ANY TIPS ON HOW TO ENJOY PLAIN WINE, TOM?
This must be done without preconceived ideas, being ready to make up your own mind. These wines are often a little different from the conventional, very formatted wines that we are used to drinking.
since the '70s or '80s.
Sulphur is a useful preservative, but in high doses it inhibits any form of life present in the bottle and prevents any evolution. Nature's winemakers,
They can keep carbon dioxide (from fermentation) in order to protect their wine. Hence sometimes a natural and light " perlance "at the opening.
DO NATURAL WINES KEEP OVER TIME?
Yes and no. Like any wine, some vintages are made with a special cut. custodial (cf tannins, maturity, sugar, acidity...), others will be more to be tasted. instant gratification in the
Two to five years.
What is certain is that natural, unprotected wines by inputs, will deserve more care than others.
They are alive, therefore often fragile.
A tip: keep them at a temperature not exceeding 14°C by avoiding thermal amplitudes oversized
over the course of the year. The reds, in general, having a high content of material, will have more ease in keeping.
Great wines in nature, in a wide range of good keeping conditionscan be kept 20 years or more depending on the vintage and the winemaker.
Where CAN I TASTE A NATURAL WINE?
At home, in a wine bar or restaurant, in Paris, Oslo or Tokyo, you have the choice!
You just need to know that this type of wine is reserved for specialized marketing channels. Why is that? Nature's winemakers work in a certain spirit, as you have understood. They are sensitive to the fact that the fruit of their vine is distributed by amateurs who appreciate their philosophy in general and their vintages in particular.
Moreover, these wines are unconventional in their elaboration methods, in their tasting, even in their taste; it is good that these specialist retailers explain what the consumer discovers in her drink, and how to best enjoy it.
This is the role of restaurants and wine bars (generally of quality) offering these natural wines on their menu, or of organic/nature wine merchants, who are becoming more and more numerous, whether they are shops or Internet sites. Listen, read, exchange, get advice... then enjoy the tastings!
A WORD IN CONCLUSION, TOM?
There is no great or small wine, we appreciate this or that wine or not. This beverage has always been a product of exchange and sharing with those dear to us, a festive product that brings people together. There is only one truth, our pleasure...
and our taste.
Tasting vintages from different regions such as Côtes-du-Rhône, Loire, Burgundy, Champagne, Jura, Sicily, Languedoc, Beaujolais, etc... will allow you to understand and discover the richness of natural wine and the way it is expressed according to the region. Taste, be open and curious, because this diversity is an incredible richness.
The free and passionate winegrowerswho do these live wines
and excitingare increasing in number every year. Let's take advantage of it, it's a chance for us, for our health, for our environment... and for our taste buds!
