of quality, integrity and personality that will give our customers a point of difference in today’s wine market. Our aim is to source great value, terroir-focused wines from small to medium-sized growers across the world and distribute them throughout the UK. We love discovering new producers crafting distinctive wines and our portfolio is a work in progress. The point of Carte Blanche is not to restrict ourselves to one particular area or category of wine. Our mission is to create a well-honed selection of interesting wines that ultimately provide our customers with an attractive commercial proposition and something delicious to drink. We love our wines, our producers and our work and we hope you do too.

Les Caves de Pyrène – www.lescaves.co.uk – Les Caves de Pyrène, a wine importer, distributor and agent, was founded in 1988. Initially it was four people, a battered van and a small handful of wines from South West France. Despite our subsequent growth, however, our philosophy remains the same as it did from the beginning: to source the best quality wines directly from the grower and the vineyard; that these wines should reflect where they come (the expression of “terroir”); that these wines should be sustainable, with low intervention and preferably organic or biodynamic; that we not only sell these wines with energy and passion but provide the service that helps our customers to connect more effectively with their customers.

Indigo Wine – www.indigowine.com - Indigo Wine is an agency business supplying high quality wines to the on-trade and retail sectors. We specialise in fresh and balanced wines with a sense of place from family-run estates in Spain and France, with some real gems from Portugal, Italy, Austria and New Zealand. We now work with some of the most renowned winemakers in Spain, from the well-established to up and coming ground breakers creating one of the best selections of Spanish Wines in the country. This was recognised in 2009 and 2010 when Indigo was named Specialist Merchant of the Year for Spain at the International Wine Challenge. Most of our producers are small holders and grape farmers who aim to make wines that show the flavours garnered from their wonderful fruit rather than from lots of new oak. We believe that this stylistic approach makes our wines fresh and balanced. Increasingly, we have moved towards a more natural style of winemaking, which reflects our personal tastes. Indigo also seeks out interesting indigenous grape varieties that offer vinous sanctuary in an increasingly homogenous world of Cabernet and Sauvignon Blanc. Pacta Connect – www.pactaconnect.co.uk PC Wines are possibly the newest kids on the block at the Real Wine Fair and we’re certainly small, but we’re definitely perfectly formed. But being small hasn’t stopped us from importing, distributing and representing exclusively the finest organic and natural artisan winemakers from Croatia and the Adriatic. Just 2 hours from Venice, our Istrian wines are hugely accessible to the British palate with a range of exciting indigenous as well as some much-loved international grape varieties. Above all, our winemakers and their families produce wines in small quantities with precision, passion, panache and pride. Their products reflect the core and heart of the land, its people and the culture of Croatia, and with some producing fewer than a few thousand bottles of a particular wine ours are exceptional, sought after, handcrafted wines created with minimum intervention and maximum care.

Passione Vino – www.passionevino.co.uk - At Passione Vino we focus on very traditional winemakers from all over Italy who showcase wines that can provide resonant examples of the culture and geography of Italy by virtue of their uncompromising taste. Run exactly with the same style and passion as when Luca & Federico started it back in 2003, Passione Vino has grown consistently since, step by step, wine by wine, to cover the whole UK. We travel the length of Italy as often as possible, driven by our motivation, in search of these hidden pearls, surely unknown to the modern commercial wine scene, but of great meaning for our philosophy and satisfaction. Small, authentic, artisan, genuine, real winemakers, who follow no market trends but the only one principle they know, expressing their terroir at its best. We simply dive in a full immersion experience with every single one of these vignaioli , in order to understand the inside out of every aspect of their peculiarities. We are immensely honored and proud to be part of such a epic wine event, side by side with merchants who shares the same values in wines in its makings and in its origins…

Roberson Wine – www.robersonwine.com Twenty years ago we began building what we believe to be the finest place to buy wine in London. From the start, we knew the ingredients: an unparalleled range of fine, rare and mature Bordeaux & Burgundy, wines imported directly from renowned and undiscovered producers of fantastic quality and staff with the knowledge and enthusiasm to champion the cause of good wine. Today we continue to believe in the same things. We remain passionate advocates of wines from all over the world that offer value, character and substance. We choose wines that we like – wines that speak of place and individuality from small, artisanal producers. Most of them make their wines without excessive intervention and many of them farm organically or biodynamically. At Roberson, customer service is of paramount importance. This commitment to great wine and great service has been rewarded in the past three years with ‘London Merchant of the Year’ awards from the International Wine Challenge, Drinks Business and Decanter Magazine.

Vine Trail – www.vinetrail.co.uk – Vine Trail are specialist importers of artisanal, small domaine French wines. As a six strong team – Nick, Cath, Andrew, Robert, Lionel and Joe, we research areas in depth by travelling to France, visiting growers and immersing ourselves in their work both in the vineyard and cellar. Using no agents or brokers, we have developed a very individual selection of wines. These include an excellent selection of top growers’ champagnes, fine selection of Rhône and Loire, and little gems from areas both well-trodden like Bordeaux and Burgundy, and off the beaten track such as Savoie and Jura. Finding wines that are natural, well-balanced and accurately reflect their terroirs is our aim; wines made by growers who through hard work in the vineyards, minimal chemical intervention, and good touch and judgement are able to transfer the maximum potential from soil to glass. Whilst the quality of the wine in the bottle is paramount, many of the wines are made by organic or bio-dynamic viticulture.

Portuguese Story - http://portuguesestory.com – We are traders and story tellers who want to give a Portuguese narrative to the world, to change people’s perceptions and to bring the diversity and uniqueness of Portugal out. One of the ways we want people to engage is through the local and unique and characteristic quality products. Wine can be a strong ambassador of native character and for Portugal this could not be truer. Our vision is that by bringing wine to other markets we will help and encourage people to discover and value Portugal, and help Portugal find its true respected place in the modern world.

ViniVeri - www.viniveri.net In a world where everything has a label, ViniVeri has chosen to remain loose in its definition. Even the group’s motto, Vino Secondo Natura (Wine By Nature), leaves one questioning. To some this is a useful tool, to others it sends a negative message. For this reason, I will try, if possible, to explain the philosophy of this group of anarchical naturalists. In 2004, a group of four small organic winemakers – who had already been working this way for years – found itself tired of participating in wine fairs where the quality of a wine was judged more on the beauty of the stands surrounding it, than on the wine itself - where packaging became more important than content. Together the group decided to host a wine tasting where a minimalist approach to the décor would better reflect the spirit of the winemakers and how they work back in their cellars. This idea proved successful and the group began to grow. Now, there are almost twenty members in the ViniVeri Consortium. We can ask ourselves what do wines made in Tuscany have in common with those produced in Piemonte of the Veneto? What makes us feel at home in each others’ company, if we are all so different? Even before our first official meetings, we realized that we were all doing the same things in the vineyard, that our wines all expressed the same care and dedication and that we treated our clients with the same respect and warmth. We became fast friends. We all have the same sensibility and approach to the land. We all believe that our value is based on what was given to us by the earth and what we are able to give back to it in return. It came as a pleasant surprise that all of us felt so foreign when compared to the rest of the market. We found that, at times, we no longer wanted to explain to people who we are, what we believe in and what we want out of our short existence on this earth. Finally, we had become a real group. We were no longer bound by the uninformed anarchism that had robbed our countryside of the best minds and the strongest arms.

Finally, we were proud to tell the world that, even if we are not batting for the right team, it is possible to live, grow and improve. We prove this every day. So here is what we are (not). We are not organic, even if the rules of our consortium are even more restrictive in terms of both the vineyard and the cellar than those pertaining to organic certification. We are not biodynamic, even if many of follow Steiner’s philosophy. We are not any these things because we know that, unfortunately, rules often become trends and rules are made to be broken. Real wealth is created another way. It is easy to take advantage of the naivety of others is. We realized this when we were told that if we made certain compromises and used industrially produced chemicals, we would get “quick” results and would not impoverish the land or our own minds. We were no longer learning from nature and growing more knowledgeable because, at some point, we were offered a perfect little package with simple instructions for how to grow grapes. We decided to revolt and to return to making wine as it had been made in the past. We pledged to not simply accept what we hear, but to question and study what is around us. This is ViniVeri.

Teobaldo Cappellano - ViniVeri

The Catalogue The catalogue is divided by countries and France is sub-divided into regions. For further information about any aspect of the Wine Fair please either consult our web-site www.therealwinefair.com or contact any of the partners who will be present on all three days.

Key to prices on catalogue A = Below £8 B = £8 - £10 C = £10 - £12 D = £12- £15 E = £15 - £20 F = Above £20

All prices are inclusive of VAT

For exact prices please contact the agent/distributor in question.

“The Real Wine Shop” by

www.greenandbluewines.com

Green & Blue is a fiercely independent Wine shop and Bar in East Dulwich, specialising in the sale of organic, biodynamic and natural wines. We believe passionately in selling these in an environment which is as relaxed and friendly as possible and you can either buy to take away or have a glass or bottle in our splendid bar. We do a range of carefully sourced bar snacks or you can eat a full meal made from deliciously seasonal produce, some of which is also organic. Our commitment to this way of eating and drinking extends to the education of our customers and we hold regular tastings and wine courses.

*The Real Wine Shop is located by the entrance of The Real Wine Fair. It will be selling a selection of wines by the bottle from the Fair and be able to process larger orders for later delivery.

EVENTS & SEMINARS Sunday 20h May 12:00pm: “The story (and history) of natural wine” with Alice Feiring, author of ‘Naked Wine: Letting grapes do what comes naturally’ 2:00pm: “Towards a definition of ‘natural’ wines” with Jamie Goode, co-author of ‘Authentic Wine: toward natural and sustainable wine making’. 4:00pm: “Monty Waldin and the meaning of biodynamic life” with Monty Waldin, winemaker, author of ‘Biodynamic Wine’ and star of Channel 4′s reality TV show Chateau Monty. FILM: 11.00 – 1.00 Mondovino: The Series – Episodes 2 & 6 2:00pm: Jonathan Nossiter, director/writer/producer of Mondovino talk plus Q & A. 3.00 – 6.00 Mondovino: The Series – Episodes 3, 4, 5 Monday 21st May 12:00: “La Traction Animal – the use of horses in the vineyard” with Loire winemakers Olivier Cousin, Sébastien Riffault, and Alexandre Bain 2:00pm: “Qvevri and Georgian wine culture” with John Wurdeman, winemaker and founder of traditional Georgian winery, Pheasant’s Tears 4:00pm: “The New America” with Alice Feiring, author of ‘Naked Wine: Letting grapes do what comes naturally’

Monday 21st May continued... FILM: 10.00-12.00: Mondovino: The Series – Episodes 1-2 12.30 -1.30: Sylvie Augereau: « A short movie about La Dive » 1.30 -2.30: Sylvie Augereau : Talk & Q & A 3.00 – 5.00: Mondovino: The Series – Episodes 3 - 4 5.00 – 6.00: Jonathan Nossiter talk and Q & A Tuesday 16th May 12:00pm: “Terroir, natural yeasts and typicity” with Tom Lubbe, winemaker at Roussillon winery Domaine Matassa and Craig Hawkins, winemaker at South African winery, Testalonga. 1.30pm: “The Real Wine Songlines – A new direction for Australia” with Max Allen, editor of Australian Gourmet Traveller and author of The New Australian.

FILM:

11.00 – 2.00: Mondovino: The Series – Episodes 5. 6. 7

2.00 – 3.00: Jonathan Nossiter talk and Q & A

3.00 – 6.00: Mondovino: The Series – Episodes 8, 9, 10

All of the master-classes and films will take place in the seminar rooms in the basement. For further details please ask at the

front desk.

SOUTH-WEST FRANCE Domaine du Pech, Magali Tissot & Ludovic Bonnelle, Buzet Region : South West France Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 1

Domaine du Pech is now run by Magali and Ludovic who have applied biodynamic methods of cultivation including the use of medicinal plants as well as minerals, thereby necessitating minimal treatments with copper or use of sulphur. Only natural yeasts are used and the wines are bottled without fining or filtration and virtually no sulphur. The reds are a mix of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. 2007 Buzet, Le Pech Badin Blanc F 2004 Le Pech Abusé D 2007 Le Pech Abusé D 2010 Buzet Jarnicoton C 2007 Buzet, La Badinerie du Pech Rouge F Further notes

Château Plaisance, Marc Penavayre, Villaudric Region : South West France Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 2

Located in Vacquiers near Toulouse, Château Plaisance is run by the Penavayre family who make terroir-driven wines mainly from the indigenous Négrette grape. They work organically in the vineyard, use wild yeast ferments and neither filter or fine their reds. 2010 Château Plaisance Classique B 2010 Alabets Brut de Cuve D 2009 « Tôt So Que Cal » E 2011 Château Plaisance Rosé B 2011 Château Plaisance Grain de Folie B Further notes

Domaine Plageoles, Bernard & Miriam Plageoles Region : South West France Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 3

The Plageoles family have dedicated themselves to reviving the great old varieties of Gaillac – Ondenc, Mauzac and Prunelart. All the wines have amazing freshness and purity. NV Mauzac Nature E 2010 Braucol C 2010 Mauzac Noir C 2009 Le Prunelart E 1997 Vin de Voile F 2004 Caprice d’Autan F 2005 Vin d’Autan – 50 cl F Further notes

Maison Laurent Cazottes, Villeneuve sur Verre, Tarn Region : South West France Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 4

These are “haute de vies” from a distillerie artisanale. Made without sulphur, artificial yeasts or enzymes, Laurent Cazottes lets nature do the talking. It is all about picking the fruits when they have reached optimal maturity – that is to say (in the case of pears) when they have dropped to the ground. The work is a labour of love and totally artisanal.

2010 Aperitif aux Noix Vertes – 50cl F 2009 Aperitif du Fleurs du Sureau – 50cl F 2009 Liqueur de Coing Sauvage – 50cl F 2008 Liqueur de Guignes et Guins - 50cl F 2008 Goutte de Poire Williams Passerillé – 50cl F 2007 Goutte de Mauzac Rose - 50cl F 2009 Goutte de Reine-Claude Dorée - 50cl F 2009 Liqueur de Prunelle – 50cl F Further Notes

Clos Lapeyre, Jean-Bernard Larrieu, Jurançon Region : South West France Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 5

For three generations, the Larrieu family has been growing vines on the steep hillsides facing the Pyrenees. “Our wish is to make highly expressive wines which reveal our terroir and express a sense of place. On converting to organic methods of agriculture, we had to rethink the way we grow vines at Clos Lapeyre: no more weedkiller, the use only of organic manures, a return to ploughing the land and to using sulphur compounds and plants extracts for protective spraying. We also selectively harvest and ferment different plots separately.” These wines are about the glory of the Manseng – Gros Manseng for dry aromatic wines and the noble Petit Manseng for hedonistic late harvest nectars. 2010 Jurançon Sec C 2008 Jurançon sec “Mantoulan” N/A 2008 Jurançon Sec, « Vitatge Vielh » D 2010 Jurançon Moelleux D 2008 La Magendia de Lapeyre F 2006 Vent Balaguer – ½ bottle F

LANGUEDOC Mas Foulaquier, Pierre Jecquier & Blandine Chauchat, Pic Saint-Loup Region : Languedoc Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 6

Situated at the northern end of the Pic Saint-Loup “cru”, Mas Foulaquier is farmed biodynamically. Using Grenache, Syrah and old Carignan the wines are made with reverence for the terroir and are notable for their elegance and lack of extraction. 2010 Pic Saint-Loup « Tonillières » D 2008 Pic Saint-Loup « Petit Duc » E 2006 Pic Saint-Loup « Gran’T » F Further notes

Domaine Peyre-Rose, Marlène Soria, Coteaux du Languedoc Region : Languedoc Agent/Distributor : Roberson Wine Table : 7 When Marlène Soria purchased a property near Pézenas in the early 1980s, it was as a holiday home rather than a vocation but 30 years on she has become one of the finest winemakers in the Languedoc. Yields are very low (<20 hl/ha) and the viticulture is completely organic (although Marlène would never bother with certification). The rugged vineyards are full of indigenous grasses, herbs, flowers and the big pink rocks that give the domaine its name and the labels their distinctive colour. The wines undergo very long elevage in old foudres (2004 red and 1999 white are the latest releases) with no additions other than a respectful dose of sulphur. 2002 Coteaux du Languedoc “Clos des Cistes” F 2002 Coteaux du Languedoc « Syrah Leone » F Further notes

Mas de Daumas Gassac, Samuel Guibert, Vallée de Gassac Region : Languedoc Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 8

Considered the first “grand cru of the Languedoc” this estate, owned and run by the Guibert family, works with a wide palette of grape varieties, but Cabernet Sauvignon dominates the very fine, ageworthy reds. 2011 Mas de Daumas Gassac Blanc F 2010 Mas de Daumas Gassac Rouge F 2000 Mas de Daumas Gassac Rouge F 2007 « Cuvée Emile Peynaud » F 2007 Vin de Laurence Moelleux – 50 cl F 2011 Mas de Daumas Gassac Rosé Frizant D Further notes

Domaine Lacroix-Vanel, Jean-Pierre Vanel, Caux Region : Pézenas, Languedoc Agent/Distributor : Indigo Wine Table : 9

Like many of our favourite winemakers, Jean-Pierre Lacroix-Vanel uses no new oak or indeed in his case no wood at all, preferring to ferment and age his beautiful wines in tank. He has been producing his organically certified wines on his 10 hectare plot since 1998. He also uses biodynamic treatments and uses no chemicals at all. He uses all of the permitted AOC varieties in his wines but Fine Amor is around 60/40 Grenache/Syrah and Ma Non Troppo is 90% Mourvèdre with a bit of Grenache and Syrah. Having been fermented with natural yeasts and foot-trodden, the wines are aged for up to 18 months in tank before being bottled unfiltered and unclarified. They definitely exhibit the Caux terroir and fruit character that Jean Pierre is trying to maintain. 2009 Fine Amor D 2008 Ma Non Troppo E 2010 E Blanc D 2009 Mélanie E Further notes

Mas Coutelou, Jean-François Coutelou, Puimisson Region : Languedoc Agent/Distributor : Roberson Wine Table : 10 Mas Coutelou has always been an organic estate and was officially certified by Ecocert back in 1987, although nowadays Jean-François (known as Jeff) Coutelou practices biodynamics is renowned as a leading producer of natural wines in the Languedoc. He is a passionate man who believes strongly in the principles that he adheres to and hasn’t let a single synthetic product or treatment near his 14 hectares of vines in over 24 years. Sulphur is kept to an absolute minimum in the winery, with tiny amounts used for certain cuvées at bottling but most of his wines made completely sans souffre. 2010 PM Blanc C 2011 7 Rue de la Pompe B 2011 Vin des Amis C 2010 Classe C 2010 La Vigne Haute E 2001 Ouest C 2001 Sud C

Domaine d’Aupilhac, Sylvain Fadat, Montpeyroux Region : Languedoc Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 11

The Fadats have been growing grapes for five generations. They work without herbicides or pesticides, harvest by hand and use as few interventions in the winery as possible in order to preserve the “gout à terroir” of their various wines 2010 VdP de l’Hérault « Les Servières » C 2009 Montpeyroux Rouge D Further notes

Domaine l’Escarpolette, Ivo Ferreira, Montpeyroux Region : Languedoc Agent/Distributor : Roberson Wine Table : 12

Ivo spent years as a sommelier in Paris, working at some of the most prestigious restaurants in the city (including Violon d'Ingres and Le Meurice). It was during this time that he became increasingly interested in natural wines, so he went to work the harvest with Jean-Marc Brignot in the Jura and enjoyed it so much that he decided to embark on a career as a winemaker. His recipe is simple: organic viticulture, low yields, hand harvesting, spontaneous fermentations with natural yeasts, no additions or manipulations during vinification, elevage in large old barrels, no fining or filtration and bottling sans souffre if possible or under only a small dose of SO2. 2010 'l'Escarpolette Blanc E 2010 'l'Escarpolette Rouge D Further notes

Domaine Thierry Navarre, Saint-Chinian Region : Languedoc Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 13

Thierry Navarre has a dozen hectares of vines planted on dark brown schist terraces around Roquebrun. The achingly beautiful countryside is an amphitheatre of small mountains clad in a sea of green, a forest of small trees and bushes and the familiar clumps of fragrant rosemary and thyme which captures the scented spirit of the high Languedoc. The culture in the vines revolves around the respect for the soil, the cycles, the seasons. No chemical products are used, simply composting, natural preparation, plant infusions and working the soil. 2010 Saint-Chinian « Le Laouzil » N/A 2010 Saint-Chinian « Les Oliviers » E 2011 Vin d’œillades C 2011 Cépage Oublié Ribeyrenc D 2010 Terret N/A Further notes

Hegarty Chamans, Samuel Berger, Minervois Region : Languedoc Agent/Distributor : Adnams Table : 14

Our 25 ha sits in the south-facing foothills of the Montagne Noir in the Minervois region surrounded by garrigue and woodland. Isolated from other vineyards we can pursue our own non-interventionist farming philosophy, based on organic and biodynamic principles. All wines are vinified varietal by varietal, in French oak barrels, foudres and concrete tanks with minimal use of sulphur. The wines are not filtered. 2007 Minervois “Les Chamans” Blanc 2004 Minervois Cuvée No 1 Rouge 2009 Minervois Cuvée No 2 Rouge 2008 “Open Now” Further notes

Clos du Gravillas, Nicole & Jean Bojanowski, St-Jean de Minervois Region : Languedoc Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 15

A range of wines from the blinding white gravels of St Jean de Minervois including 100 + year old Carignan, spicy Grenache Gris, multi-grape red blends and deliciously aromatic Muscat. Minimal interventions exemplify the special quality of the terroir. 2010 Emmenez-Moi au Bout de Terret D 2010 Minervois Blanc « L’Inattendu » E 2010 Sous Les Cailloux des Grillons C 2008 Rendez-Vous du Soleil D 2008 « Lo Vielh » E 2010 Muscat de Saint-Jean de Minervois C « Douce Providence » - 50cl Further notes

Clos Fantine, Famille Andrieu, Faugères Region : Languedoc Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 16

Natural wine from the schistous vineyards in the commune of Cabrerolles. The Faugères, fermented with wild yeasts, is not filtered, fined, nor sulphured and is a blend of Mourvèdre, Carignan, Grenache and Syrah, whilst the white wine is an unusual highly textured example of the Terret grape. 2010 Valcabrières Blanc E 2011 Valcabrières Blanc E 2010 Faugères tradition C Further notes

Mas d’Alézon, Catherine Roque, Faugères Region : Languedoc Agent/Distributor : Indigo Wine Table : 17

Set amongst the garrigue scrubland and chestnut groves is a parcel of old vines, Mas d’Alézon. Owned and run by Catherine Roque from Domaine de Clovallon, this tiny vineyard produces her only appellation controllée wines. She acquired it shortly after setting up Domaine de Clovallon and it is only a few miles away, just over the Faugères border. Le Presbytère is made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The wine is certified organic, but Catherine also uses many biodynamic techniques as well. 2010 Le Presbytère D 2010 Cabretta E Further notes

Domaine du Clovallon, Catherine Roque, Haut-Languedoc Region : Languedoc Agent/Distributor : Indigo Wine Table: 18

Over 10 years ago, architect, Catherine Roque, bought a house with vines and orchards, on the edge of Faugères, one of the finest appellations in Southern France. At this time, the area was considered too cold and northerly for appellation status. Catherine used this to her advantage planting non-appellation grape varieties – Pinot Noir, Clairette, Riesling, Petit Manseng – and producing, from them, outstanding Vin de Pays. Domaine de Clovallon wines are certified as being fully organic. The reputation of the Pinot grown there is that it is the best in the region.

2011 Clovallon Pinot Noir D 2011 Palagret Pinot Noir E Further notes

ROUSSILLON

Domaine Olivier Pithon, Côtes Catalanes Region : Calce, Roussillon Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 19

Olivier Pithon’s vineyard is located in the village of Calce, which judging by the quality of wines, has a remarkable terroir. His philosophy was pure and simple: "I’ve had only one desire: to give everything to my vines so that then they give it back in their grapes and in my wine. You must be proud and put your guts, your sweat, your love, your desires, your joy and your dreams into your wine." Like so many top growers in the Roussillon he works with minuscule yields (and with horse and Jersey heifer). 2011 Cuvée Lais Blanc E 2010 « La D 18 » Blanc F 2009 Cuvée Lais Rouge E 2009 « Le Pilou » F Further notes

Domaine Matassa, Tom Lubbe, Côtes Catalanes Region : Calce, Roussillon Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 20

Tom Lubbe works biodynamically in vineyards high in the Fenouillèdes as well as further down in Calce. His old vine Grenache Gris and Macabeu is from tiny yields, whilst his Romanissa rouge is an elegant savoury blend of Carignan, Syrah, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon. 2010 Domaine de Majas Blanc C 2009 Three Trees Metairie Brugens Rouge C 2010 Vin de Pays Cotes Catalanes Blanc Domaine Matassa F 2010 Cuvée Marguerite Blanc , Domaine Matassa E 2009 “Romanissa” Rouge, Domaine Matassa E 2009 Carignan, Domaine Matassa F Further notes

Domaine Vinci, Emmanuelle Vinci & Olivier Varichon, Côtes Catalanes Region : Roussillon Agent/Distributor : Aubert & Mascoli Table : 21

In 2000, Emmanuelle & Olivier purchased 7ha of vines spread throughout the heart of the Agly Valley. The isolated location of the vines between forest and steep rocky hills allows them to work in ‘partnership’ with the surrounding countryside. No chemical fertilizers, weed killers, pesticides are used. Weeding is done manually and pruning is adapted to each individual vine. 2006 Coyade F 2007 Rafalot F 2009 Coste Rosé E Further notes

Domaine de l’Horizon, Thomas Teibert Region : Calce, Roussillon Agent/Distributor : Indigo WIne Table : 22

Thomas Teibert was better-known in Roussillon as the agent for Austrian Franz Stockinger’s barrels than as vintner, but this has now changed. He founded his Calce estate in 2006, after taking a degree in Geisenheim and having been involved with prominent wineries in south-eastern Germany, St. Emilion, South Africa and northern Italy. With the help of German partners, he now has a few acres of old vines, a proper cellar, and the means to pursue biodynamic viticultural methods. He has also benefited from a close relationship with Gérard Gauby and Tom Lubbe of Matassa, as well as an insider’s insights into the work of many others of Roussillon’s most talented vignerons. Teibert proudly points out that his two week fermentation regimen for this wine included a single genuine pigeage, joining our ever growing army of barefoot stompers! 2009 Horizon Blanc F 2010 Horizon Rouge F 2010 L'Esprit de L'Horizon E Further notes

Domaine Jean-Louis Tribouley, Latour de France Region : Latour de France, Roussillon Agent/Distributor : Indigo WIne Table : 23 Jean-Louis Tribouley is considered one of the best winemakers working biodynamically in Roussillon. Tribouley, another who served his apprenticeship with Gauby and then began his own estate in 2002, farms roughly 8 hectares biodynamically. Les Copines, (50/50 Grenache/Carignan with 12 months in old oak) and L’Alba (60/20/20 Carignan/Syrah/Grenache) come from a 2.5 hectare parcel of old Carignan and Grenache. As well as biodynamic processes such as using mules and plant-based treatments, the wines have little to no sulphur added and undergo minimal filtering. This combined with vines with an average age of 50 years, gneiss and schist soils and tiny yields mean that these wines sit alongside the best that this exciting region has to offer. 2010 Les Copines D 2009 Les Copines D 2011 L'Alba E 2009 L'Alba E 2011 Nonni E 2011 Marceau E 2009 Les Très Lunes F

Clos du Rouge Gorge, Cyril Fhal Region : Roussillon Agent/Distributor: Vine Trail Table : 24 Cyril settled down in 2002 in Latour-de-France, having worked with Mark Angeli and Charlie Foucault in the Loire. When he took over his vineyards there were no other vignerons working organically. Now all the 10 other independent vignerons in Latour de France have followed Cyril’s lead. He is nicknamed the ‘gardener’ by his fellow vignerons for his meticulous work in the vineyard. The domaine Clos du Rouge Gorge consists of 6 hectares of hillsides, planted mainly with carignan (3 ha), as well as grenache and cinsault for reds, and maccabeu for whites. Most of Cyril’s vines are between 50 and 100 years old and the yields are around 15 hl/ha. A rocky soil based upon gneiss, at an altitude that averages from 200 to 250 metres, and an exposition to the North are a few of the conditions which assure freshness in his wines. “I go through everything in the vineyard in maximum detail,” Cyril explains. “I wish to express the roots rather than tannins and matter. I look for juices that are very pure, close to the fruit. As regards vinification he aims to do as little as possible, “but to arrive at the point where you don’t have to do anything demands lots of work in the vineyard.” Cyril’s wines are at the very top of the hierarchy in Roussillon, with an exquisite fruit and incredible finesse: southern by their flavours, and northern by their tension, their acidity, their precision, their freshness and their relatively low alcohol levels. 2008 Côtes Catalanes Blanc E 2010 Côtes Catalanes Rouge Jeunes Vignes E 2007 Côtes Catalanes Rouge Vieilles Vignes F Further notes

Le Bout du Monde, Edouard Laffitte Region : Roussillon Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 25

Edouard Laffitte acquired his experience vinifying at the Cave d’Estézargues before installing himself in small six hectare domaine in Lansac south of Maury and the Côtes du Roussillon Villages. The domaine is jokily called le Bout du Monde referring to the fact it is situated in the back of beyond (somewhere near the end of the world). The vineyards, scattered amongst various parcels, are situated between 150m and 400m on a terroir of schists and granites. The vines are cultivated organically without pesticides. Harvests are carried out by hand whilst vinification is as natural as possible with carbonic maceration at low temperature. The wines are neither filtered nor fined. 2011 Vin de Table “L’Echappée Belle C 2011 Côtes du Roussillon « Tam Tam » D 2011 Hop’ La E 2011 L’Ecume des Jours F 2011 Avec le Temps N/A 2009 Côtes du Roussillon « La Luce » E

Domaine du Matin-Calme, Véronique Souloy & Anthony Guix Region : Belesta, Roussillon Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 26

Domaine du Matin-Calme was created in 2006 by Anthony Guix and Véronique Souloy. It is a five hectare estate due west of Perpignan in Belesta on the kind of granitic soils that promote freshness in the flavour of the wine. The vines are cultivated strictly organically without any chemical or synthetic products used and the soils manually worked with a pick-axe. The hand-harvested grapes are gently pressed with a vertical press and gravity fed (no pumping) and, after whole-bunch ferment with indigenous yeasts, the wine is bottled without filtration, fining or added sulphur. 2010 Vin de France « Mano a Mano» D 2009 Sans Temps (100% Carignan) N/A Further notes

Le Scarabée, Isabelle Frère Region : Roussillon Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 27

A 5.8 hectare domaine, organic since its creation in 2007, situated at the foot of the Albères massif in the south of the Pyrenées-Orientales; the sea is a mere 2km away as the crow flies giving a marine, humid influence. The terroir is granitic, more or less stony or sandy with some decomposed schists. The Carignan vines, situated in the commune of St André, are between 20-80 years old whilst there are two small parcels of Grenache Noir, one young and one older in the commune of Laroque-des-Albères, plus a little Syrah. Truly hand-made wines from low yields with minimal interventions in the winery. 2010 Le Petit Scarabée D 2010 Sur Un Nuage D 2010 « Murmure » E 2011 “Volubile “ N/A Further notes

Domaine Léonine, Stéphane Morin, Roussillon Region : Roussillon Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 28

Stéphane Morin created Domaine Léonine when he purchased a twelve hectare estate of old vines in Banyuls à Passa. The vineyards had never undergone any chemical treatments, nor had they been weeded so that the roots of the vines had penetrated deep into the soil to draw water and mineral resources. He started working the land, making a travail du sol with a pick axe, using a horse to plough certain parcels, employing homeopathic treatments from tisanes of horsetail and nettles in accord with the lunar calendar and generally following biodynamic principles. In terms of vinification it is all about the indigenous yeasts, nothing added, just plain common sense. 2010 Amedée Primeur D 2011 Que Pasa D 2009 Carbone 14 E 2011 Petites Mains N/A 2011 Malophet N/A Further notes

Domaine du Possible, Loïc Roure, Roussillon Region : Roussillon Agent/Distributor : Roberson Wine Table : 29

Loïc farms his vines organically, certified since 2007. His white vines are 50 years old, planted on gneiss and schist soils. He has four parcels of Carignan Noir, some up to 105 years old and planted on gneiss, schist and granite soils. There are also two parcels of Grenache Noir and one parcel of Syrah. He spends a lot of time in the vineyard working hard to harvest only pristine fruit, with his yields routinely under 20 hl/ha. Loïc always tries to get his wines into bottle without any addition of sulphites, although microscopic amounts will be added at bottling if needed. Loïc is one of the most exciting young winemakers in France and his wines are vibrant, elegant and incredibly drinkable. 2010 Cours Toujours Blanc D 2011 Le Fruit du Hasard C 2011 Tout Bu or Not Tout Bu D 2011 C’est Pas La Mer à Boire E 2011 L’Herbe Tendre Pet Nat Rosé D Further notes

RHONE, PROVENCE & CORSE Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet, Hervé & Béatrice Souhaut, Saint-Joseph Region : Rhône Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 30

Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet was created in 1993 by Hervé Souhaut. His holdings on the acidic granite soils of the northern Rhône and the southern Ardèche are a mixture of new and ancient vines—from 50 to100 years old. Hervé Souhaut’s holdings are tiny, only five hectares and he employs only organic and biodynamic winemaking techniques. The wines express purity and delicacy from the mineral mountain Gamay to the pretty Ardèche Syrah and the more intense Saint-Josephs. 2010 VdP de l’Ardèche Viognier-Roussanne E 2010 VdP de l’Ardèche « Souteronne » D 2010 VdP de l’Ardèche Syrah E 2010 Saint-Joseph Rouge F 2010 Saint-Joseph « Saint-Epine” F Further notes

Domaine du Coulet, Matthieu Barret, Cornas Region : Rhône Agent/Distributor : Carte Blanche Wines Table : 31

Domaine du Coulet was founded by Matthieu’s grandfather after WWII, and over the years has supplied grapes to some of the best known producers in the Northern Rhône, including Chapoutier and Delas. In 1998 at the age of only 23, Matthieu took over the family’s 25 acres of well-situated vines on the terraced hillsides of Cornas. From the beginning, Matthieu has employed natural, organic practices and by 2002 (his second year of production) the domaine received its biodynamic certification. With each vintage, Matthieu has gained a better understanding of his vine parcels and through thoughtful experimentation, he now turns out a remarkable selection of wines including his new project, Le Petit Ours, that express the unique nuances of each micro-terroir. No new oak, no racking, minimal use of sulfur and no fining or filtration. 2010 Côtes du Rhône « Petit Ours Bruns » D Further notes

Domaine Villeneuve, Stanislas Wallut, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Region : Rhône Agent/Distributor : Carte Blanche Wines Table : 32

Stanislas Wallut makes great Châteauneuf-du-Pape, however we have secured a parcel of his remarkable new Côtes du Rhône offering called “La Griffe”. This is produced from a four hectare vineyard of fifty year old Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Mourvèdre vines that Stanislas is currently converting to biodynamic viticulture to fit in with the philosophy of his domaine. This plot is at extreme northern limit of the appellation, only three hundred metres from Villeneuve. The wine is full-bodied and spicy, in a style reminiscent of his Châteauneuf. 2010 Côtes du Rhône « La Griffe » D Further notes

Mas des Restanques, Josiane et Jean-Luc Faraud, Gigondas Region : Rhône Agent/Distributor : Carte Blanche Wines Table : 33

Monsieur and Madame Jean-Luc Faraud stopped selling to the local co-op in 2007 and started out on their own mission to convert their tiny plots of vines to organic viticulture and produce their own wines. The passion they show for their vineyards is infectious and the wines they produce vibrant, vital and uplifting. Each cuvée they produce is a fine example of terroir as well as their love of freshness and purity, making wines that are interesting and appetising. The wines see no oak, with only one token barrique in the winery for use should the need arise, favouring cement tanks and stainless steel, and the Vacqueyras Blanc is made in infinitesimal quantities. 2011 Vacqueyras Blanc F 2011 Côtes du Rhône Rouge D 2010 Vacqueyras Rouge E 2010 Gigondas E Further notes

Domaine La Ferme Saint-Martin, Guy Jullien, Beaumes-de Venise Region : Rhône Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 34

Domaine Ferme Saint-Martin is situated in Suzette in the upper part of the Beaumes-de-Venise. The vineyard work is free of chemicals and the estate has organic certification. All wines are fermented on the natural yeasts, are bottled without filtration and with the minimum addition of sulphur. 2011 Côtes du Rhône Rouge « Romanins » B 2011 Côtes du Ventoux « La Gérine » C 2011 Beames-de-Venise « Terres Jaunes » C Further notes

Château Sainte Anne, Famille Dutheil de la Rochère, Bandol Region : Provence Agent/Distributor: Vine Trail Table : 35

The vineyards at Château Sainte-Anne are worked without chemicals (organically certified by Ecocert), and with a northern and eastern aspect, comprise essentially of hillsides or "restanques" with clay and limestone soils and an important presence of underground silica. The northerly aspects help to keep alcohol levels down to 12.5% - many Bandols with a southerly aspect weigh in at 14.5% or more! In this north east corner of the appellation, the Mourvèdre slowly matures, after the beneficial early autumn rains which are quickly dried by the mistral. Vinification is also traditional, and wines are vinified using only the natural, indigenous yeasts with a low level of sulphites used throughout their elevage. 2010 Bandol Blanc E 2009 Bandol Blanc E 2010 Bandol Rosé E 2008 Bandol Rouge E 2005 Bandol Rouge E 2006 Bandol Rouge “Cuvée Collection” F

Domaine de la Graveirette, Julien Mus, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Region : Rhône Agent/Distributor : Carte Blanche Wines Table : 36 After completing his viticultural and winemaking studies at Beaune, Julien Mus returned to his family domaine on the outskirts of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Until then the grapes from the domaine had been sold off to the local co-op. The domaine consists of four hectares of AOC Côtes du Rhône and six hectares of Vin de Pays designated vineyards around Courthezon, to which Julien has added a small plot of AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape, located between those of Font de Michelle and Vieux-Télégraphe, near the south-eastern border of the appellation. 2011 Mus Blanc A 2011 Vin de France Blanc C 2010 Mus C A 2010 Côtes du Rhône B 2009 Châteauneuf-du-Pape E Further notes

Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss, Costières de Nîmes Region : Rhône Agent/Distributor: Carte Blanche Wines Table : 37

Marc and Emmanuelle Kreydenweiss made their name in the hallowed soils of Alsace, producing wines that were as true to the terroir as they could make them using biodynamic techniques. They fell in love with the area around Nimes and found a vineyard with terroir that could not be ignored: Galet stones of quartz, granite limestone and sandstone on clay and limestone subsoil in vineyards with vines up to 80 years, and all classic Rhône varietals. They now produce pure, concentrated wines of obvious class with the same biodynamic methods that made them their name in Alsace. 2009 Costières de Nîmes Rouge « Barbarbelle » B 2008 Costières de Nîmes Rouge « Perrières » C 2009 Coteaux Flaviens « Anasata » D Further notes

Domaine du Mazel, Gerald & Jocelyne Oustric, Ardèche Region : Rhône Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 38

Valvignères is a remote village in the Rhône, south west of Montelimar. Domaine du Mazel plant several different grape varieties on the limestone-clay soils. The grapes are hand- picked and transported to the winery in cases where there is a further triage. The fermentation occurs on the lees without addition of sulphur dioxide and at no point is the wine adjusted with sugar, enzymes, yeasts or acids. 2009 Les Leches POA 2009 Cuvée Larmande Rouge C 2009 Cuvée Briand Rouge C 2010 Cuve Briand Rouge C Further notes

BEAUJOLAIS & BURGUNDY

Domaine Patrick Piuze, Chablis Region : Burgundy Agent/Distributor : Carte Blanche Wines Table : 39 Patrick hails from Quebec, but he has learnt the intricacies of Chablis by working for Domaine Leflaive and Verget. All his wines are made from handpicked grapes, and each wine clearly expresses its origins. Rather than simply make a generic Chablis, Patrick produces wines that represent the villages where he sources the grapes from. As he says: "the only thing truly original in the world of wine is the underlying terroir and I have nothing else interesting to add. Anyone can copy anyone else’s techniques so what else is there to make great wines? I believe the answer is simple: Terroir. I want to work only with the fruit from old vines and even then, only old vines that are planted exclusively within the original boundaries of Chablis.” 2011 Petit Chablis Cuvée Juliette Anaïs C 2011 Chablis, Terroir de Fyé D

2011 Chablis, Terroir de Chichée D 2010 Chablis 1er Cru Les Fôrets E 2010 Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume E 2010 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos F

Domaine du Corps de Garde, Ghislaine & Jean-Hugues Goisot Region : Burgundy Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 40

The Goisots firmly believe that great wine begins in the vineyard and have worked in organic viticulture since 1993 to protect the soil and nourish the vines. No fertilizers, insecticides or weedkillers are used; wild or natural yeasts are encouraged. 2010 Bourgogne-Aligoté C 2010 Saint-Bris Exogyra Virgula D 2010 Saint-Bris Sauvignon N/A 2009 Bourgogne Pinot Noir D Further notes

Domaine de la Cadette, Jean & Catherine Montanet Region : Burgundy Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 41

The intention is to make honest and authentic wines which reflect the distinctive character of their region and the climate of a particular year. The Montanets do not resort to so-called “modern” artificial means in their wine making process in order to achieve this goal. Naturally enough, they hand-pick their grapes and the wine is produced using traditional skills. They are one of the few growers who still make a classic Melon de Bourgogne. 2010 Melon Blanc D 2010 Bourgogne-Vézelay Blanc « Les Saulniers » D 2010 Bourgogne Rouge « Garance » E 2010 Bourgogne Rouge « L’Ermitage » E Further notes

Domaine Arnaud Combier, Saint-Véran Region : Burgundy Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 42

A small estate in conversion to biodynamic viticulture making very pure, expressive, naturally fermented Chardonnays with a very light oak influence. 2010 Saint-Véran « Les Mandeliers » D 2010 Pouilly-Fuissé D Further notes

Claude & Catherine Maréchal, Savigny Region : Burgundy Agent/Distributor :Vine Trail Table : 43

Claude Maréchal is a gifted and thoughtful winemaker in his early forties who, having befriended Henri Jayer, tries to follow in his mentor's footsteps, through informal consultation with him. His principles in the vineyards are straightforward: the vineyards are ploughed, no herbicides are used and the pruning is severe to keep yields low. Maréchal doesn't look to make over-oaked wines: he'd rather have each vineyard express its own individual character, and make wines where fruit dominates. Maréchal's aims to make "vins de plaisir", wines that offer a pleasurable experience for everyone. 2010 Bourgogne Blanc D 2010 Savigny-lès-Beaune Blanc F 2009 Bourgogne Rouge « Les Gravels » D 2009 Savigny-lès-Beaune Rouge Vieilles Vignes F 2009 Pommard « La Chanière » F 2009 Volnay F Further notes

Domaine Jean Foillard, Morgon Region : Beaujolais Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 44

The fabled Côte du Py is a climat of the Morgon Appellation where the vineyards grow on slopes with crumbly schists soil that give Gamay a unique expression. Jean Foillard works without chemicals in the vineyard but he does not seek certification; he is also “hands-off” in the winery looking for the wine to express its terroir. 2010 Morgon Classique D 2010 Morgon « Cote du Py » E Further notes

Domaine Jean-Claude Lapalu, Brouilly Region : Beaujolais Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 45

Terrifically intense Gamay from low-yielding old vines. Long vinification in wood with indigenous yeasts (no sulphur is used during vinification) lends body and structure to these organic wines which come from vineyards on a mixture of granite and schist. 2011 Beaujolais-Villages Vieilles Vignes D 2011 Brouilly Vieilles Vignes E 2011 Brouilly « Croix des Rameaux » E Further notes

Domaine Marcel Lapierre/Château Cambon Region : Beaujolais Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 46

The Lapierre family has always been closely associated with natural wine. Here we are showing the Raisins Gaulois, a wine for the thirst, made organically. This is from the Morgon region, but being young vines is declassified. The Lapierres have also been involved with Château Cambon – this is serious old vines Beaujolais vinified in barrels with low sulphur. 2011 Raisins Gaulois B 2011 Beaujolais, Château Cambon C 2011 Beaujolais Rosé N/A Further notes

Damien Coquelet, Chiroubles & Morgon Region : Beaujolais Agent/Distributor: Les Caves de Pyrène & Indigo Wine Table: 47

Damien Coquelet is George Descombes’ step-son and has worked alongside him since early childhood. He certainly shares the same work ethic – organic viticulture, hand-harvesting, native yeasts, zero intervention in the cellar and little if any sulphur at bottling. Damien currently rents parcels in Chiroubles and Morgon which are all in third year conversion to organics. 2011 Chiroubles D 2011 Morgon Cotes du Py D Further notes

Georges Descombes, Morgon Region : Beaujolais Agent/Distributor: Les Caves de Pyrène & Indigo Wine Table: 48

Georges makes unfiltered and unfined wine with terrific intensity in Villie-à-Morgon, farming organically (using a little copper and sulphur) throughout his 15 hectares of vineyards scattered in Brouilly, Morgon, Chiroubles and Beaujolais-Villages. Descombes uses a single slow press which allows a long smooth pressing of grapes and ferments in cement vats of 60 hl. After filling the vats, the grapes are covered with carbon dioxide and begin to ferment by themselves with their wild yeasts. Long fermentations are sought as they give the best results in the wine. 2011 Régnié D 2011 Brouilly D 2011 Morgon D 2009 Morgon vieilles vignes D 2010 Régnié vieilles vignes D Further notes

Domaine Julien Sunier, Fleurie & Morgon Region : Beaujolais Agent/Distributor : Roberson Wine Table : 49 Following in the tradition of his friends Lapierre & Thévenet, Julien is a natural winemaker who practices biodynamic viticulture. In the winery his wines undergo a short carbonic maceration before elevage in old Burgundy barrels (sourced from Domaine Roumier). There is very little in the way of additions, with only minimal sulphur used at bottling and absolutely no chaptalization, artificial yeasts or other adjustments. 2010 Beaujolais-Villages “Raisins Sauvages” D 2010 Morgon E 2010 Fleurie E Further notes

Domaine Jean-Paul Thévenet, Morgon Region : Beaujolais Agent/Distributor : Roberson Wine Table : 50 Alongside his friends Marcel Lapierre, Guy Breton, Joseph Chamonard and Jean Foillard, Jean-Paul was a member of the famed 'Gang of Five' that transformed the winemaking scene in Beaujolais and inspired a new generation of quality-minded vignerons. Farming is organic (incorporating many biodynamic practices) and yields are very low from very old vines (one plot is 110 years old). After rigorous sorting the fruit undergoes a long, cool fermentation using the carbonic maceration method before spending 6-8 months maturing in Burgundy barrels. It goes without saying that only natural yeasts are used and there are no additions or manipulations whatsoever (with the exception of minimal sulphur used at bottling). They are bottled unfined and unfiltered. 2010 'On Pête la Soif' D 2010 Morgon 'Tradition' D 2011 Morgon 'Vieilles Vignes' E Domaine Charly Thévenet, Morgon Region : Beaujolais Agent/Distributor : Roberson Wine Table: 50

In the vineyard, Charly follows the same principles as Jean-Paul, with organic and biodynamic farming methods applied to old vines from which he takes tiny yields of late harvested fruit. While neither Charly nor his father are fully accredited by AB or Demeter, they are members of the Association de Vins Naturels (AVN) and Charly feels this offers a more stringent framework for good practice. Once the fruit reaches the winery it is meticulously sorted before a prolonged cold soak and carbonic maceration followed by maturation in 4 year old Burgundy barriques. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal addition of sulphites. 2010 Régnié 'Grain et Granit’ E

ALSACE Domaine Albert Mann, Wettolsheim, Jacky Barthelmé Region : Alsace Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 51

Brothers, Maurice and Jacky Barthelmé, with their wives, Marie-Claire and Marie-Thérèse, manage this historic family estate. They own 12 ha spread through Wettolsheim and nearby villages including plots in several grand crus most notably Schlossberg, Furstentum and Hengst. “We began practising biodynamic viticulture in 1997 in three Grands Crus vineyards. The viticultural practice is labour-intensive and more costly but it gives the wine the purest reflection of its terroir and its own identity. In ploughing the vineyards, we manage to make the roots go down to a maximum depth to capture the minerals of the rock degradation.”

2011 Pinot Blanc Auxerrois tradition C 2011 Muscat tradition D 2010 Riesling tradition D 2010 Riesling Grand Cru “Schlossberg” F 2009 Pinot Gris Cuvée Albert E 2010 Gewürztraminer tradition E 2010 Gewürztraminer Grand cru Furstentum F 2010 Pinot Noir “Grand H” F 2010 Riesling Schlossberg “L’Epicentre” – ½ bottle POA

Domaine Léon Boesch, Westhalten Region: Alsace Agent/Distributor :Vine Trail Table : 52

Domaine Léon Boesch was established in 1640. Matthieu Boesch is the 12th generation of his family to run this estate in Westhalten, a village hidden in the Vosges mountains, equidistant between Colmar and Mulhouse. Centuries of farming experience led the Boesch clan to the use of enlightened and successful methods; this estate has been organic for quite some time, and they have adopted biodynamic practices since 1998. The wines are vinified in foudres with indigenous yeast without temperature control and no blocking of malolactic – natural winemaking at its best. The wines stay 4 seasons in the cellar in old barrels on their totals lees. Since 2010 they have a new organic cellar make with big stones, wood, straw and cob. 2010 Pinot Blanc “La Cabane” C 2010 Riesling “Les Grandes Lignes” C 2010 Riesling “Luss” C 2010 Gewürztraminer “Les Fous“ C 2010 Gewürztraminer Grand cru “Zinnkoeplé » E 2009 Pinot Noir “Les Jardins“ C

Domaine Roland Schmitt, Bergbieten Region : Alsace Agent/Distributor : Vine Trail Table : 53

Roland Schmitt was part of this new generation of winemakers who refocused attention on the originality of the Alsace terroir and the quality of its wines. With the help of a handful of like-minded fellow producers, he introduced Altenberg de Bergbieten onto the list of the first 25 Grands Crus of Alsace, drawn up in 1983. His wines attracted considerable interest in the press and within the restaurant industry through the way they brought out the expression of the terroir, Glintzberg being an excellent example. Roland’s wife, Anne-Marie, with her two sons, Bruno and Julien, continues to make wines that reflect the authentic character of the terroir around Bergbeiten. 2010 Riesling « Glintzberg » C 2011 Pinot Gris C 2011 Sylvaner « Grand A du Petit Léon » C 2009 Riesling GC Altenberg de Bergbieten E 2010 Pinot Gris GC Altenberg de Bergbieten E 2010 Gewürztraminer GC Altenberg de Bergbieten E

Domaine Audrey & Christian Binner, Ammerschwihr Region : Alsace Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 54

The Binners own nine hectares of land in total, with only six planted to vine and the estate has been chemical-free for over two decades. They harvest in October, later on average than any of their neighbours, with patience that allows for fully ripe fruit and resulting complexity of flavour in the bottled wines. They also strive to vinify as naturally as possible with a minimum of sulphur addition, preferable not even at bottling. 2010 Les Saveurs B 2010 Riesling d’Ammerschwihr D 2008 Riesling « K » Non-Filtré E 2008 Kaefferkopf « L’Originel » F 2010 Pinot Noir E 2010 Pinot Noir « Cuvée Béatrice” F Further notes

Domaine Pierre Frick, Chantal & Jean-Pierre Frick, Pfaffenheim Region : Alsace Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 55

At the forefront of the biodynamic movement Jean-Pierre Frick makes wines that are scrupulously natural. From promoting biodiversity in the vineyard to hand harvesting all the grapes to using little and even no sulphur during the winemaking to ageing in large old oak casks, Jean-Pierre aspires to capture the essence of the grape and also the flavour of the terroir. 2009 Chasselas Sans Souffre C 2004 Riesling « Bihl » D 2008 Gewürztraminer « Rot Murl » E 2009 Pinot Gris Sans Soufre E 2008 Riesling Grand Cru « Vorbourg » F 2011 Pinot Noir Vinifié Sans Soufre E

LOIRE

Domaine Saint-Nicolas, Thierry Michon, Fiefs-Vendéen Region: Vendée, Loire Agent/Distributor: Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 56

For Thierry Michon, the gregarious force behind one of the Loire’s best-kept secrets, it’s all about the soil. Working on schist and silex a flint stone’s throw away from the Atlantic, Thierry is the prophet of biodynamics in this tiny viticultural area. His vineyards never see a non-organic product. He raises his own cows simply for the manure they produce which he religiously spreads between the vines. He has slowly purchased buffer zones all around his property to prevent chemical products from other winemakers from seeping into his parcels. For him, biodynamics isn’t just a pragmatic consideration, it’s a religion. 2011 Les Clous C 2010 Le Haut des Clous F 2011 Rosé Reflets C 2010 Gammes-en-May C 2010 Rouge Reflets C 2007 Cuvée Réserve Pinot « Le Grand Pièce » F

Domaines Jo Landron, Muscadet Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 57

It was under Jo’s direction that the various vineyards in his domaines were converted to 100% organic viticulture in 1999, gaining full certification from Ecocert in 2002. In 2008 he took the leap to full biodynamic viticulture, gaining Biodyvin certification. The use of chemical fungicides and other such methods were totally abolished, fertilisation is with biodynamic compost, and the vineyards are ploughed to reduce competition from weeds. 2011 Muscadet Nouveau B 2011 Muscadet La Carizière B 2011 Muscadet « Amphibolite » C 2010 Muscadet, « Le Fief du Breuil » D 2010 Vin de France « Melonix » D 2010 Muscadet La Louvetrie N/A 2010 Val de Loire « Atmospheres » N/A

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Domaine Cousin-Leduc, Olivier Cousin, Anjou Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 58

Olivier Cousin works his vineyards in the traditional fashion, by hand and with horse. His domaine is certified biodynamic. Natural practices continue in the winery where the aim is to preserve the unique micro-flora of the region that gives the wines their wild terroir flavours. Olivier’s wines, whether from Cabernet Franc, Grolleau or Gamay, have nothing put in and nothing taken out – natural by any definition. NV Grolleau Pet Nat E 2011 « Le Cousin », Grolleau Vieilles Vignes D 2010 Gamay D 2009 « Pur Breton » D 2007 Cabernet Franc Vieilles Vignes E Further notes

Domaine Réné Mosse, Anjou Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 59

The Mosses adopted organic viticulture techniques from the start, ploughing between and under the rows, and using biodynamic preparations to treat the vines and soil. It is equally important to them to vinify in a natural fashion, and they are particularly attentive to minimizing manipulations and the use of sulphur. All the wines are barrel-fermented and aged, and usually the whites go through their malolactic fermentation. NV Moussamoussettes Pet Nat Rosé B 2011 Anjou Blanc D 2008 Anjou Blanc « B B » F 2009 Savennières « Arena » F Further notes

Les Vignes Herbels, Laurent Herbel & Nadège Lelandais Region : Anjou, Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 60

Les Vignes Herbel is the project of Laurent Herbel and Nadège Lelandais who started in 2005 and now have a three-hectare parcel of vines at Rochefort-sur-Loire called La Pointe on a terroir of purple schist and clay. This includes 1.4 ha of Chenin Blanc planted in 1920 and 1.6 ha of Cabernet (70% Franc and 30% Sauvignon) planted in 1974. They farm organically and biodynamically with the respect for the superb terroir. 2008 La Pointe Vieilles Vignes de 1920 F N.V. Reverie Vieilles Vignes – 50cl F Further notes

Domaine des Roches-Neuves, Thierry Germain, Saumur Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 61

Thierry Germain has converted his domaine to biodynamic viticulture and reviewed his winemaking methods. The emphasis now is on linear, mineral wines with lovely acid structure and for the oak to be supportive rather than a feature of the wine. NV Bulles de Roches Brut E 2010 Saumur Blanc « L’Insolite » E 2011 Saumur-Champigny C 2010 Saumur-Champigny « Terres Chaudes » E 2009 Saumur-Champigny « La Marginale » F 2008 Saumur-Champigny « Franc de Pied » F Further notes

Domaine Catherine & Pierre Breton, Bourgueil & Vouvray Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 62

The Breton’s recipe for natural wine is straightforward: no chemicals in the vineyard, hand harvest, low yields, ferment according to “terroir”, use indigenous yeasts and as little sulphur as possible. NV Vouvray « La Dilettante » Méthode Traditionelle D 2011 Petillant Naturel Rosé « Ritournelle » B 2011 Vouvray « La Dilettante » D 2011 Bourgueil « Trinch! » D 2011 Bourgueil “Avis du Fort” POA 2011 Bourgueil « La Dilettante » D 2011 Chinon « Beaumont » D 2009 Bourgueil « Perrières » E

Domaine de la Chevalerie, Stéphanie & Pierre Caslot, Bourgueil Region : Bourgueil, Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 63

The Caslot family have been farming their domaine of thirty-three hectares since 1640 from their farmhouse which sits on the hill overlooking the vines in the heart of the superb terroir of Restigné. Several cuvées of varying degrees of intensity and complexity are made from different soils and organically farmed vines. Some wines are to be quaffed with a smile and some smoked meats, the more profound versions (which will age decades) should be decanted to allow the fruit and mineral perfumes to mingle. 2010 Bourgueil « Venus » B 2011 Bourgueil « Bonn’Heure » B 2010 Bourgueil Peu-Muleau C 2009 Bourgueil Peu-Muleau C 2005 Bourgueil Peu Muleau C 1996 Bourgueil Peu Muleau POA 1995 Bourgueil « Les Galichets » E 1993 Bourgueil “Busardières” E

Domaine Sébastien David, Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil Region : Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil, Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 64

The David family have had a vineyard in Saint Nicholas de Bourgueil since 1634. Sebastien practices organic farming at his estate, and is certified by ECOCERT. Whole bunch wild yeast ferment using carbonic maceration of 25 days, followed by a light pressing, in order to preserve the maximum of the fruit characteristics. The wines are bottled without filtration, fining and virtually no sulphur 2010 Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil « Hurluberlu » D 2011 Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil « Hurluberlu » D

2011 Saint-Nicolas De Bourgueil "Kezako" N/A

2009 Saint-Nicolas De Bourgueil "Sanguin" N/A

2009 Saint-Nicolas De Bourgueil "Vin D'une Oreille" N/A Further notes

Domaine Luc Sébille, Chinon Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 65

Luc Sébille’s wines are made with due respect for the environment without herbicides, fungicides or chemical fertilisers. The travail du sol is effected essentially with the aid of Chouan, his horse. The work amongst the vines and the harvest is accomplished manually. The terroir is sandy on surface with some gravels, the kind of soil necessary for the preservation of the pre-phylloxera francs de pied. The wine is unfiltered and unfined with only a touch of sulphur to preserve the wine. 2009 Chinon « Franc de Pied » - magnum F Further notes

Domaine de L’R, Frédéric Sigonneau, Chinon Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Carte Blanche Wines Table : 66

Fred Sigonneau is a truly engaging man, not least for his brilliant ability to say Voila like no other Frenchman. He made the first vintages of Atauta in Ribera del Duero before returning to Cravant-lès-Coteaux to take up the reins at his father’s domaine and turn it into a haven for biodynamic wine enthusiasts from all over. His love of art shows on the labels, as does his sense of humour, but the real talent is in the bottle for sure. 2011 Les Canals de Grand Pièce B 2011 Les Cinq Eléments B 2009 Les Folies du Noyer Vert D 2010 SO2 C Further notes

Domaine Nicolas Grosbois, Chinon Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Vine Trail Table : 67

Nicolas Grosbois comes from a family of winemakers. He studied viticulture in Montreuil-Bellay, Beaune and southern France, and then spent time in Chile, Oregon and New Zealand. Invigorated by these experiences he took over the family estate in 2006, the year he produced his first vintage. In Panzoult, the soils differ slightly from those at the commune of Chinon. The subsoil is limestone, and the soil is composed of siliceous-clay marine sediment specific to this sector; the wines prove to be silky and rich. The estate is made up of nine hectares, and the vines are an average of 45 years old. The soil is worked without herbicides or chemical products. Nicolas harvests by hand, produces his wines without additives and uses only a small amount of sulphur for bottling. 2010 Chinon « Gabare » C 2010 Chinon « Clos du Noyer » E 2010 Chinon « Les Maurilliers » C 2011 Chinon « La Cuisine de la Mère » C Further notes

Domaine Frantz Saumon, Montlouis Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 68

In 2001 Frantz Saumon took over a small three hectare property in Montlouis near Tours. Another non-interventionist he works without chemicals in the vineyards. The winery is an underground cellar carved into the tuffeau, the ubiquitous fossil-rich clay of the region, and all the wines are vinified in barrels (some 228l, some 400l) only with the indigenous yeasts. 2011 Sauvignon de Touraine B 2011 Montlouis Mineral + D Further notes

Domaine Lise & Bertrand Jousset, Montlouis Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Vine Trail Table : 69

Lise & Bertrand have a 10 hectares domaine based in the village of Housseau, half way between Tours and Amboise. L and B’s three-level winery with underground cellars allows them to work with gravity, which eliminates the oxidative effects of pumping and reduces the need for sulphur. Chenin Blanc is king in Montlouis. Lise and Bertrand tend their 23 small vine parcels by hand without use of chemicals (organically certified). They limit yields with a severe pruning regime and take extra care in the handling and selection of their fruit at harvest. The domaine produces three versions of still Montlouis, all vinified in recent 400L barrels, and one excellent dry fizz. 2010 Montlouis-sur-Loire Pétillant Naturel Bubulle E 2011 Montlouis-sur-Loire « Trait d’Union » E 2010 Montlouis-sur-Loire Premier Rendez-Vous E 2007 Montlouis-sur-Loire Singulier F Further notes

Ludovic Chanson, Montlouis Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Carte Blanche Wines Table : 70

Ludo has a small 7 hectare domaine in Montlouis, which has been run organically since 2006. Montlouis is on the south side of the river Loire facing Vouvray on the opposite bank and the wines are similar in style. The domaine focuses on Chenin Blanc and the average age of the vines is 45 years old. Harvesting is done by hand, with up to three passes through the vineyard if necessary, to pick the grapes at the required stage of maturity for the desired wine styles. The Chenins are then vinified in 225L and 400L barrels using natural yeasts and without chaptalisation. NV Les Pions D 2010 La Gavroche Sauvignon Blanc B 2010 Montlouis Les Cabotins C 2010 Montlouis Les Pêcheurs D 2009 Montlouis Safran D Further notes

Domaine de Montrieux, Emile Heredia, Vendomois Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 71

Domaine de Montrieux was created in 1999 by Emile Heredia. The parcels of vines were chosen for their quality: the old age of the vines, the quality of the soils and the expositions. In order to improve equilibrium and life of the soil and to allow flora and fauna to flourish no chemical products are employed. Manual harvest respects the quality of the grapes and yields are tiny: To further this natural approach neither artificial yeasts nor other additives are used in the winemaking process except for a smidge at bottling. 2011 Petillant Naturel « Boisson Rouge » D 2008 Coteaux du Vendômois Rouge D Domaine Lemaire-Fournier, Vouvray Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 72

2003 Vouvray « La Reveillerie », Lemaire-Fournier C Further notes

Domaine du Moulin, Isabelle & Hervé Villemade, Cour-Cheverny Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 73

Domaine du Moulin is an estate of 25 hectares (17 of which are planted) located in Cour-Cheverny. The vineyard is farmed organically, the vines being on mixture of sand and clay with flints. After wild yeast fermentation, the reds tend to be aged in 30hl oak barrels before bottling without filtration, fining and only 2mg of sulphur at bottling. 2011 Pet Nat Rose Bulles D 2011 VdP du Val de Loire Sauvignon B 2008 VdP du Loir et Cher « Pivoine » D 2010 Cheverny Rouge B 2010 Cheverny Rouge « Les Ardiles » D Further notes

Domaine de Montcy, Cheverny Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Vinothentique Table : 74

The 20 ha Domaine de Montcy is located in Cheverny in the Loire Valley, close to the famous castles of Cheverny and Chambord, about 200 Km south west of Paris. The Domaine de Montcy vineyard is cultivated with a lot of care and follows the rules of sustainable agriculture. They are in year 3 of a 3 years conversion programme, which will see them acquire organic status. The grapes are harvested by hand and the wine is produced in their own highly-equipped cellar. Wine making is done naturally, without the use of any artificial additives and the wines reflect the soil and the climate of the year. 2011 Cheverny Blanc Tradition AOC 2008 Cour Cheverny AOC 2009 Cheverny Rouge Plenitude AOC Further notes

Domaine de la Garrelière, François Plouzeau, Touraine Region : Touraine, Loire Agent/Distributor: Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 75

François and Pascaline Plouzeau tend their 50 acres of biodynamic vineyards, near the village of Richelieu just to the south of Tours. The vineyards at Domaine de la Garrelière have been certified organic by Ecocert and biodynamic by biodyvin. They started working the land here (the estate once belonged to the Duc de Richelieu) in the 1970′s, slowly bringing it back to life after many years of conventional farming and have quickly become one of the rising stars of the region. The wines are made very naturally…harvested by hand, natural yeasts and carbonic maceration….minimal sulphur is used in the wine-making process. NV Petillant Milliard d’Etoiles E 2010 Cuvée Cendrillon N/A 2011 Le Blanc C 2010 Le Rouge C 2011 Gamay Sans Tra La La D Further notes

Noëlla Morantin, Touraine Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 76

Noëlla’s vineyards are located on the same southern bank of the Cher River in the Loire Valley, The soils and vineyards had benefited from years of care and from the organic farming of Didier, which was essential for the types of wines that she wanted to make. Vinification is natural: only indigenous yeasts are used, and no sulphur is added to the fermentation vats; the only time it is used is when the casks are racked (and there is only one racking), at a ratio of 1-1.5 grams per hectolitre (which is minuscule). No sulphur is added at bottling, and the wines are never in contact with a single additive before the racking. 2011 Les Pichiaux D 2009 Sauvignon « Chez Charles » D 2010 La Boudinerie C 2011 Mon Cher Gamay D 2011 Marie Rosé N/A Further notes

Domaine Chahut et Prodiges, Gregory Leclerc, Touraine Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 77

La Mule is low-yielding Gamay on clay-limestone soils. Vinification is typical for a natural wine: carbonic maceration, three weeks cuvaison in cement tank (no pumping or remontage of any form), followed by elevage in epoxy tank, and no sulphur used at all (not even at bottling), but a light filtration. La Mule is one of the most acquiescent Gamays you are likely to taste. It exemplifies everything that it is fun and pleasurable about the grape with its simple freshness and juicy vitality. Coup de Canon is 100% Grolleau Noir. NV La P’Tite Compet’Pet Nat Rosé E 2010 Sauvigneron N/A 2010 Tête de Gondole N/A 2010 Les Têtes Noires N/A 2010 Coup de Canon D 2010 La Mule D Further notes

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Clos du Tue-Bœuf, Puzelat Frères, Touraine Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 78

Jean-Marie and Thierry Puzelat tend their 10-hectare family estate in Les Montils (in the Cheverny AOC) and rent 6 hectares in a village nearby, in the Touraine AOC. The region, near the hunting grounds of Sologne, has always used a wide variety of grapes: Gamay, Côt, Pinot Noir, Menu Pineau, Sauvignon etc. Vineyard work is organic or biodynamic, vinification is natural, taking place in old barrels with wild yeast and minimal to zero sulphur. 2010 Brin de Chevre D 2011 Cheverny Blanc « Frileuse » D 2011 Buisson Pouilleux Vieilles Vignes E 2011 Cheverny Rouge C 2011 Cheverny Rouge « Rouillon » D 2010 Cheverny Rouge “Caillère” D 2009 La Guerrerie D 2010 La Guerrerie D

Puzelat-Bonhomme, Touraine Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 79

This is the negoce arm of the Puzelat enterprise but run with the same passion and discrimination as their domaine wine. Their mission is to rescue plots of vines that cannot be farmed any longer by their owners. They supervise the vineyards and ferment the wines in the same natural fashion: indigenous, unfiltered, unfined and with no or tiny amounts of sulphur. 2010 Pétillant Naturel D 2011 Sauvignon Primeur B 2011 Sauvignon de Touraine C 2011 KO Rosé N/A 2010 Romorantin E 2010 KO In Côt We Trust D 2011 Pinot Noir “Tel Quel” B 2010 Pinot Noir D

Domaine Le Briseau, Nathalie Gaubichet & Christian Chaussard, Coteaux du Loir Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 80

Domaine le Briseau was started with four hectares of vines planted mainly with Chenin Blanc and Pineau d’Aunis. In 2007, the estate had grown to eleven hectares. All vineyard work is done according to the principles of organic viticulture (with the certification of Qualité France): no pesticides, insecticides or chemical fertilizers are used; nettle and horsetail decoctions are sprayed on the foliage; copper is used in modest quantity (less than 5kg/ha); the vines are ploughed and grass is allowed to grow between the rows. In 2006, the estate started its conversion to biodynamic principles. 2010 Jasnières « Kharakter » F 2011 Coteaux du Loir Rouge « Patapon » D 2009 Coteaux du Loir Rouge « Les Mortiers » F Further notes

Domaine Sébastien Riffault, Sancerre Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 81

Seb Riffault’s Sancerres are a labour of love: biodynamic viticulture, harvested late with very low yields, wild yeast ferment in large old barrels and a full malolactic and then bottled without filtration, fining and minimal sulphur. 2008 Sancerre Blanc « Le Rouet » E 2008 Sancerre Blanc « Akmenine » E 2009 Sancerre Blanc « Skeveldra » F 2009 Sancerre Rouge « Raudonas » F Further notes

Domaine Alexandre Bain, Pouilly-sur-Loire Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 82

Alexandre Bain’s Pouilly-Fumé comes from Tracy-sur-Loire on a mixture of Portlandian and Kimmeridgean soils. He works (with the aid of a horse) the soils biodynamically and harvests his grapes at full maturity whereupon he ferments in partly in vat and partly in oak barrels. 2010 Pouilly-Fumé C Further notes

Château de Hauteville, Eric Bordelet, Chartigne Region : Loire Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 83

Eric Bordelet makes beautiful artisan ciders from biodynamic orchards on schist and granite soils. Using a huge variety of apples and pears and traditional fermentation techniques Bordelet creates drinks that are both thirst-quenching and excellent with an array of different dishes. 2011 Cydre Brut B 2010 Sydre « Argelette » B 2011 Poiré Granit D Further notes

JURA & SAVOIE Domaine Philippe Bornard, Arbois Region : Jura Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 84

Philippe Bornard is based in the world capital of Ploussard, otherwise known as Pupillin, and is a good friend and neighbour of Emmanuel Houillon. He makes wines in the same very natural vein, unfiltered, unfined and with no added sulphur. Whilst the Ploussard shows great typicity, Ivresse de Noe is an extraordinary late harvest Savagnin. 2006 Savagnin Sous Voile « Les Marnes » F 2010 Ploussard Point Barre E 2009 Trousseau « Le Ginglet » E 2007 Ivresse de Noe – 50cl F Further notes

Domaine de la Tournelle, Evelyne & Pascal Clairet Region : Jura Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 85

Evelyne and Pascal sing sonorously from the natural wine hymn sheet. Work in the vineyard is rigorous, massale selection, scrupulously ensuring the balance of the vine by canopy management, no pesticides, only organic manures, biodynamic preparations, manual harvest and severe triage, soft pressing of whole bunches, vinification without sulphur where possible (and low doses otherwise), indigenous yeast ferment and elevage on the lees. Wines are bottled unfiltered and unfined with just a touch of sulphur. 2010 Trousseau « Des Corvées » E 2011 Uva Arbosiana D NV Petillant Naturel de Raisin E Further notes

Domaine de l’Octavin, Alice Bouvot & Charles Dagand Region : Arbois, Jura Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 86

A family-run estate owned by Alice Bouvot and Charles Dagand, Domaine de l’Octavin is located in Arbois, a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France, about 50 kilometres southwest of Besançon. They settled on the Jura as a place to create their domaine (at first three hectares, now just shy of five) as well as to start their family; two events that occurred simultaneously. They have absolute commitment to making wine without chemicals. They became organically certified by Ecocert in 2007 and biodynamically certified by Demeter in 2010. They do not add yeast and, since 2008/2009, make their wines without any sulphur and, of course, no fining or filtration. NV The Peteux Petillant Naturel E 2010 Arbois Poulsard Dorabella La Mailloche E 2010 Arbois Trousseau « Les Corvées » E Further notes

Domaine Belluard, Dominique Belluard, Ayze Region : Savoie Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 87

The village of Ayze is a little commune in the Haute–Savoie situated in the heart of the valley of the Arve between Geneva and Chamonix Mont-Blanc. The speciality of the Belluards is the historic Gringet grape, virtually extinct as a still wine. The wines are fermented in biodynamic suspension on the lees in cement (ovoid) betons. 2010 Vin de Savoie-Ayze « Les Alpes » D 2010 Vin de Savoie-Ayze « Le Feu » F 2010 Vin de Savoie-Ayze Amphore F Further notes

CHAMPAGNE

Franck Pascal, Marne Region : Champagne Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 88

Franck Pascal of Basilieux-sous-Chatillon in the Marne - to give him his full address - began to detest chemicals during a stint as a scientist in the army when he saw the effects of chemical warfare on soldiers. When he returned to the vineyard, he rejected all chemical treatments and eventually began farming biodynamically, an especially difficult feat in the humid Marne Valley. Living, chemical-free soil helps Pascal’s vines to soak up needed micro-nutrients through the roots. There’s biodiversity in his vineyards which is evident throughout the year. He uses composting, plant and herbal remedies to stimulate life in the soil. NV Sagesse F NV Reliance F NV Rosé Tolerance F 2004 Quintessence F Further notes

SPAIN & PORTUGAL Barranco Oscuro, Manuel Valenzuela Region : Granada, Spain Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 89

These amazing, exotic wines come from the mountains of the Sierra de la Contraviesa at altitudes of nearly 1,400 metres, the highest in mainland Europe. The whites, made in a semi-oxidative style, are blends, and include the indigenous Vigieriega grape, whilst the ageworthy Cerro Los Monjas is a five way blend of Spanish and Bordeaux varieties. 2008 Brut Nature E 2008 Blancas Nobles D 2008 Tres Uves F 2003 Cerro Los Monjas 1364 F Further notes

Bodega Cauzón, Ramón Saavedra Region : Granada Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 90

Bodega Cauzón is a tiny estate. Ramon works organically using natural composts. His white is an unusual blend of Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Vermentino and Torrontes fermented with wild yeasts and bottled without filtering or sulphur. 2010 Cauzón Blanco D 2010 Mozuelo D Further Notes

Marenas Viñedo & Bodega, José Miguel Marenas Region : Córdoba Agent/Distributor : Not represented Table : 91

2005 Lucía N/A 2006 Vides Bravas Tempranillo-Syrah N/A 2006 Vides Bravas Syrah N/A 2009 Cerro Encinas N/A Further notes

Sao del Coster, Fredi Torres, Priorat Region : Priorat Agent/Distributor : Indigo Wine Table : 92 Fredi Torres, a Swiss Spaniard, runs this garage operation in Gratallops with Swiss focus and Spanish passion. His reference point is Burgundy and while it is clearly difficult to make a Burgundian style in Priorat, his wines offer higher acidity, freshness and drinkability than most. Fredi is an advocate of real wine and he uses biodynamic processes such as using mules, preparations and using the phases of the moon to guide his work. He also has a much shorter maceration time than most of the producers in the DO. As a result of these factors, his wines are something quite different and quite special, a far cry from the big oaky over-extracted, high alcohol monsters which have tended to dominate the Priorat scene 2010 '"S" de Sao del Coster E 2007 Terram F Further notes

Celler Escoda-Sanahuja, Joan Escoda, Conca de Barbera Region : Conca del Barbera Agent/Distributor : Indigo Wine Table : 93 Joan is a true biodynamicist farmer, with olives, almonds, cows, horses, chickens and other assorted poultry, enabling him to meet his compost needs’ in-house’. Use of constant vegetation cover, no chemicals at all allows the vineyards to stay humid in a dry Mediterranean climate. Biodynamic treatments are used and the wines are not filtered, stabilized or fined. To complete the natural vibe, no sulphur is used. 2011 Els Bassotets C 2010 Els Bassotets E 2009 Els Bassotets E 2011 Nas del Gegant C 2010 Nas del Gegant C 2007 Coll del Sabater E 2007 Les Paradetes E

Bodegas Mengoba, Gregory Perez Region : Bierzo & Tierra di Cangas Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 94 Bodega Mengoba’s vineyards span over Espanillo, Valtuille, Villafranca de El Bierzo and Carracedo on the slate, calcareous and stony soils of these areas. Two varieties of grape are cultivated to make their white wine, Doña Blanca and Godello. The Mencía vines are located in Espanillo at about 2500 ft above sea level. The vines are between 25 and 80 years old. Winemaker Gregory Pérez takes great pride in the bodega’s artisanal vineyard work; the vines are grown organically and ploughed by cows. Green pruning and integrated pest management are utilized, and they only intervene in the vineyard when absolutely necessary. 2010 Bierzo Brezo Blanco B 2010 Bierzo Brezo Tinto B 2009 Mengoba Sobre Lías N/A 2009 Mengoba Mencia De Espanillo N/A 2009 Nibias F Further notes

Chapó Wines, Sebastien Boudon, Alicante Region : Alicante Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 95

The wines CHAPÓ Latitude 38, come from the fusion of a Bordeaux family's "savoir-faire" and the searching of new quality Iberian "terroir". The result is a range of wines (natives of high altitude micro-plots) with a distinct Mediterranean personality which combine a kind of Atlantic elegance and balance. These wines have their origin in a challenging natural viticulture and in the practice of less interventionist traditional vinifications in order to preserve the essence and character of the grape. For this reason, the Chapó range is not simply fermented grape juice but is the print of a particular soil united with the character of the people who have taken part in this project.

2011 Entre Deux-Mers Haute-Benauge N/A

2011 Petit Chapó N/A

2010 Chapó N/A

2009 Grand Chapó N/A

Bodegas Jimenez Landi, Mentrida Region : Mentrida, Spain Agent/Distributor : Indigo Wine Table : 96 The winery is situated in the backwater DO of Mentrida in Toledo Province, but their approach is very unique. Their family vineyards near the bodega were planted fairly recently, but it is the magical tiny, one hectare sites of old bush vine Garnacha in the mountains that make Dani’s wines some of Spain’s best, whoever the judge. Taking a stylistic lead from the likes of Château Rayas, Dani uses a combination of biodynamic treatments, well timed picking, use of cover crops, mules, whole bunch fermentation in open-topped old oak barrels, and no filtration, stabilisation and absolute minimal use of sulphur to produce wines of delicacy, elegance and minerality. 2010 Sotorrondero E 2010 Pielago F 2010 Ataufulos F 2010 The End F 2010 El Reventon F 2010 Uvas de la Ira F

Bodegas Marañones, Vinos de Madrid Region : Vinos de Madrid Agent/Distributor : Indigo Wine Table : 97 Bodega Marañones is located in San Martin de Valdeiglesias, a sub-region of the Vinos de Madrid DO. Young winemaker Fernando ‘Fer’ Garcia is one of the stable of natural wine fanatics who has been heavily influenced by the biodynamic wines of the Loire and Burgundy. He is also good friends with Dani Jimenez Landi and part of the ‘Chicos del Terruar’ group of like-minded ‘Terroiristas’. It is no great surprise then that his old vine Garnacha, Syrah and Albillo wines have a balanced freshness and sense of place. The vineyards are aged between 30-80 years old and are farmed organically across 5 different parcels. Whole bunch fermentation in open top barrels started off by natural yeasts influence the style of wine greatly and both wines are a pure expression of the variety and terroir. Undoubtedly one of Spain’s most talented up and coming winemakers. 2010 Picarana E 2010 Treintamil Maravedies E 2010 Maranones F 2010 Pena Caballera F Further notes

Bodegas y Viñedos Ponce, Manchuela Region : Manchuela Agent/Distributor : Indigo Wine Table : 98 Young, up and coming winemaker Juan Antonio Ponce is a passionate advocate of the native grape variety, Bobal and learnt many of his skills from his father, who still works in the vines. Juan Antonio has studied and travelled extensively in France and, like his friend Daniel Jimenez Landi he has been seduced by the theories of biodynamics. Clos Lojen is a fresh example of Bobal grown in this way and is a great introduction to his wines. PF (which stands for Pie Franco) is made solely from ungrafted vines from 65 to 85 years old, on limestone and sand. Pino is from a cool sited vineyard of 30 years which produces very elegant fruit. Finally the stronger more masculine Estrecha comes from a single limestone vineyard of 75 years.

2010 Clos Lojen B 2011 El Reto D 2010 Estrecha F 2010 Pino F 2010 P.F (Pie Franco) E 201 Buena Pinta D

Vinos Ambiz, Fabio Bartolomei Region : Madrid Agent/Distributor : Looking for distributor Table : 99

We have two small vineyards which we farm organically near Madrid: the first one in Carabaña is planted to Airén and Tempranillo, about 1 hectare, 750 m asl with poor calcareous soil. The other vineyard in Villarejo is planted to Malvar, is less than one hectare, also 750 m asl, with a richer, clay soil. We also buy in organic Garnacha from the Gredos mountain range north of Madrid. We make several young wines, both by carbonic maceration, and traditional vinification, and also cask-aged Crianzas. We strive to produce wines that express our terroir, so no unnecessary interventions or additions of chemicals in the winery. In fact, we usually just crush, press and rack; and by default add no other substances at all.

2010 Airén POA 2010 Malvar (carbonic maceration) POA 2010 Malvar “Sobremadre” POA Further notes

Tierra Agricola Labastida, Alava Region : Alava, Rioja Alavesa Agent/Distributor : Carte Blanche Wines Table : 100

Agricola Labastida winery is a family business founded in 1992 when they marketed their first young wine. All of their ancestors have been devoted to the growing and making of wine and now a new generation has taken over, who for the last ten years, have been working to make the best of it, as far as quality is concerned, carefully picking the best grapes from their vineyards throughout the village. 2011 Rioja Blanco B 2010 Letras Garnacha Blanco C 2009 Tierra Fidel Blanco F 2008 Tierra Rioja Crianza B 2008 Letras Minuscules C 2008 Tierra Fidel Tinto F Further notes

Usabiaga, Logroño Region : Rioja Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 101 Gonzalo Gonzalo was born in Logroño, Spain and grew up among the vineyards that his parents cultivated in Fuenmayor. Fiercely protective of the terroir of his family vineyards Gonzalo rejects market driven fashions, formulae, chemical treatments and conformism. Instead he has sought out his own methods with respect for the land, his vineyards, and the traditions of his forefathers. He balances this respect with formal training in the latest enological techniques and methods. 2010 Gran Cerdo A Further notes

Cava Recaredo, Joseph & Antoni Mata Casanovas Region : Alt Penedes Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 102 Cavas Recaredo is currently managed by Josep and Antoni Mata Casanovas, the sons of its founder who seek to ensure the natural balance of the vine, aiming to achieve the best expression of every individual vintage. Therefore, the viticulture is based on dry farming with grapes harvested by hand. They prioritise respect for biodiversity and the environment: cultivating vines without using herbicides or insecticides and only employing natural organic fertilisers. 2007 Brut Nature Gran Reserva F 2004 Brut de Brut Brut Nature Gran Reserva F 2001 Reserva Particular de Recaredo F Further notes

Dominio do Bibei, David Bustos, Ribeira Sacra Region : Ribeira Sacra Agent/Distributor : Carte Blanche Wines Table : 103 Ribeira Sacra is a remote, Atlantic-influenced region in Galicia with precipitous, terraced vineyards reminiscent of the Douro or Priorat. This is extreme terroir country and Dominio do Bibei have set out to try and capture its unique character using the local indigenous varieties of Mencia, Garnacha, Brancellao, Mouraton for the reds and Godello, Albariño, Treixadura and Doña Blanca for the whites. 2010 Lapola E 2009 Lapena F 2008 Lalama E 2007 Lacima F Further notes

Forjas del Salnes, Rodrigo Mendez, Rias Baixas Region : Rias Baixas Agent/Distributor : Carte Blanche Wines Table : 104 Many of the vineyards here are just a stone's throw from the ocean. The soil is granitic sand, covered with a layer of humus, over granite bedrock. It is very poor, fast draining soil that vines struggle in and phylloxera cannot live in, hence many of the vineyards are deceptively old, up to 200 years! Even his joven Albariño comes from vines with an average age of 40 years. Rodrigo is perhaps best known in Spanish wine circles for his stellar reds produced from the indigenous Galician varietals Caiño, Espadeiro and Loureiro, however his whites are also outstanding. They are fermented with natural yeasts and then matured on lees for months to give complex, full-bodied wines with a fresh acid backbone and a briny tang on the finish. 2010 Albarino Leirana D 2009 Albarino Barrica E 2009 Golliardo Albarino F 2010 Bastien de la Luna D 2009 Goliardo Caiño F Further notes

Zarate Family, Eulogio Pomares Salnes Valley, Rias Baixas Region : Rias Baixas, Galicia Agent/Distributor : Indigo Wine Table : 105 This small but brilliantly run cellar was established in 1920 by the Zarate family and is located in the Salnes Valley. The thoughtful almost academic Eulogio Pomares is the current overseer and he is very much focused on the vineyards which are planted on granitic rock. For a few years now he has been replanting some vines to biodynamics and without rootstocks. In the cellar he is low interventionist and his wines are characterised by their pronounced acidity and ageworthiness. The Zarate is sourced from 11 vineyards with an average age of 35 years. Tras de Vinas, a fascinating Albarino from a 40 year old vineyard, is aged on its lees for 30 months. El Palomar and Balado are single vineyard wines from ungrafted vines. Eulogio likes extended lees ageing and the use of foudres to gently age the wines. 2011 Zarate Albarino D 2010 Palomar F 2010 Balado F 2009 Zarate Tras da Vinas F 2010 Caiño Tinto F 2010 Loureiro Tinto F Further notes

PORTUGAL

Quinta do Faital, Marcial Dorado, Melgaço Region : Minho, Portugal Agent/Distributor : Indigo Wine Table : 106

You think Albarino, you think Rias Baixas, Galicia, right? Well, yes... and no. Some of the best Alvarinho vines are actually found just across the Minho River in Portugal. Marcial Dorado, a young Galician winemaker, wanted to make a fine ageworthy Albarino and saw an opportunity when he found the Dorado vineyard situated near Melgaco with its 70-year-old vines, many ungrafted. Tiny yields and very careful manual selection gave him the perfect raw material to produce the Dorado wine. More recently Marcial and his family have purchased a stunning amphitheatre like vineyard at Seixas near the mouth of the river. The younger Alvarinho and Trajadura vines here currently produce Auratus and the long term potential is huge. Having always worked organically, Marcial has just produced his first unsulphured wine. 2011 Auratus C 2011 Dorado Alvarinho Colheita D 2009 Dorado Alvarinho Superior E 2008 Dorado Alvarinho Sin Sulphuro E Further notes

Afros, Vasco Croft Region : Vinho Verde, Portugal Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 107

From vineyards on gentle slopes overlooking the Lima River in an area of fantastic biodiversity, in a region renowned for the Vinho Verde wines, an aromatic white from Loureiro, an impenetrably dark purple Vinhao still wine and a methode champenoise style sparkling version. 2010 Vinho Verde Loureiro Branco C 2010 Vinhao Vinho Verde Tinto C 2006 Vinhao Espumante Vinho Verde Tinto D 2011 Aphros Ten N/A 2011 Aphros Daphne N/A 2011 Aphros Rosé N/A 2009 Aphros Silenus N/A 2008 Aphros Espumante Loureiro Reserva N/A 2005 Aphros Espumante Super-Reserva Vinhão N/A

Albergue do Bonjardim Region : Beiras, Portugal Agent/Distributor : Portuguese Story Table : 108

At Quinta da Portela wines have been made since the XVII century. We emphasise the care for nature, local economy and well-being of people who produce and consume. Our organic low-yield vines give luxurious fruit with concentrated flavours. The grapes are manually selected and vinified in open granite tanks with natural yeast. The wines are blended from indigenous varieties with a touch of Syrah and Merlot, and are ripened on fine structured French oak. 2009 Albergue do Bonjardim C 2008 Albergue do Bonjardim C 2006 Bonjardim Reserva D Further notes

Amoreira da Torre, Alentejo Region : Alentejo, Portugal Agent/Distributor : Portuguese Story Table : 109

Quinta da Amoreira da Torre is located in the centre of the Évora DOC, Alentejo. The XVI century house and tower, are surrounded by recently replanted organic vineyards, where for hundreds of years, the Cunhal family have been producing excellent wines, recognised throughout the region. The quinta now forms a part of the largest organic farm in Portugal with animal and vegetable diversity. The wines are based on iconic Alentejo varieties Trincadeira and Aragonês, with the fragrance of Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet and Cabernet Sauvignon, reflecting the perfect combination of the gentle topography, climate of Alentejo and the rich organic soils. 2010 Zebro Red A 2010 Zebro Rosé A Further notes

Morgadio da Calçada, Douro Region : Douro, Portugal Agent/Distributor : Portuguese Story Table : 110

Morgadio da Calçada wines are the result of a partnership of Casa da Calçada family and Niepoort. The vineyards are planted at 600 metres in the village of Provesende. The vines for Morgadio da Calçada white, red and Port are about 20 years old and also very old vines with blend of different grapes. The agriculture tend to be biological but is not certified organic. We do not use herbicides, only sulfur powder and copper. Grapes are manually harvested and then selected again using the sorting tables. Sulfur is used only in small quantities. 2010 Morgadio da Calçada White C 2010 Morgadio da Calçada Reserva White E 2009 Morgadio da Calçada Red C 2008 Morgadio da Calçada Red C 2007 Morgadio da Calçada Reserva E Ports Morgadio da Calçada Dry White B Morgadio da Calçada Ruby Reserva B Morgadio da Calçada Tawny Reserva B 2007 Morgadio da Calçada Vintage F

ITALY

Vittoria Bera & Figli, Canelli Region : Piemonte Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 111

Promoting biodiversity in their beautiful vineyards on steep inclines this avowedly organic winery makes terroir-driven wines. Everything is done by hand; the Moscato d’Asti (the first family vineyard to bottle their own Moscato from Canelli) is benchmark, whilst the Barberas are rich and vivid. 2010 Vino Bianco di Tavola “Arcese” C 2011 Moscato d’Asti D 2009 Barbera “Le Verrane” C 2009 Barbera Ronco Malo D Further notes

Tenuta Grillo, Guido & Renato Zampaglione Region : Piemonte Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table:112

Owned by the Zampaglione clan Tenuta Grillo estate spreads over 32 hectares of which 17 are dedicated to the vineyard. The production is based on low yields, scrupulous selection of the grapes, respect for nature and traditions. The wines reflect the naturalness and the characteristics of the land, the vines and the year. Pratoasciutto is Dolcetto which undergoes a long maceration of 30/40 days, ferment on native yeasts, extremely limited use of sulphur and ageing in big barrels in order to provide stability and complexity to the wine before being bottled without filtration. 2006 Baccabianca E 2004 Pecoranera E 2006 Pratoasciutto E Further notes

Cascina degli Ulivi, Stefano Bellotti Region : Piemonte Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table:113

In addition to grape growing, the estate has a diversified production of fruits, vegetables and cereals, and keeps a variety of farm animals. This biodiversity is an essential factor in biodynamic farming, which treats farms as self-contained, self-sufficient entities requiring little or no inputs from the outside. Stefano Bellotti began as an eighteen year old in 1977, reclaiming the family farm where there was less than 1 hectare of vineyard in existing use. He began working organically from the beginning, and introduced biodynamic methods in 1984. The wines of Degli Ulivi are pure and natural, made without manipulations. Their belief is that the art of winemaking is to accompany the wine through its natural transformation process 2011 Bellotti Bianco C 2009 Filagnotti N/A 2009 Montemarino N/A 2008 A Demua N/A 2011 Bellotti Rosso C 2007 Nibio DOC Monferrato Dolcetto N/A 2006 Mounbe N/A

Cascina Disa, Elio Sandri, Monforte d’Alba Region : Piemonte Agent/Distributor : Passione Vino Table : 114

Elio is a quite unique producer, silent, serious and impeccable like his mighty Barolo. He would always say that his wines are made 80% of terroir and 20% of seriously long ageing period in very large barrels, 4500liters. The much loved terroir has origin in the Third Era and it is characterized by the Lequio formations from the Tortoniano-Serravalliano time, which is mostly made of compact greyish loam, with some pockets of very fine and old sands and decaying organic materials. Once the wine is made, in old fashion and natural way, Elio simply forgets it in large barrel, as the minimum ageing is around 60 months, then bottle refining for another 36-48 months or even longer depending on the vintage. And when finally he decides to sell it, he is never too happy and sounding a bit sad he says: “we could have probably waited a bit longer to help the Nebbiolo to express itself and his terroir better...” NV Marapika B 2003 Barolo Classico F 2000 Barolo Classico F 1999 Barolo Classico F Further notes

AA Carussin, Bruna Ferro, San Marzano Oliveto, Piemonte Region : Piemonte Agent/Distributor : Passione Vino Table : 115

Bruna Ferro is the most charming winemaker i have ever met. She is a farmer who has never dreamt of doing, or becoming anything else. She is the mastermind of the house and with husband Luigi and sons Matteo and Luca, she runs the 22 ha vineyard. Mostly planted with Barbera, her vineyards have always been cultivated in a very old fashion way, respecting every seasonal tradition, which also include the more folkloristic ones. The atmosphere and harmony within her winery and family is second to none. Nearly 10 years ago, she came across the biodynamic methods, and several visits to various gurus and after several books, now she has turned her vineyards from organic to biodynamic and the winemaking too. Now, with biodynamic works and with a Barbera bunch tattooed on her calf, she is fully satisfied. Bruna once told me: to move forward in agriculture, we must move back in time. 2010 Barbera d’Asti “Lia Vi” C 2009 Barbera d’Asti “La Tranquilla” D 2009 Barbera d’Asti “Respiro di Vigna” E Further notes

Gonella Vini d’elezione di Gonella Giulia, San Martino Alfieri Region : Piemonte Agent/Distributor : Seeking representation Table : 115b

Mario Gonella tends his vines on the Monferrato hills near San Martino with the help of his daughter Giulia. Here he cultivates the vines using strictly natural methods without pesticides nor herbicides. 2009 “Le Amandole” Barbera D’asti Docg Sup N/A 2007 “Le Rose” Barbera D’asti Doc Sup. N/A 2011 “Ried Forvej” Terre Alfieri Doc Arneis N/A Nv “Passo Passo” Vino Bianco Da Uve Stramature N/A Further notes

Giuseppe Fanti, Alessandro Fanti, Lavis, Trentino Region : Trentino Agent/Distributor : Passione Vino Table : 116

On the sweet hills around the Village of Pressano Ii have proudly embraced the art of wine making, using only old agronomical and biological skills, which allows me to maintain and improve the soil and vine health. I don’t force the soil, I work it only manually. I don’t stress the vine either, as I trim shoots but I only twist them around. I don’t do any chemical treatments or fertilizing, or watering, on my nearly 4 ha from which I produce around 16000 bottles. Naturally and obviously everything is made by hand. 2009 Nosiola E 2009 Manzoni Bianco E 2007 Pritianum F 2008 Isidor F Further notes

Maso Furli, Marco Zanoni, Lavis, Trentino Region : Trentino Agent/Distributor : Passione Vino Table : 117

Maso Furli represents one of the smallest vine growers in the whole region of Trentino, the term “Maso” indicating a rural house with its surrounding land. This azienda agricola produces between 15.000 and 17.000 bottles a year, obtained from the 4 hectares of vineyards at altitudes that range between 290m and 440m. Marco Zanoni is the owner of his "one man operation" winery, who together with Eugenio Rosi and Alessandro Fanti has founded this magic group of tiny unknown independent natural producers called the "Dolomitici". This group of artisan winemakers from was created with the mission of having a common and louder voice in a global market and to defend territorial values and microscopic realities, of their own wineries... 2010 Chardonnay E 2010 Sauvignon E 2010 Traminer E 2009 Manzoni Bianco E Further notes

Elisabetta Foradori, Mezzalombardo Region : Trentino Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 118

Elisabetta Foradori’s biodynamically tended vineyards lie under the awesome Dolomites. Since 1985 Elisabetta has made it her mission to recover the qualitative diversity of the Teroldego grape, indigenous to the region. In the winery too she is becoming more natural and has begun to experiment with giare (clay amphora) to ferment her wines. 2010 Fontanasanta Nosiola Vigneti Delle Dolomiti F 2010 Sgarzon Vigneti Delle Dolomiti Rosso F 2009 Teroldego Rotaliano E 2009 Granato, Vigneti delle Dolomiti Rosso F Further notes

Sandro Fay, San Giacomo di Teglio, Lombardia Region : Lombardia Agent/Distributor : Passione Vino Table : 119

Tiny terraces, extreme slopes, breathtaking heights, compose the mosaic of Italy’s most heroic viticulture area: Valtellina. In such a dramatic territory, my homeland, I own nearly 13 ha, all run in complete harmony with nature, totally biological with back-breaking manual work throughout. Working alongside my sister Elena and my father Sandro, we manage to produce 60000 bottles, which reflect the passion and the respect we have for our terroir. 2009 Valtellina Superiore “Coste Basse” D 2009 Valtellina Superiore “Il Glicine” E 2009 Valtellina Superiore “Ca Morei” E 2009 Valtellina Superiore “Carteria” F 2007 Sfurzat “Ronco del Picchio” F Further notes

AA Filippi, Castelcerino, Veneto Region : Veneto Agent/Distributor : Passione Vino Table : 120 Entering my vineyards is the equivalent of entering in an oasis of green where time has stopped. The uncontaminated natural harmony enclosed by bushes spectacle which embraces the vineyards is the ideal scenery. Only here you can live the magic of a unique territory which gives the peculiar character to a wine that I proudly make by hand. The volcanic nature of the basaltic rock along with the calcareous ones which gave origin to the terrain assures minerals and particular salinity. The particular altitude and the presence of the bush creates an ideal microclimate, always ventilated (winnowed) and characterized with an excursion, all this is accompanied by the persistence of perfumes and winey aromas. The philosophy which guides the activity is simple and coherent: everything happens in conformity to nature, without intensive straining and overworking of the terrain, everything in performed in the respect of the law and discipline with an utmost attention to quality. 2010 Soave Classico “Castelcerino” C 2010 Soave Classico “Monteseroni” D 2009 Soave Classico “Vigne della Bra” D 2007 Recioto di Soave “Calprea” F Further notes

AA Malibran, Maurizio Favrel, Susegana Region : Veneto Agent/Distributor : Passione Vino Table : 121

Malibran is a small reality in the north-east part of Italy, characterized by a family management; people who works hard, driven by enthusiasm and passion. The estate is comprises 7 hectares and the entire production is about 50.000 bt/year. The main feature is the strong bond with the territory and its tradition. The wine-making and grape growing applies as sustainable agriculture, cultivating the land without resorting to weed-killer, fertilisers or chemical treatments, whilst no clarifying substances are used during the wine-making process. NV Prosecco Valdobbiadene “Gorio” C NV Prosecco Valdobbiadene “Rujo” C NV Prosecco Valdobbiadene sur lie “Sottariva” C NV Spumante “Vanio” C Further notes

Carlo Meroni, Sant Ambrogio della Valpolicella Region : Veneto Agent/Distributor : Passione Vino Table : 122

In spite of his young age, Carlo, 32, proudly continues to be one of the very few Amarone producers who has maintained an untouched traditional style of winemaking and grape growing. 11 hectares, mostly on " pergola" and sticking to the classic grape varieties, which means at 25% of Molinara, the real delicacy of the Valpolicella blend assuring finesse of flavour and perfumes and that typical light ruby colour. The withering of grapes is made on "Arele", on which bunches are laid and checked thrice times daily during the "appassimento". Then, the stunning ageing: 72 months in old Slavonian barrels followed by 12 months of bottle refining. Carlo once told me:....some people always wonder why I don’t participate in en primeur tastings or guides, but when my fellow producers release their vintage offerings, I am only considering releasing wine from six vintages earlier... Otherwise, how could i make a real Amarone without letting this mighty wine mature properly? Keep being stubborn Carlo! 2009 Valpolicella Classico B 2006 Valpolicella Classico Superiore D 2003 Amarone Classico E 2009 Recioto Classico Superiore E Further notes

Monte dall’Ora, Alessandra & Carlo Venturini Region : Veneto Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 123

When Alessandra and Carlo Venturini first discovered Monte dall’Ora it was love at first sight. As children of farmers, they were excited and challenged by the hard work it was going to take to restore these ancient vineyards. Located in Castellroto, in the hills outside of Verona, the vineyards of Monte dall’Ora are planted on a base of limestone soil and form a natural amphitheatre facing southeast towards the city. In fact, portions of their vineyards are planted on ancient dry stone terraces called marogna. The Venturinis are firm adherents to biodynamic principles. As such, they encourage the growth of biodiversity by planting herbs such as rosemary and lavender in the summer, whose fragrant blooms are attractive to bees; and sowing cereals in the winter, whose roots move and aerate the soil. 2011 Valpolicella “Saseti” C 2009 Valpolicella Classico “Camporenzo” E 2008 Valpolicella Classico Ripasso “Sausto” F 2007 Amarone dell’ Valpolicella Classico F 2004 Amarone della Valpolicella “Stropa” NA 2007 Recioto della Valpolicella Classico NA

AA Gatti Lorenzo, Ponte di Piave Region : Veneto Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 124

AA Gatti Lorenzo is a small estate in Ponte di Piave (Treviso) making intensely pure Prosecco from organically grown grapes which are fermented in cement tank with indigenous yeasts and without temperature control. Refermentation in the bottle is with indigenous yeasts and residual sugar left from the first fermentation. This wine is a far cry from the normal tank-fermented Prosecco that one sees so often. The gum-tingling Raboso is fermented on the skins for at least 10 days with frequent manual remuage in cement tank with indigenous yeasts and without temperature control. After a gentle pressing the wine stays tanks before being bottled without clarification or filtration.

2010 Prosecco Marca Trevigiana C 2010 Raboso Marca Trevigiana C Further notes

Fulvio Bressan, Farra d’Isonzo, Gorizia Region : Friuli Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 125

The Bressan Mastri Vinai winery, located within the town of Mariano del Friuli in the Gorizia province, dates back to the 1600’s. Their vineyards are drenched in rich Celtic history in the form of the strategic landscape of Farra d’Isonzo and the winemaking philosophy is founded on family values and a respect for the land and the ancient culture, where limpid horizons seem to capture sensations, colours, scents and flavours most effectively. 2007 Verduzzo Friulano E 2006 Schioppettino F 2006 Pinot Nero F Further notes

Škerk, Boris Škerk, Duino Aurusina, Friuli Region : Friuli Agent/Distributor : Passione Vino Table : 126

The unique territory where we produce our wine is the Carso. The peculiarity of this plateau that goes from Italy to Slovenia and Croatia is its earth: red in colour, dry, arid, bare and yet rich in limestone and iron. We are using local grapes like Terrano, Malvasia Istriana and Vitovska because in the history of this very peculiar terroir are the ones that survive best in this harsh arena. The work in the vineyard is done completely by hand and with a total respect of the nature. The grapes are left to mature and then transferred in the cellar for vinification. Our cellar is ditched in limestone rocks, in this particular environment the wine matures within the earth from where it originates. 2009 Vitovska F 2009 Malvazja Istríana F 2009 Sauvignon F 2009 Ograde F Further notes

AA Ronco Severo, Prepotto Region : Friuli Agent/Distributor : Seeking distribution Table : 126b

At 150m above sea level, the vineyards of Ronco Severus are made up of alternating layers of marl and sandstone. The "Ponca" (Friulian word that defines the marl) can be found in most of the plot so most of the vineyards have been terraced to avoid the weather from altering the landscape too dramatically. 2009 Friulano N/A 2009 Pinot Grigio N/A 2008 Merlot riserva N/A 2007 Schioppettino N/A Further notes

AA Pian dell’Orino, Caroline Pobitzer & Jan Hendrik Erbach, Montalcino Region : Toscana Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 127

“Our vines have never been treated with herbicides, chemical pesticides, insecticides or soluble mineral fertilisers. Their immune system is reinforced by special infusions that we make with nettles, equisetum and yarrow and biodynamic preparations.” 2009 Rosso di Montalcino E 2005 Brunello di Montalcino F 2004 Brunello di Montalcino F Further notes

Paradiso di Frassina, Montalcino, Giancarlo Cignozzi Region : Toscana Agent/Distributor : Passione Vino Table : 128

A 1000 year old practice of playing music to animals and plants was reintroduced by Giancarlo Cignozzi in his vineyards in Montalcino. Acoustic waves as biodynamism, maximizing the health of vines, the nearly total disappearance of parasites and therefore minimizing to nil any kind of treatment. Already studied by University of Pisa and Florence, with amazing results, Giancarlo has participated to a number of worldwide TV programmes, including a National Geographic documentary made on him. Bose, the leader in the sound business, become partner of his in this project. The Swiss government has given him funds to write a book and with titles of researcher. In Brazil a book was published called “100 Bright Things that Make the World Greener” which sees him as the only winemaker represented and one of only two Italian companies. “However beautiful, the music makes no difference to the taste of the wine. I still can make it bad, but I would start from healthier and more genuine grapes...” 2011 Rosso Frassina C 2010 Gea Rosso di Montalcino E 2006 Do 12 Uve F 2007 Brunello di Montalcino F Further notes

Monteraponi, Radda in Chianti Region : Toscana Agent/Distributor : Passione Vino Table : 129

At the altitude of 470 m Monteraponi dominates the Arbia river valley found below. These are the highest vineyard of the whole Classico region, and the soil is the richest in marl, a calcium carbonate mudstone. Natural wine - concrete fermentation tanks, indigenous yeast, free fall gravity movement of must into the underground barrels of Austrian oak 30hl, where the classy Chianti will rest for a minimum of 24 months. This is for me one of the very best expression of Sangiovese in its purity. Michele once told me: “When I took over the cellar from my father I was young and inexperienced so I searched a consultant, who, with a big bill, came in and told me to remove my old vines, buy steel vats, plant Cabernet and Merlot, create a laboratory, basically, get rid of everything my grandfather did, and pay a lot of money for the privilege... I told him go back to where he came from! And I still make wine the same way my grandfather did... 2009 Chianti Classico E 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva “Il Campitello” F 2006 Chianti Classico Riserva “Baron Ugo” F Further notes

Montenidoli, Elisabetta Faguioli, San Gimignano Region : Toscana Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 130

Montenidoli’s vineyards are organically grown. For fifty years no herbicides, insecticides or any other chemicals have been used. This is a microclimate brimming with life. The vineyards are aglow with fireflies by night and dancing with ladybugs by day. “We began to break up the clods of earth and make humus, raising earthworms and also rabbits, for their precious manure. Now, we leave the hoeing to the roots of plants we sow in the vineyards, and till under each spring”. Sulfur and copper are the only substances used to treat infection. And only if absolutely necessary, because sunlight and clean air are perceived to be the best medicine to make the vines healthy, strong, and resistant to disease and bad weather. 2009 Vernaccia di San Gimignano “Tradizionale” D 2009 Vernaccia di San Gimignano “Fiore” E 2007 Vernaccia di San Gimignano “Carato” N/A 2007 Il Templare F 2004 Sono Montenidoli N/A 2011 Canaiuolo Rosato POA

Colombaia, Helena & Dante Lomazzo Region : Toscana Agent/Distributor : Aubert & Mascoli Table : 131

Dante's great grandfather was a wine merchant involved in mass production of wines made of red wine and vermouth based white wine, nice ... When Dante's father took over the family business, he changed direction and bought an abandoned farm and vineyard in the Chianti area, Azienda Agricola Colombaia. Today, Dante and his wife Helena work a surface of 4ha only, without a single chemical product addition, apart from homeopathic doses of SO2 before bottling and copper in the vines. Indigenous grape varieties are used: Sangiovese, Colorino, Malvasia Nero, Canaiolo, Trebbiano & Malvasia. 2011 Vino Bianco D 2009 Vigna Nuova Rosso E 2008 Riserva Rosso E Further notes

Macea, Cipriano Barsanti, Colli Lucchese Region: Toscana Agent/Distributor : Aubert & Mascoli Table : 132

Macea is situated in the Colline Lucchese where brothers Antonio and Cipriano Barsanti produce wine and olive oil. It's a minuscule estate of 3 ha planted in vines which are run bio-dynamically since 2003. The artworks on the labels are reproductions of their dad's paintings made with natural dyes. 2010 Vermentino D 2010 Rugliagi D 2009 Pinot Nero D Further notes

La Stoppa, Elena Pantaleoni, Rivergaro Region : Emilia-Romagna Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 133 Elena Pantaleoni has revived the personality of this estate. The naturally low yields (due to the average age of the vines and poor soil) together with the intrinsic quality of the grapes, have made possible the creation of wonderfully characteristic wines, which reflect their vineyards of origin and speak for themselves without the need for excessive reworking in the cellar. 2010 Trebbiolo Frizzante C 2007 Ageno F 2004 Macchiona F 2007 Malvasia Passito “Vigna del Volte” – 50 cl F Azienda Agricola Denavolo Region : Emilia-Romagna Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 134

2010 Dinavolino D 2008 Dinavolo E 2011 Dinavolo – Catavela N/A

AA Fondo San Giuseppe, Stefano Bariani, Brisighella Region : Emilia- Romagna Agent/Distributor : Passione Vino Table : 135 After working for 3 different wineries, the need of expressing myself, with my own wines, was growing by the day. In 2008 I decided to buy my little piece of land, 4 ha of vineyards and 11 of woods, where I could finally fulfil my dream. Philosophically I am very close to the natural wine movement, because I recognize wine as the spontaneous fruit of the land. I always defended the agricultural methods of farmers used at the end of the 18th century when there was no industry of weed killers, parasite killers and fertilizer and artisan producers knew how to interpret their mother Land without disastrous impact to the micro system. I always been convinced of bio-dynamism, since I was a student in Bologna, and I have remained fascinated by the wisdom passed on through centuries of understanding the land rather than abusing it.

2011 Tera E 2010 Rundinera E 2010 Fiorile F 2010 Collanima E Further notes

AA Pratello, Emilio Placci, Padenghe Sul Gardo Region : Emilia-Romagna Agent/Distributor : Passione Vino Table : 136

Nature’s work enhanced by present-day know-how, though with scrupulous respect for health and the environment – the key, surely, to our equilibrium and well-being. On inheriting the estate from my father in 1991, I saw a chance to put together my past studies and my work experience in wine cellars and as a consultant. The idea had stayed with me over the years, and here I was putting it into practice, making sense of my life according to time’s own rhythms and the seasons’ natural course. The nagging feeling of unrest at consumerism and globalisation faded into the distance and work gained a sense of purpose from the hands-on relation to the product. 2007 Le Campore D 2008 Morana C 2007 Mantignano C 2003 Calenzone D 2010 Becugiano E Further notes

Fattoria San Lorenzo, Natalino Crognaletti, Ancona Region : Marche Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 137

Brilliant, complex single-vineyard Verdicchios aged for prolonged periods on the yeast lees, and rich, yet pure reds. Natalino Crognaletti works with the minimum of interventions in the vineyard and winery. 2010 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi “Gino” B 2010 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi C “Vigne dell Oche” 2008 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Superiore D Riserva “Vigne dell Oche” 2002 Marche Bianco F 1998 Marche Bianco F 2007 Rosso Conero D 2007 Lacrima di Morra d’Alba “Vigna Paradiso” E 2005 Montepulciano “Vigneto dell Solleone” F

Ciro Biondi, Corso, Etna Region : Etna, Sicilia Agent/Distributor : Passione Vino Table : 138

Our grapes are grown on the steeply terraced family ‘alberello’ vineyards, dating back centuries, on the S.E. facing slopes of Mt Etna. Fruit trees are scattered amongst the vines, as are a variety of wild aromatic herbs, lending their appealing balsamic aromas to the wines. All the work follows tradition, and is carried out painstakingly, yet lovingly by hand. No herbicides or pesticides are used and the pruning takes place with the waning mood. The volcanic soil provides our wines with their distinct quality, aroma and taste of the ‘terroir’. 2010 Outis Bianco F 2008 Outis Rosso F Further notes

I Vigneri, Salvo Foti, Etna Region : Sicilia Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 139

I Vigneri is the project of Salvo Foti, winemaker, and arguably the leader of the natural wine movement in this part of Sicily. The wines are made from very old (often centenarian) vines densely planted at high altitude on the foothills of Etna and vinified naturally in open vats and without additives. 2010 Vinujancu Bianco F 2010 Vinudilice Rosato F 2010 Etna Rosso I Vigneri F 2007 Vinupetra Rosso F Further notes

Consorzio I Vigneri, Etna Region : Sicilia Agent/Distributor: Looking for representation Table : 140

The "Maestranza dei Vigneri" ("Winegrowers Guild") was established in Catania in 1435. This important association of vine cultivators working in the Etna region was the foundation stone for professionalism in wine growing and production. After 500 years, I Vigneri is today the name of a company of winegrowers and producers operating around Etna and in eastern Sicily. The proprietors are vine experts like Salvo Foti (www.salvofoti.it) and a group of local growers from the Etna region. 2010 Bianco Pomice, Tenuta di Castellaroi, Lipari N/A 2009 Nero Ossidiana, Castellari, Lipari N/A 2010 Suber, AA Daino, Caltagirone N/A 2010 Ante, Il Custode delle vigne delle Etna N/A 2007 Aetneus, Il Custode delle vigne delle Etna N/A 2010 Nero Sicilli, Il Fenicotteri, Vendicari N/A 2006 Passito di Pantelleria, Ferrandes N/A

Anna Martens, Etna Region: Sicilia Agent/Distributor: Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 141

Anna Martens makes red wines in Etna that are both pleasurably fruit and more than a bit wild. Nerello grapes are hand-harvested, 2/3 whole bunch and fermented in an open wooden vat, pressed after one week and transferred into stainless steel. After a period to settle the wine is bottled without filtration, fining or sulphur. 2010 Etna Bianco A 2010 Vino di Anna “Jeudi 15” B 2011 Vino di Anna Rosso POA Further notes

Arianna Occhipinti, Vittoria Region : Sicilia Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 142

Arianna Occhipinti makes wines in Vittoria in southern Sicily. She works biodynamically in the vineyard and with minimal intervention in the winery. Her wines celebrate the local grape varieties: Frappato & Nero d’Avola for the reds, Zibibbo and Albanella for the white. 2011 SP 68 Bianco D 2011 SP 68 Rosso D 2010 Frappato F Further notes

COS, Giusto Occhipinti, Vittoria Region : Sicilia Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 143

At COS they work without chemicals in the vineyard and always with natural yeasts. Vinification has recently moved away from using barrels and stainless steel to cement vats and now even giare (amphorae). These latter wines are named “Pithos”. 2010 Rami Bianco D 2010 Pithos Bianco E 2010 Frappato D 2010 Pithos Rosso E 2009 Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classica E 2009 Nero di Lupo D 2007 Contrada Labirinto F Further notes

ViniVeri Giuseppe Rinaldi, Monforte Region : Piemonte Agent/Distributor : ViniVeri Group Table : 144

The approach to wine and the making of it seems more rustic, authentic and deeply rooted in tradition. The cellar is almost completely filled with aging tanks made of Slovenian oak and there is just a tiny bit of space left for stainless steel tanks. In the rear stands a 60-year-old fermentation tank that is still used for Rinaldi's Barolo fermentation. No yeast needs to be added, since the tank contains natural yeasts from all the previous vinifications. The lengthy fermentation is not temperature-controlled. But naturally, a true traditionalist would use no destemming, certainly no filtration and two years of aging for the Barolo. What sets them further apart is the purity and cleanliness that comes through the non-interventionist and natural winemaking methods employed. 2010 Nebbiolo Langhe N/A 2008 Brunello “Brunate Limette Le Coste” N/A Further notes

AA Trinchero, Renato & Ezio Trinchero, Agliano Terme Region : Piemonte Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 145

The old winery, situated in the ancient hamlet of Vianoce, makes rustic, soulful Barberas from old organically-farmed vines (some planted in the 1920s). The wines are pure Asti, powerful, earthy, unfiltered and unfined. 2009 Grignolino d’Asti D 2006 Barbera d’Asti Superiore C 2004 Barbera d’Asti Superiore Vigna del Noce F

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Eugenio Rosi, Volano, Trentino Region : Trentino Agent/Distributor : Passione Vino Table : 146

A pure artisan producer, a one man operation winery. Genuine and rustic, simple, pure and deep, exactly like his wines. His relation with nature is at 360 degrees, to the point of making barrels from cherry trees wood grown on his own land, in order to maximize the territory and its products. With a yearly production of 20,000 bottles from 5.8 hectares it is almost unnecessary to say that everything is handmade. ” In my cellar the time stops, there is no fashion to follow and no markets to satisfy, slow macerations, indigenous yeasts, lengthy ageing until I taste a wine which I feel is complete..” 2008 Vallagarina Anisos E 2007 Vallagarina Esegesi E 2008 Vallagarina Poiema E Vallagarina 789 F Further notes

Casa Coste Piane di Loris Follador, Santa Stefano Region : Veneto Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 147

Casa Coste Piane is a small estate in Santo Stefano, heart of the Valdobbiadene area. For generations their wine had been sold in bulk but since 1983 they decided to bottle the production themselves. The vineyards lie on slopes close to the cellar. The vines are on average 60 years old (some are pre-phylloxera!!) and their roots can grow up to 30-40 metres long. This Prosecco is a gem, it is one of the few made in the ancestral method wherein the second fermentation takes place in the bottle. In April the wine is bottled without the addition of yeast and sugar, subsequently the indigenous yeast contained in the wine starts a second spontaneous fermentation that lasts for approximately four weeks. After this the wine spends a further four weeks sur lie. The process of “disgorgement” is not practised, therefore the yeasts are still present in the bottle… any haziness is entirely natural. NV Prosecco di Valdobbiadene D Further notes

La Castellada, Stefano Benso, Oslavia Region : Friuli Agent/Distributor : ViniVeri Group Table : 148

Based on the eastern edge of Friuli, Stefano Bensa farms his family’s 25-acre estate organically with his father, Nicolò. With current release whites from 2004 and reds from 1999, Bensa’s winemaking is anything but modern. Relying on extended skin contact, spontaneous fermentations, long wood aging and bottling without sulfur, these are sensitively made artisanal wines with remarkable freshness and textural elegance.

2007 Bianco della Castellada N/A 2007 Chardonnay N/A 2007 Ribolla Gialla N/A 2004 Rosso della Castellada N/A Further notes

Dario Princic, Gorizia Region : Friuli Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 149

Dario Princic’s wines are made with painstaking work in the vineyard and wonderfully traditional methods which involve lengthy skin maceration of “white” grapes to draw out colour and aroma and lees ageing to confer richness and structure. 2007 Trebez F 2007 Ribolla Gialla F 2009 Pinot Grigio F 2009 Jakot F Further notes

AA Zidarich, Benjamin Zidarich, Duino Aurisina Region : Friuli Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 150

The Azienda Zidarich is located in Prepotto, near Duino Aurisina, which is a small and characteristic village of the Carso area. The landscape is extremely varied and stimulating. The vegetation of the environment is very different and enhances the peculiarity of this territory dedicated to viticulture. Jagged chalky rock is the keynote of Carso viticulture, which is carried out on small terraces of red, iron-rich soil that have been reclaimed from the woodland. This lends the wines the characteristic acidity and mineral notes. Everything is done by hand in the vineyard; no chemicals are used and vinification is traditional and with indigenous yeasts. 2009 Vitovska F 2009 Terrano F 2006 Vitovska Collection Riserva N/A Further notes

AA Vodopivec, Paolo Vodopivec, Karso Region : Friuli Agent/Distributor : ViniVeri Group Table : 151 Paolo Vodopivec works solely with Vitovska, so he has been able to do a great amount of research with this variety; he believes high density planting is what is needed (his planting regime is at 10,000 vines per hectare, an extremely high amount) and as he believes the variety displays its finest aromatics and qualities when aged in anfora, he has settled upon this for the primary percentage of his production. His vineyards are organically farmed and he uses no chemicals. While this makes his work more difficult, Vodopivec believes this is the proper way to produce the most distinctive version of Vitovska. 2005 Vitovska Classica N/A 2006 Vitovska Anfore N/A 2007 Vitovska Anfore N/A

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Valter Mlečnik, Vipavska Dolina, Slovenija Region/Country : Slovenija Agent/Distributor : ViniVeri Group Table : 152 I use no fertilizers, but manure, as our grandparents did. I don't hoe the ground and the grass grows in the vines. The yield is very low, so we don't strain the vine. My wine then mellows half in 15-years-old used barriques and half in big traditional casks. In the cellar I use no filtrations, temperature checks, air-conditioners, clarifiers or any other chemical product. Apart from that there is only attention, practice and devotion, but also passion, that drives all of my decisions. My whites are made thus: they rest two days on the skins with the grapes separated from the stalks. The must is then transferred into old barriques and big casks to start the primary fermentation and maturation. The wine stays one year on the sediment of the fermentation yeasts, all without sulphur. The first decantation is made after one year into stainless steel tanks adding a small quantity of sulphur. After some decanting the wine cleans by itself, to be bottled almost two years after with no filtration at all. It will be sold after two years and a half years. 2006 Chardonnay N/A 2007 Rebula N/A 2006 Merlot N/A Further notes

Paolo Bea, Montefalco, Umbria Region : Umbria Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 153

This tiny estate is the classic Italian Fattoria, producing wine, raising farm animals for trade and home consumption and working the land to produce olives, fruits and vegetables. Paolo Bea, the senior member of the family, is the guiding force behind the production of these intensely pure wines, assisted by his son, Giuseppe, who farms the vineyards and Giampero who looks after the vinification. No herbicides or pesticides are used at Paolo Bea. He believes that wine is an expression of nature and looks forward to the differences in each harvest. The wines are produced in the traditional way; grapes are handpicked and bottled without filtration. Sagrantino is the predominant grape, covering 60% of the vineyard area. The remaining 40% is planted to Sangiovese and Montepulciano, with a small parcel planted to several white grape varieties. 2009 Arboureus N/A 2005 Montefalco Rosso “San Valentino” N/A 2005 Piparello Montefalco Rosso Riserva N/A 2006 Rosso de Veo F 2006 Pagliaro Montefalco Sagrantino secco F

SLOVENIA

GRACE di Edvard Svetlik Vipava Region/Country : Slovenija Agent/Distributor: Seeking distribution Table : 154

2009 Ribolla Gialla N/A

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CROATIA

Giorgio Clai, Krasica Region : Istria Agent/Distributor : Pacta Connect Table : 155

Giorgio Clai’s wines are legendary in both Croatia and his native Italy and the man creates the legend. His vineyards in the hills above Buje are perfectly positioned: air from the Adriatic and the Učka mountains meets in the Mirna valley and produces the microclimate he requires. Inspired by biodynamic principles Giorgio respects all aspects of nature; manual pruning and stripping, natural manures, spontaneous fermentations, no additional enzymes or selected yeasts, no micro or sterile filtering. Simple wine, simple enjoyment. 2010 Sveti Jakov F 2010 Ottocento Bijeli F 2010 Ottocento Crni F Further notes

Moreno Coronica, Koreniki Region : Istria Agent/Distributor : Pacta Connect Table : 156

Moreno Coronica’s family has cultivated the same land for 600 years, a terra rossa soil rich in iron just one kilometre from the Adriatic. A grandmaster of Croatian winemaking, Moreno believes his wines represent both the land and people of Istria. He has an innate sense of terroir, and a deep respect for nature using only organic fertilisers and no synthetic or chemical products. His Gran Teran was voted the best wine in Croatia in a 2011 Time Out tasting but he has no desire to be labelled, just to make honest and decent wines without resorting to marketing ploys or trickery. The wines match the man.

2011 Malvazija Istarska C 2009 Gran Malvazija D 2008 Gran Teran D

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Cossetto, Alfredo Cossetto, Kaštelir Region : Istria Agent/Distributor : Pacta Connect Table : 157

Oenologist and teacher Melinda and winemaker Alfredo make up the duo behind the Cossetto family, where three generations still work together producing small quantities of beautiful wines. They are fiercely proud of their local indigenous varieties using Istrian borgonja in their ‘Mozaik’ and late harvested air-dried Malvazija grapes in their ‘Rustica’. Their mission is to evoke the harvest’s year in each glass of wine and their ethos is not to interfere with the laws of nature, just to ferment the wine and coax it in the right direction. 2011 Malvazija C 2010 Rustica F 2011 Chardonnay C 2009 Mozaik D Further notes

Geržinić, Marko & Marino Geržinić Region : Istria Agent/Distributor : Pacta Connect Table : 158

Brothers Marko and Marino Geržinić have taken over their father and grandfather’s inland winery and are bringing it into the 21st century with a repertoire of well crafted wines comprising both local and international grape varieties. Their technique is very simple: handpicked grapes spend around six months in stainless steel tanks and are then bottled. The result? Fresh, fruity, lively and young-tasting organic wines with no manipulation, no trickery in vineyard or winery, just wines that brim with fruit.

2011 Malvazija C 2010 Teran C 2010 Syrah D 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon C 2010 Muškat Žuti C Further notes

Piquentum, Dmitri Brečević Region : Istria Agent/Distributor : Pacta Connect Table : 159

Piquentum is the Latin name for Buzet, the inland town near the Slovene border famous for white truffles. Piquentum is also the name of young Dimitri Brečević’s wine company, producing three natural wines from local grape varieties Istrian malvazija, teran and refošk. Half-French half-Croatian Dimitri learned his winemaking in Bordeaux before travelling to the southern hemisphere and around Europe working in vineyards, then settling in his father’s native Istria to start his own natural winemaking practice. Natural wines, French oak, minimal intervention. 2011 Piquentum Malvazija C 2010 Piquentum Teran C 2010 Piquentum Refosk C

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Radovan, Franko & Daniejela Radovan Region : Istria Agent/Distributor : Pacta Connect Table : 160

Franko and Danijela Radovan are a modest couple from Radovani, the village founded by Franko’s family where many relatives still live and work. Even though sometimes less exposed to the media than some of his colleagues, Franko is considered by many as one of the Istrian wine greats. Franko and Danijela make their wines using modern methods (stainless steel tanks as well as oak barrels) but use no pesticides, herbicides or fungicides in the vineyards, believing that when there is a balance of nature in the vineyards you won’t have many problems in the winery. Radical harvest, ruthless crop cutting and paring concentrate the juice and make exceptional wines. 2011 Malvazija D 2009 Teran D 2009 Merlot E

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Marino Rossi, Vizinada Region : Istria Agent/Distributor : Pacta Connect Table : 161

Winemakers since 1885, the current generation of Rossi family producing organic wines at Bajkini is the fourth; they cultivate their vines overlooking the Adriatic on land that combines country and coastline in a gentle sweeping vista. In Istria Marino Rossi’s name is probably most synonymous with stunning organic herbal Istrian grappa – honey (medinica) and mistletoe (biska) being the most well known in their range – produced in an extraordinary Heath Robinson-type still.

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Mladen Roxanich, Visnjan Region : Istria Agent/Distributor : Pacta Connect Table : 162

With his first vintage released in 2005, natural winemaker Mladen Rožanić of Roxanich Vina produces extraordinary wines characterised by long skin contact (giving the whites their ‘orange’ title) and up to 36 months in old French vats. Natural winemaking in the vineyard and in the winery, no additives, chemicals, fertilisers or additional yeasts, these wines are larger-than-life and complex. Intense and passionate natural winemaking comes from one of the leading lights of today’s small natural wine movement in Croatia.

2008 Antica E 2008 Milva E 2008 Ines in white E 2009 Rosé D 2007 TeranRé F 2007 SuperIstrian F Further notes

Bruno Trapan, Pula Region : Istria Agent/Distributor : Pacta Connect Table : 163

Bruno Trapan, one of the first urban garagiste winemakers of Croatia, found his love of organic winemaking by accident having been left vineyards by his grandfather. The result has been extraordinary – Bruno is one of the only Croatian winemakers to have secured his ‘bio’ organic labels for production and he continues to win medals and awards worldwide including Decanter, and the ‘best aged malvazija in the world’ for his Uroboros 2008. Many say the best is yet to come. 2011 Ponente C 2010 Uroboros D 2009 Nigra Virgo Revolution D 2011 Rubi Rose C 2010 Teran Terre Mare D 2009 Syrah D Further notes

CROATIAN OLIVE OILS San Gurmano A cooperative of 36 farmers Saun Gurmano produces just 20,000 litres of extra virgin olive oil annually, including a mild and an intensive oil, as well as white truffle oil (from Istrian white truffles) and a limited quantity (400 litres annually) of elderflower vinegar made to an eleventh century recipe.

Chiavalon Young Sandi Chiavalon started olive oil making at 13, and is now one of the most famous producers in Croatia selling to top restaurants and shops worldwide. His tiny crop is handpicked far earlier than most and cold pressed within a few hours of picking, thus retaining the vital polyphenols that ensure his olive oil production is of the highest quality.

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HUNGARY

Pendits Estate, Abaújszántó, Marta Wille-Baumkauff Region : Hungary Agent/Distributor : Looking for distributor Table : 164

As a Hungarian I have always been dreaming of having a winery in the Tokaj region. After the fall of socialism our family acquired 1991 the famous cellars of Flórián Bilicki in Abaújszántó. Over the years we have bought vineyard acreage in some of the best growing areas, a total of 10 hectares by now. The prize property of the estate is the PENDITS at Abaújszántó, one of the uniquely gifted vineyards of the Tokaj appellation. Partly on account of its special micro-climate and southern exposure, this vineyard was mentioned among the first growths in the 1867 Tokaj-Hegyalja Album, the definite survey of "The Tokaj Foothills". Our winery is the only biodynamic winery certified by Demeter in whole Hungary. We take a passionate interest in the long-term health of the soil. Vineyard work is timed to the cycles of the sun, moon and the planets. We respect rhythm and balance of nature targeting one objective: to harvest grapes of finest quality. 2009 Tokaji Furmint "Krakó" (single vineyard) 2009 Tokaji Dialog Cuvée

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GEORGIA

Alaverdi Monastery, Kakheti Region : Kakheti, Georgia Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 165

Alaverdi Monastery Cellar is dated back to the 8-10th centuries. The Monastery is located in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia where world famous wines are produced. Wine making in Qvevri (clay vessel used for fermentation and storage of wine) is the oldest Georgian tradition. The historical cellar was rehabilitated in 2005, from which period, the monks of Alaverdi Monastery grow ancient Kakhetian grape varieties in their vineyard that result in unique wines. The monks are committed to making natural wine in an authentic Georgian style. 2010 Rkatsiteli E 2011 Kisi N/A 2011 Kakhetian Mtsvane N/A 2011 Khikhvi N/A 2011 Rosé Rkatsiteli N/A 2011 Saperavi N/A

Pheasant’s Tears, Kakheti Region : Kakheti, Georgia Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 166

Pheasant's Tears produces natural wines from Georgian varieties, we own several vineyards that are farmed organically. All of our wines are made in qvevri, earthenware jars buried entirely in the ground used for fermentation and storage up until bottling in accordance with ancient Georgian wine making traditions. We focus on rare varietals and preserving an expression of unique terroir. 2011 Chinuri N/A 2011 Kisi N/A 2010 Rkatsiteli Qvevri C 2011 Tsolakauri N/A 2010 Mtsvane D 2011 Tavkvevri N/A 2009 Saperavi D 2010 Shavkapito D

Twins, Gela and Gia Gamtkitsulashvili, Kakheti Region : Kakheti, Georgia Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 167

Twins wine cellar in Napareuli is located in Kakheti region. Company was developed by twin brothers Gela and Gia Gamtkitsulashvili 12 years ago. Twin brothers have restored ancestral cellar and started making wine strictly with old family traditions. The wine produced by the company is called “Qvevris Mze”. Both red and white wines are made in Qvevris; they go through the natural filtration process and are not treated chemically. Wine is made from Rkatsiteli, Kakhetian Mtsvane and Saperavi grape varieties which are picked only in Napareuli micro zone. “Qvevris Mze” is sold on the Georgian market and is exported to Japan. 2011 Rkatsiteli Qvevri POA 2010 Rkatsiteli Qvevri POA 2011 Saperavi POA 2010 Saperavi POA Further notes

Iago Bitarishvili, Chardhaki Region : Kakheti, Georgia Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table: 168 The company has owned the vineyard and a small wine cellar (marani) in the village of Chardakhi, Mtskheta Region, for over 50 years. The vineyard is situated in Mukhrani valley, which is one of the best and most historically well-known sites in Georgia. At present, the company produces approximately 3000 bottles of dry white wine named “Iagos Wine”. All of the viticultural and vinification processes involved in the production of this wine follow environmentally pure, and traditional Georgian techniques. The wine is made with one of the best Georgian vine species “Chinuri”. Then, the wine is fermented and stabilized in the clay pitchers (Qvevri), which are 3 centuries old. The company was the first in Georgia to have received a bio-certificate for the vineyard and enterprise.

2010 Iago Chinuri without skin contact D 2011 Iago Chinuri with skin contact D 2009 Iago Chinuri with skin contact D Further notes

Nikoloz Antadze Region : Kakheti, Georgia Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 169 Antadze’s wine is pure Rkatsitelli from 30 year old vines grown on stony brown soils rich in limestone. The wine undergoes a natural fermentation with wild yeasts in qvevri and in accordance with Georgian tradition is left on skin and stems for three to six months to gather colour and tannic structure. 2010 Antadze Rkatsiteli D Nika Bakhia Region : Kakheti, Georgia Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 170 Before Nika Bakhia purchased this seven hectare estate they made wine fermented in glass jars with grapes bought from other growers. They are now currently working towards organic certification and eventually biodynamic status. This wine is 100% Saperavi from fifteen year old vines. The grapes are destemmed and fermented in qvevri lined with organic beeswax with wild yeasts and without temperature control. Minimal sulphites are added at two stages and overall sulphur is very low and the final wine is neither filtered nor fined.

2009 Nika Bakhia Saperavi D Kakha Berishvili Region : Kakheti, Georgia Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 171 For the first few years Kakha Berishvili made wine using glass containers and oak barrels, but from 2006 rediscovered the Georgian wine traditions of qvevri. The two hectares of Saperavi are organically farmed on stony/alluvial soils. At the winery the grapes are destemmed and undergo wild yeast ferment in qvevri for 23 days without temperature control. The wine is unfiltered and unfined.

2009 Kakha Berishvili Saperavi D

NEW ZEALAND Felton Road, Blair Walter & The Greening Family Region : Cental Otago Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 172 Felton Road winery is located in Bannockburn, Central Otago, the most southerly wine-growing region in the world. Here, vineyards are nestled into small microclimates totally surrounded by high mountains, many of which are snow-capped all year round. Though the location is on the edge of sustainable viticulture these microclimates consistently combine hot days, cool nights and long dry autumns: perfect for the creation of fine Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Riesling. Viticulture is now biodynamic, yields are tiny and everything is done by hand. 2011 Felton Road Dry Riesling E 2011 Felton Road Bannockburn Riesling E 2010 Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir F Further notes

Burn Cottage, Sauvage Family Region : Cental Otago Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 173 The entire Burn Cottage property has been farmed from inception according to philosophies laid down by Rudolf Steiner, the form of agriculture known commonly as ‘biodynamics’. Their consultant and head winemaker, Ted Lemon, brings his specialist guidance in this area, with knowledge from his extensive work in the USA and France. Soil health and vitality are key components to the ongoing balance and health of the vines and the resultant fruit. Along with viticulture highland cattle, sheep, chickens and bees are farmed. Burn Cottage also produce their own compost and grow many of the preparations needed for biodynamic farming. 2010 Burn Cottage Pinot Noir F Further notes

Pyramid Valley, Mike & Claudia Weersing Region : Northern Canterbury Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 174

Mike and Claudia Weersing came to New Zealand in 1996, when Mike began making wine with Tim and Judy Finn at Neudorf Vineyards in Nelson. After a long and intensive search to find a site for their own vineyard, they purchased a farm in the Pyramid Valley, near Waikari in North Canterbury, in 2000. Claudia is a committed biodynamicist and she guides the vineyard activities whilst Mike studied oenology and viticulture in Burgundy. The search for the “right” terroir has been rigorous- marginal climate, clay-limestone soils, scarp slopes, eastern to northern aspect, etc. - finding their way home has been a ranging, rich and fascinating migration. Mike and Claudia have developed four vineyards over the last nine years, two of Pinot Noir, and two of Chardonnay. Their unusual shapes and differing sizes have been determined by describing, and then adhering to, discrete areas of homogenous soil and aspect. Each block is vinified and bottled separately, as an expression of its specific place. The vineyard names are derived from common names of predominant weed species in each block. As soil conditions change, the weed mix responds accordingly. They have managed these vineyards biodynamically from the very beginning, doing so by hand for the first two tractor-less years 2009 Fields of Fire Chardonnay F 2008 Riverbrook Riesling E 2008 Calvert Pinot Noir F 2009 Angel Flower Pinot Noir F

AUSTRALIA

Tom Belford, Yarra Glen Region : Victoria Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 175 Tom’s first job at the sharp end of wine was at De Bortoli when made the move over to the wine side, working as cellar hand then cellar master. In 2006 still on a learning adventure, he went overseas with his young family travelling and working his way through five regions in France in order to satisfy his yearning for more knowledge where he developed a love of cru Beaujolais wines and was inspired by the passion of the French with their love of terroir, the individual craftsmanship and the dedication and personal expression behind each wine. 2010 Bobar Syrah E 2011 Bobar Chardonnay E Further notes

Luke Lambert, Yarra Glen Region : Victoria Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 176

Luke Lambert is part of a group of young Australian winemakers (including Timo Mayer) in the state of Victoria who share similar philosophies and call themselves “South Pack”. They believe in low chemical inputs in the vineyard, hand harvesting, wild yeast ferments, low levels of new oak, moderate alcohols, savoury palate structures and food friendly styles. Most of them have lived and worked in Europe, drink French wines at home and look as much to France and Italy for inspiration as to Australia. 2010 Luke Lambert Yarra Valley Syrah F 2009 Luke Lambert Heathcote Nebbiolo F Further notes

Castagna, Julian Castagna, Beechworth Region : Victoria Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 177 Julian Castagna farms biodynamically believing that it is the best way to achieve optimum fruit quality that best expresses its terroir. The vineyard is hand-pruned and the fruit is hand-picked and cropped at a bit less than two tons per acre. The winemaking is very traditional using only the vineyard's indigenous yeast with minimal interference. Elevage varies between 18-20 months using only the very best, tight grain French oak available, about half of which is new each year. The intention is to make, as simply as possible, wine which is an expression of the place where it is grown. 2009 Adam’s Rib F 2009 Genesis Syrah F 2009 Un Segreto F 2009 La Chiave F 2008 Sparkling Genesis POA 2010 Ingenue POA NV Aqua Santa POA

Shobbrook, Jauma & Domaine Lucci, South Australia Region : Adelaide & Barossa, South Australia Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 178 Tom Shobbrook, James Erskine and Anton von Klopper work collectively (as Natural Selection Theory) and individually in the Adelaide Hills and Barossa making natural tasting wines from organic and biodynamically farmed vines. This is the new Australia, wild, unplugged and fancy-free. 2010 Didi Syrah Rosé E 2009 Tommy Ruff Shiraz Mourvèdre E 2010 Jauma Danby McLaren Vale F 2010 Jauma Ascension Blewitt Springs F 2010 Domaine Lucci Pinot Noir F 2010 Monomeith Pinot Noir F 2010 Natural Selection Theory white E 2010 Natural Selection Theory Project Egg F

Ngeringa, Janet & Erinn Klein, Mount Barker Region : South Australia Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 179 The Klein’s vineyards have been treated with organic and biodynamic methods since the start, with Erinn seeking advice and inspiration from leading biodynamic producer Julian Castagna. Janet and Erinn released the first wine under the Ngeringa label in 2007. With five hectares of vines planted across two vineyard sites (Mt Barker Springs and Nairne), four hectares of olive grove, a small herd of Scottish Highland cattle, sheep, hay pastures, revegetation areas and a veggie garden, the Kleins are well on their way towards achieving the Steiner ideal of a closed farm unit. They also have a posse of chickens, ducks & guinea fowl, who wander amongst the vines eating garden weevil and other vine pests. The Klein’s motto is “creating wines with vitality through the simplicity of biodynamics.” 2009 Chardonnay F 2009 JE Syrah E 2008 Syrah F 2010 Rosé E Further notes

CHILE & ARGENTINA De Martino Winery, Maipo, Chile Region : Maipo Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 180 De Martino winery was founded in 1934 by Pietro De Martino, who arrived in Chile from Italy in search of a place to satisfy his passion for winemaking. Looking for the perfect site, he found Isla de Maipo in the Maipo Valley, just 50 km from Santiago between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Seeking the maximum expression of terroir they are linking the grape variety to the most appropriate soil and topography. Organic farming, wild yeast ferments and no new wood in the winery is the key to more balanced, purer wines. 2010 Legado Chardonnay B 2010 Legado Carmenere B 2010 Legado Syrah B 2010 El Leon E 2008 Altos Los Toros E 2009 Alto de Piedras E 2011 Cinsault Viejas Tinajas B

“The Wild Vineyard”, Villalobos, Colchagua Region : Valley of the Artists, Colchagua Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 181

The Villalobos family estate is located close to the village of Ranguili and is entitled to Colchagua Valley appellation of origin. Colchagua is a region close to the coast, recognized for its dry summer days and refreshing cool nights. The vineyard is essentially Carignan as far as anyone can ascertain, and was originally planted during the 1940’s and 50’s. Villalobos vines have never been treated; indeed, the vines have always grown wild and free from any chemical processes for sixty years amongst native Chilean flora such as maitenes, rosehip, Culenes, pine trees, blackberry bushes etc. Given this context the winegrowers wish to distance themselves from the traditional industrial monoculture. Their main goal is to produce wines which reflect the seasonal conditions and qualities of the terroir, taking advantage of the organic and wild characteristic of the aged vines. This unique terroir allows them to harvest grapes which give the wine an aroma that is perfectly harmonized with the Chilean countryside. 2010 Villalobos Carignan Reserva D

Further notes

Bodega Cecchin & Quatro Manos, Mendoza, Argentina Region : Mendoza Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène Table : 182 Bodega Cecchin has been certified for organic farming since 2005. They also farm biodynamically in small portions of their vineyards. Bodega Cecchin owns not only vineyards planted with a wide range of different grape varieties, but also peach, fig and apricot orchards, olive, walnut and almond groves. The planting of these different crops is necessary to comply with the rules stipulated by the organic certifying agency, OIA. 2009 Carignan A 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon A 2009 Malbec sin sulfita B 2011 Malbec “Quatro Manos” C Further notes

SOUTH AFRICA Testalonga & Lammershoek, Craig Hawkins Region : Swartland Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène, Indigo, Richards Walford Table : 183 Craig Hawkins is a young winemaker who has travelled extensively in Europe and worked in Portugal and Austria. He makes two white wines under his own Testalonga label and has taken over the winemaking at Lammershoek. He experiments in each vintage. In 2009 vintage he used 100% undestemmed bunches and the wine did carbonic maceration on the stems for three to four weeks. The same block of Chenin was used from Lammershoek. His other wine, called Cortez, is also from Chenin, but in this case the grapes are sourced from an adjacent valley from a farm called The Observatory (which is also on granitic soils). His wines are incredibly pure; he believes that the lees are the soul of the wine. 2009 Testalonga El Bandito “Cortez” F 2009 Testalonga El Bandito F 2010 Testalonga El Bandito “Douro” F 2010 LAM Syrah B 2010 Lammershoek Chenin B 2010 Cellar Foot Harslevelu F

2010 Cellar Foot Mourvèdre F

ARTISAN PRODUCERS & SUPPLIERS Camden Town Brewery, Kentish Town, London Agents/Distributors : Camden Town Brewery (cask) Les Caves de Pyrène (Bottled beers) Bar

Jasper Cuppaidge’s family ran Queensland regional brewer MacLachlan’s in Australia, and, so when Jasper came to England, it wasn’t long before he decided to run his own pub. Taking over the Horseshoe in London’s leafy Hampstead six years ago, he soon began brewing in his pub cellar. Last year, he established the Camden Town Brewery – nestled beneath five railway arches on Wilkin Street Mews in North London. Today, he has four core beers: Camden Hells Lager, Camden Pale Ale, Camden Wheat Beer and Camden Bitter.

Camden Hells Lager Camden Pale Ale Camden Wheat Beer Further notes

Sipsmith Distillery, Hammersmith, London Distributor: Les Caves de Pyrène Bar http://www.sipsmith.com Launched in London in 2009, the first copper-pot based distillery to start up in London in 189 years, Sipsmith is one of only four gin distilleries located within London's city limits. It is the brainchild of Sam Galsworthy and Fairfax Hall with Jared Brown as Master Distiller. Sipsmith's first two spirits are a Barley Vodka and London Dry Gin. These are produced in small batches of less than 300 bottles a time, from an English Barley mash that is created off-site. Each batch is made in a traditional manner with three cuts: the head is discarded; the heart or core of the distillation run is retained; and the tail is also discarded. The heart of the distillation is diluted to its final bottling strength with Lydwell Spring water, one of the sources of the River Thames in the Cotswolds. Both spirits are unfiltered due to the rigorous nature of the cuts. Sipsmith London Dry Gin – 70cl F Sipsmith Barley Vodka – 70cl F Sipsmith Summer Cup – 50cl E Further notes

Sacred Gin, Highgate, London Distributor: Les Caves de Pyrène Bar http://www.sacredspiritscompany.com Established in 2009 Sacred Microdistillery is located in a residential back street in Highgate. It is unusual in that it distils its spirits under a vacuum in glassware, and thus at a lower temperature than traditional pot stills, which operate at atmospheric pressure. Launched by Ian Hart and Hilary Whitney initially as a pure Gin distillery Sacred has now branched out into flavoured vodkas, such as Sacred Vodka, produced using the same process. The gin is 40% ABV and uses 12 botanicals including juniper, angelica root, fresh orange peel, fresh lemon peel and fresh lime peel, cardamom and frankincense, whilst the vodka is a wholly redistilled flavoured vodka using 7 botanicals including cubeb, angelica root, nutmeg and frankincense. Sacred Gin came first in its category in the Ginmasters 2009 competition, a blind tasting competition organised by The Spirits Business magazine. Sacred Gin – 70cl Sacred Vodka – 70cl Sacred Vermouth – 70cl Further notes

Androuet Cheese http://androuet.com - Androuet Cheese are Master Cheese-mongers and maturing experts. The House of Androuet was established in Paris in 1909. Both the cheese shop and restaurant use the freshest ingredients sourced from the best quality suppliers.

Melrose & Morgan www.melroseandmorgan.com -Melrose and Morgan is a grocery shop and kitchen providing freshly prepared food and artisan products from our two shops, in Primrose Hill and Hampstead Village. We believe in eating food and ingredients grown and reared in the British Isles when they are at their best. As a result, our menus and the fresh produce on offer change regularly to suit the seasons. Everything we make is made by hand in small batches by people who really care about food and we are committed to championing small scale artisan producers.

Bath Pig http://www.thebathpig.com/ Tim French and Matthew ‘Mash’ Chiles are the two directors of The Bath Pig Company. "We have spent over a year experimenting with various spices, casings and curing salt mixes along with different meat to fat ratios to come up with the perfect Chorizo". The artisan skills used by smaller Spanish Chorizo produces have been adopted by The Bath Pig Company, and a visit to an Andalucian Iberico pig farm, north of Seville provided a fantastic insight into the age-old curing processes. Our plan is to supply our products to farmers markets, delicatessens, restaurants, pubs, supermarkets and as an ingredient to other food producers who currently use Spanish Chorizo as a product ingredient. We believe our Chorizo delivers exceptional quality and a more complex taste than many of the standard Spanish imported products. Our earlier experiments have lead us to develop a range of sausages based on the Smoked Paprika Chorizo of Spain. They include Garlic & Herb, Spicy Chorizo and a semi-cured cooking chorizo.

Mr Trotter’s Great British Pork Crackling Mr Trotter’s Great British Pork Crackling was the brainchild of food writers Tom Parker Bowles and Matthew Fort with Cotswold farmer, Rupert Ponsonby. Their dream was to create a new interpretation of the scratching made from 100% British pigs. Cooked by hand in small batches using a new process, Mr Trotter’s Great British Pork Crackling delivers a crisper crunch, and will be available in delicatessens, farm shops, garden centres and pubs from 2012. Unlike other pork scratchings, Mr Trotter’s Great British Pork Crackling is made with 100% prime British pork skin from the finest British pigs. It’s cooked by hand in small batches using a totally new process to deliver maximum crunch. And it’s seasoned with a special blend of ingredients, without a trace of MSG, to give you a flavour to savour.

Hansen & Lydersen http://hansen-lydersen.com - At Hansen & Lydersen, we smoke salmon the true Norwegian way.We source our salmon (VAR) from a sustainable farm in the extreme wilderness of the Faroe islands www.hiddenfjord.com, and ensure we prepare it less than 48 hours after it has been fished. We are extremely demanding with our suppliers when it comes to sustainable harvesting standards and welfare practices. This is the best farmed salmon in the world from one of the last family run fish farms. Each Hansen & Lydersen salmon is carefully hand-filleted and hand-salted according to a family recipe devised by Norwegian fishmonger Lyder-Nilsen Lydersen in 1923.It is then traditionally hung and slowly cold-smoked in the brick kiln of our Stoke Newington smokehouse where it moves in the wind for 12 hours. We use a unique blend of juniper and beech wood for a pleasantly sharp and piquant aroma. Our wood shavings are responsibly sourced, 100% pure wood – with zero chemicals. Our salmon is always made to order, and delivered pure and fresh out of the kiln. We never freeze it, we never vacuum-pack it, and we never wrap it in plastic. The resulting salmon is intensely delicious, strong-coloured and smooth textured: a must-try if you haven’t already!

Azienda Agricola Pernigo, Veneto www.pernigo.it – Company was founded in 2001 in the Veronesi hills. Produces olive oil extravergine in a traditional way and the olives are harvested by hand. Due to favourable environmental conditions in which it produces hilly, has obtained the ability to biological olive oil producer . Products: Olio Maroni, the oil from the sweet taste, a light golden colour with green tints, a fruity aroma, delicate and harmonious, with a low acidity, it is particularly suitable as a condiment for salads, meat and fish stews; Olio Marseghina, from younger plants, with an average life of 10 years ottine an oil that has outstanding qualities, with notes of freshness and intensity and a slight tingling, yellow with green highlights and a very low acidity.

Bread Bread, Brixton Bakery http://breadbread.co.uk/ - Wood oven bread and sour dough specialties. Initially a small operation based at Franco Manca pizzeria, we now occupy new premises with two new wood-burning black ovens in Brixton.

“STREET FOOD” – The Café

Fancy a snack? Eat on the hoof or relax at a table with food prepared by three of London’s most exciting restaurants.

"Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost; united and well matched they are as body and soul, living partners." — Andre Simon (1877-1970) The Modern Pantry Opened by Anna Hansen in 2008 The Modern Pantry is housed in two handsome Georgian buildings in St John’s Square, Clerkenwell and offers a range of dining options. The first floor Dining Room is comprised of two elegant, light filled rooms overlooking St John’s Square. Classic heritage features are complemented with contemporary design creating an intimate and relaxing atmosphere. The Ground Floor Café is a modern casual dining space serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner 7 days a week, with outdoor seating in the summer. The Pantry shop is open Monday to Friday and The Mobile Pantry caters for both corporate and private clients, creating eclectic delicious menus tailored to your needs. The Ham and Cheese Company http://www.thehamandcheeseco.co.uk/ - At the Ham and Cheese Company we source direct from butchers and farmers in Italy and France to bring a unique range of charcuterie and cheese to London. Unlike other importers, we don’t use distributors or middlemen but go straight to the producer. In some cases it has taken us many years to find suppliers: a slow process that is best illustrated by our small, delicious product range. Browse the website to read about products like our rare breed chorizo, unpasteurised buffalo mozzarella and wild fennel finocchiona. Back in London our maturing rooms are located in a Victorian railway arch underneath the main line from London Bridge to Dover. The cool, damp brickwork provides perfect conditions for all our products and a beautiful space for the training sessions and tasting events that we run for all our customers.

Ottolenghi/Nopi Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi opened the first Ottolenghi on Ledbury Road and it was immediately heralded as an iconic eatery serving familiar yet highly innovative food using exciting combinations of herbs, spices, an abundance of fresh produce and an outrageous attitude to cooking. Ottolenghi offers a unique culinary experience: original food and pastries, all made daily on site and displayed generously within a beautifully designed setting. In 2011 the team behind Ottolenghi opened NOPI in London’s Soho which serves a cuisine blend that may be described as contemporary London: bold flavours and colours, broadly based on Mediterranean, Middle-eastern and Asian ingredients. The environment echoes this mix of informal, familiar and familial. NOPI is a brasserie, but not in the conventional sense; there are the familiar materials such as marble, brass and wood, but they all appear in new and surprising combinations. NOPI is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Morito Moro restaurant opened in 1997 and lies at the heart of the vibrant pedestrianised street, Exmouth Market in Clerkenwell. Known for its award-winning Moorish cuisine, the restaurant is popular not only with diners, but with those who come in to enjoy tapas, which are served throughout the day. In 2009 Moro was voted Observer Best Restaurant by the readers and in 2011 it was runner up. Morito is the new tapas bar right next door to its bigger brother Moro. The food is within the same Moorish vein as Moro, but in little dishes. Since its opening in September 2010 it has picked up 2 awards: a Michelin ‘Bib Gourmand’ and ‘Spanish Wine Restaurant of the Year’ at the Drinking Out Excellence Awards. In 2011 it was runner up in Time Out’s Best New Restaurant award and nominated for Condé Naste Traveller Best Design award

Caravan Coffee http://www.caravancoffee.com - At Caravan we roast small batches of beans daily on our Probat roaster using beans sourced from around the world. We source green coffee from single farms and estates in the speciality coffee market where the focus is quality, provenance, sustainability, freshness and fair relationships with the growers.

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VOSS isn’t your everyday water. It’s pure artesian water from

Norway that’s bottled at its source. Though Norway is a small

country, its pristine environment produces some of the best

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The VOSS source is in Southern Norway, and is naturally

filtered, protecting VOSS from pollutants. The water is

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rise up naturally towards the surface.

At VOSS, we are dedicated to the pursuit of becoming a

carbon neutral company by continuing to align our company

operations with the same values inherent in our product: pure

natural water from pure natural resources.

We have adopted a holistic approach to bringing our products

to market, while striving to protect the very resources from

which our product flows. Since 2007, we have taken a

comprehensive look at our carbon footprint and evaluated

every single detail of our products lifecycles – from the

moment we source our water to the moment the bottle is

recycled – in order to better understand our environmental

impact on this world.

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Real Wine Art Exhibition

Michel Tolmer

Michel Tolmer illustrates the famous www.glougeule.fr web-site and he is artist-in-chief of the famous wine festival, La Dive Bouteille. He is a cartoonist who draws his interest from the quirks of the natural wine world and his prints and posters adorn the walls of many a natural wine bar. Michel is also

responsible for designing the scary-looking man with the fork on our Real Wine Fair poster.

Louise Sheeran

Louise Sheeran is a London-based designer. She likes screen-printing, tasty wine and, wherever possible, combining the

two. When she’s not elbow-deep in ink you might find her in a khaki t-shirt bumping into things at Terroirs.

A BIG thanks to all of the shops and restaurants who have

participated in...

Throughout May, a huge array of shops and restaurants have been

featuring, and will continue to feature, natural wines, either

pouring them by the glass or offering discounted prices.

This promotion will continue until the end of May so there’s still

plenty of time to enjoy an abundance of natural wine at any one of

the participating outlets. Please find the full list of participants,

listed by region, in the following pages...

The Participants

Bedford: Paris House Berkshire: Carpenters Arms Le Caviste (Hungerford) The Olde Bell, Hurley L’Ortolan Wine-Man LTD Birmingham: Loves Restaurant Selfridges Brighton: Mange Tout Tin Drum Bristol: Bell’s Diner Corks of Cotham Harvey Nichols Riverstation RS Wines Buckinghamshire: Bacchus Wine The Hand and Flowers No. 2 Pound Street

Cheshire: Corks Out (Alderley Edge) Corks Out (Stockton Heath) Corks Out (Timperley) Chester: ArtichokeUpstairs at the Grill Franc’s Brasserie Abode Corks Out Chichester: Richmond Arms Cornwall: Ellis Wharton Wines, Par Porthminster Beach Café, St Ives Scarlet Hotel, Mawgan Porth Untitled Restaurant, Penzance Wadebridge Wines Devon: Abode Exeter The Angel (Angelique) Whistle Wines, Exeter

Dorset: The Jetty Museum Wines East Sussex: The Curlew, Bodiam Plateau, Brighton

Gloucs Ebrington Arms Hampshire: Lime Wood The Pig, Brockenhurst The Solent Cellar Hotel TerraVina The Wine Bar and Bistro The Wellington Arms Le Caviste, Odiham Le Caviste Overton

Hertfordshire: The Flying Corkscrew Kent: Abode, Canterbury The Vine The West House Wild Ferment, Canterbury Lancashire: Duck and Pond, Preston The Red Cat, Chorley Liverpool: Hope Street Hotel Vinea London: Albertine Wine Bar Applebees L’Art du Fromage Askewines

Bar Battu Barrafina Barrica Tapas Bar Bluebird Bocca di Lupo Bottle Apostle The Boundary

Brasserie Vacherin Brawn Brula The Butler’s Wharf Chop House Bloody French Cantine The Bull and Last Caravan

Le Cassoulet La Cave Cave Le Cercle Cellar Gascon Cigalon Cinnamon Club Cinnamon Kitchen City Beverage Club Gascon La Cocotte Colchis Comptoir Gascon Corrigans Cotidie Dalla Terra Dego Winebar Delicious Cheese Dock Kitchen D’Vine Wine Duck Soup Elliot’s Café Enoteca Super Tuscan Ex Cellar Fernandez & Wells Lexington St. Fernandez & Wells St. Anne’s

Fernandez & Wells Somerset House

Fish and Grill, Croydon Fish and Grill, Putney Fifteen London Fig Bistro Finborough Wine Café Franco’s The Fulham Wine Rooms Gabriels Vine Galvin Bistrot de Luxe Galvin Café a Vin Gauthier Gazette Balham Gazette Battersea The Glasshouse Good Wine Shop Kew Good Wine Shop Chiswick Green and Blue The Grocery The Haggerston Halkin Hotel – Nahm Hampshire Hog Handford Wines Hand Made Food Hardy’s Brasserie Harvey Nichols 5th Floor Hawksmoor The Henry Root Highbury Vintners Homa Idle Hour The Jugged Hare Karpo The Kensington Wine Rooms The Ladbroke Arms The Lamb Lancelot Wines Lamberts Restaurant The Lighthouse Lutyens Magdalen Restaurant

Massimo

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