They specialize in growing Austrian grape varietals like Blaufrankisch and Gruner Veltliner as well as Chardonnay. Each family member is specialized in a different area of farming, with Angela and Werner in charge of the wine. The farm’s diversity is enriched by ancient grains such as spelt, farro, and einkorn wheat, as well as the fruit orchards and vegetable gardens, meadows of wild herbs and flowers, and the elegant charm of the grapevines. In addition to having their own herd of Angus cattle that provide organic dung for fertilization, they raise pigs, chickens and goats as well – none of which are killed for meat – to add to the biodiversity and energy of their farm.
Meinklang Wines, located in Burgenland, Austria, is a family-owned winery with an ultimate goal to produce high-quality wines while minimally interfering with nature. The labels from this year’s vintage feature the adorable turtle in firefighter garb, in honour of the serious fires that have ravaged through Australia’s wilderness. This lineup always features a turtle on the label, and this is because a portion of profits from these wines go towards protecting the super endangered western swamp tortoise that lives in a small area of West Australia near where the Dormilona vineyards are located. We carry several Dormilona Wines in store at both locations and online, and are particular fans of her Yokel lineup. Her wines are made from familiar grape varieties like Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc, but they come into the glass in thrilling ways, electrified by vibrant structure and cushioned with subtle texture. The fruit for Dormilona wines comes from organic vineyards, with Josephine’s direction to pick the fruit earlier for more acidity and to do less in the winery, with no adjustments, no oak signatures and no fining or filtration. She adopted the moniker to her wine label, Dormilona Wines, because the less she has to do (fewer manipulations and interventions in the wines), the better. “Dormilona” is a nickname that means “lazy bones”, which was given to the winemaker Josephine Perry - but her work ethic is anything but lazy. Here are seven natural wine producers from around the world that we think you should try. If you’re looking to dip your toes into the world of natural wine, we carry natural wine from several international producers at both of our store locations. A lot of grapes harvested for natural wine are picked early to retain higher acidity and lower alcohol, making for a juicy, super drinkable glass of wine. Since these wines are made with little intervention, they are really able to depict the terroir, or sense of place, of a wine, including its geography, soil type and climate.
Essentially, it’s more about what you “don’t do” to a wine than what you do during the winemaking process. In a sense, while it’s trendy now, it’s actually the most traditional way to make fermented grape juice.
These wines are also classified as “low intervention” - nothing is added, and nothing is taken away. “Natural wine” is a pretty big buzzword these days - but what is it exactly? While the term “natural wine” is ambiguous and not held to any strict standard or rules, it generally means that the grapes are grown without chemicals or pesticides, are dry-farmed and handpicked, use native yeast, have no additives or fining agents, and use little to no filtering or sulfites.
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