Natural wine around the world

Domaine Marcel Lapierre ★ 4.9

Morgon estate and spiritual home of the natural Beaujolais movement, producing whole-cluster Gamay with minimal sulfur following Jules Chauvet's method. Marcel died in 2010; the domaine continues.

Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment; the domaine is a pillar of the natural Beaujolais movement founded on Jules Chauvet's principles.

Signature wines: lapierre-morgon, lapierre-raisins-gaulois

Tip: Book tastings well ahead; allocation wines sell quickly through specialist importers.

Domaine Jean Foillard ★ 4.9

Morgon estate anchored on the Cote du Py lieu-dit, a Gang of Four natural pioneer. Jean Foillard studied under Jules Chauvet and has farmed organically for decades.

Tasting: Visits by appointment only. The estate is best known for its Cote du Py parcel.

Signature wines: foillard-morgon-cote-du-py, foillard-morgon-eponym

Tip: The Cote du Py cuvee rewards 3 to 5 years in bottle.

Domaine Guy Breton ★ 4.8

Gang of Four member producing Morgon Vieilles Vignes from old Gamay vines with zero-sulfur philosophy and whole-cluster fermentation. A key reference for natural Beaujolais.

Domaine Jean-Paul Thevenet ★ 4.8

Fourth member of the Gang of Four, farming Morgon with the same minimal-intervention approach shaped by Jules Chauvet. Produces deeply concentrated Gamay from old vines.

Domaine Yvon Metras ★ 4.8

Yvon Métras produces Fleurie with uncompromising natural methods from a 5-hectare estate based in Vauxrenard near Fleurie, with old Gamay vines including pre-phylloxera plantings dating to 1898 in the Grille-Midi and La Madone lieux-dits. Tiny production, allocated through specialist importers.

Domaine Damien Coquelet ★ 4.7

Domaine run by Damien Coquelet (stepson of Jean Foillard) based at Les Bourrons in Vauxrenard. Produces Gamay from Morgon Cote du Py and Chiroubles with the same natural approach as his mentor, started in 2007 at age 19.

Domaine Christian Ducroux ★ 4.6

Regnié estate at Thulon in Lantignié, farmed under Demeter biodynamic certification since the 1980s, one of the earliest fully certified biodynamic producers in Beaujolais.

Domaine Jean-Claude Lapalu ★ 4.6

Brouilly estate run on natural-wine principles, biodynamic in practice. Jean-Claude Lapalu is a key figure in the Gang of Four orbit, producing vivid, fruit-driven Gamay from granite slopes.

Domaine Julien Sunier ★ 4.7

Natural-wine producer working across Régnié and Fleurie, known for transparent, mineral Gamay with whole-cluster character. Julien Sunier trained in Burgundy and brings terroir precision to Beaujolais.

Domaine Anne-Sophie Dubois ★ 4.6

Anne-Sophie Dubois farms eight hectares in the Les Labourons lieu-dit of Fleurie, organically certified with old vines (the oldest over 60 years).

Domaine Karim Vionnet ★ 4.5

Natural-wine producer based at Le Clachet in Villié-Morgon, working roughly 8 hectares across plots in Quincié and Lantignié. Karim Vionnet trained with Guy Breton and started his own operation in 2006, vinifying Gamay with indigenous yeasts, no added sugar and minimal sulphur through full carbonic maceration.

Domaine Christophe Pacalet ★ 4.6

Micro-negociant based in Cercié, just outside Villié-Morgon. Christophe Pacalet (nephew of Marcel Lapierre) set up his own winery in 1999 and vinifies purchased grapes from multiple Beaujolais appellations including Beaujolais-Villages, Fleurie, Saint-Amour and Moulin-a-Vent, using the Chauvet method (whole bunches, carbonic maceration, no additives).

Domaine Mee Godard ★ 4.6

Mee Godard established her domaine in Morgon in February 2013 around three benchmark sites: Corcelette, Grand Cras and Cote du Py. The estate centres on old Gamay vines (some 70 years old) and an oenologist's approach to whole-cluster or partial-destemming fermentation with extended ageing in wood, producing structured Morgon described by Jancis Robinson as 'vivid, intense, defiant, arresting'.

Weingut Stein ★ 4.4

Ulli Stein's individualist estate around St. Aldegund and Alf, known for low-intervention, sometimes provocative Rieslings from steep, near-abandoned slate sites and a hilltop tasting house.

Tasting: Tastings at Haus Waldfrieden above Alf and at the Bullay estate; by arrangement.

Terroir al Limit ★ 4.9

Founded in 2002 by Dominik Huber, Terroir al Limit champions minimal-intervention winemaking and biodynamic viticulture across steep single-vineyard plots in Torroja del Priorat and surrounding villages.

Tasting: Visits by appointment at their cellar in Torroja del Priorat.

Signature wines: les-manyes, les-tosses, pedra-de-guix, arbossar, dits-del-terra

Sao del Coster ★ 4.6

Established in 2004 in Gratallops, Sao del Coster is a biodynamic-practising estate working with old Garnacha and Cariñena vines, some over 100 years old, on steep llicorella terraces.

Tasting: Visits by arrangement; contact through website.

Signature wines: sao-roig, sao-blanco

Celler Priorat Natur ★ 4.2

A natural wine producer in Porrera working with certified-organic old-vine Garnacha and Cariñena within the DOQ Priorat.

Tasting: Contact for cellar visits in Porrera.

Signature wines: priorat-natur-vi-de-paratge

Nin-Ortiz ★ 4.6

Ester Nin and Carles Ortiz produce low-intervention wines from organically farmed old Cariñena and Garnacha vines in Porrera, using indigenous yeasts and minimal additions.

Tasting: Visits by prior arrangement only; limited allocation.

Signature wines: nit-de-les-animes

Goyo García Viadero ★ 4.7

A natural-wine pioneer in the Burgos sector working with old pre-phylloxera Tinto Fino and Albillo Mayor vines, producing low-intervention wines with minimal sulfur under the Villalbilla and other labels.

Bodegas Mas Que Vinos ★ 4.4

A biodynamic-practicing estate at Valbuena de Duero producing the Ercavio and Alma del Duero ranges from Tinto Fino and Albillo Mayor with a natural wine philosophy, minimal intervention and low added sulphur.

Serragghia (Pantelleria) ★ 4.7

Gabrio Bini's Serragghia on Pantelleria farms Zibibbo in the alberello pantesco system without sulphur. The Serragghia passito and natural Zibibbo whites are produced in small allocations and distributed largely through specialist natural-wine importers.

Tasting: Visits by appointment on Pantelleria. Contact via Gabrio Bini's Serragghia farm.

Signature wines: serragghia-passito-di-pantelleria

Marco De Bartoli ★ 4.8

Marco De Bartoli founded this artisan Marsala house in 1978, working primarily with Grillo to revive traditional un-fortified and minimally fortified styles. The estate at Samperi is the spiritual home of authentic Marsala craft.

Tasting: Guided tours and tastings at the Samperi cellar near Marsala. Weekday visits by appointment. Contact by phone (+39 0923 962093) or email.

Signature wines: de-bartoli-vecchio-samperi, de-bartoli-marsala-superiore-oro, de-bartoli-bukkuram-sole-d-agosto

Azienda Vinicola Calabretta ★ 4.7

Founded in 1900, Calabretta is a long-established Etna family winery. The fourth generation farms 12.5 hectares of ungrafted old vines with copper and sulphur only, producing low-intervention wines from Nerello Mascalese on the north slope.

Tasting: Visits by appointment at the Randazzo estate. Contact via calabretta.net.

Signature wines: calabretta-gaio-gaio, calabretta-etna-rosso, calabretta-vigne-vecchie

Frank Cornelissen ★ 4.9

Belgian wine merchant Frank Cornelissen established his estate on Etna's north slope in 2001, working without added sulphur. His Magma cuvée comes from ungrafted pre-phylloxera Nerello vines above 1,000 metres in the Solicchiata zone, in production runs of around 2,000 bottles.

Tasting: Five tasting experiences from the Classic (5 wines, EU40) to the Magma private (6 crus including Grand Vin Magma, EU1,400 for up to 6 people). E-bike vineyard tours available. Book via [email protected].

Signature wines: cornelissen-magma, cornelissen-munjebel-rosso, cornelissen-munjebel-bianco

COS ★ 4.9

Founded in 1980 by Giambattista Cilia, Cirino Strano and Giusto Occhipinti, COS adopted biodynamic farming and amphora (pithos) fermentation in Sicily from the 1990s.

Tasting: Winery visits by reservation only. Contact via the COS website or telephone (+39 0932 876145).

Signature wines: cos-cerasuolo-di-vittoria, cos-pithos-rosso, cos-rami

Arianna Occhipinti ★ 4.9

Arianna Occhipinti started with one hectare along the SP68 road in 2004 and has grown to 40 hectares farmed organically and biodynamically. Her SP68 Rosso blends Frappato and Nero d'Avola from low-yielding organic plots and is distributed widely through specialist natural-wine importers.

Tasting: Visits by reservation year-round, mornings or afternoons. Vineyard walk, cellar tour and wine and oil tasting with olives and bruschetta. Languages: Italian, English, French. Contact +39 0932 1865519.

Signature wines: occhipinti-sp68-rosso, occhipinti-sp68-bianco, occhipinti-siccagno

Marco De Bartoli - Bukkuram (Pantelleria) ★ 4.8

Marco De Bartoli's Pantelleria estate at Bukkuram produces the Sole d'Agosto passito from Zibibbo vines trained in the alberello pantesco system. The wine is a benchmark of minimal-intervention Pantelleria passito style.

Tasting: Visits by appointment on Pantelleria. Contact via the Marco De Bartoli website.

Signature wines: de-bartoli-bukkuram-sole-d-agosto

COS Pithos (amphora wines) ★ 4.8

COS Pithos wines are fermented and aged in terracotta amphorae, reviving pre-industrial Sicilian vinification techniques. The Pithos Bianco from Grecanico is fermented on skins and the Pithos Rosso from Nero d'Avola was introduced around 2000.

Tasting: Amphora wines tasted alongside DOCG range at the COS estate. By reservation.

Signature wines: cos-pithos-bianco, cos-pithos-rosso

Pendits ★ 4.4

Pendits in Abaújszántó became Hungary's first Demeter-certified biodynamic winery in 2011 and the region's first certified organic estate in 2008, producing low-intervention Furmint and rare Aszú Essencia.

Tasting: Winery visits by appointment in Abaújszántó.

Signature wines: pendits-furmint, pendits-aszu-essencia

Tip: The first Hungarian winery to achieve both Demeter biodynamic and organic certification; a reference point for natural-leaning Tokaj.

Bott Pince ★ 4.3

Bott Pince is a 6-hectare family estate founded in 2005, farming six single vineyards across Tokaj with no herbicides, no enzymes and spontaneous fermentation from native yeasts.

Tasting: Visits by appointment only; contact via email.

Signature wines: bott-csontos-furmint, bott-teleki-furmint

Tip: With only 6 hectares split among six named plots, each bottling is genuinely single-site; the Csontos from Erdőbénye-Olaszliszka slopes is the most characteristic.

Corte Sant'Alda ★ 4.8

Marinella Camerani's biodynamic estate in the Mezzane valley has been Demeter-certified since 2003. The Mithas Amarone and Soraigo Valpolicella are made with minimal intervention and long ageing in large oak.

Tasting: Estate visits and tastings by appointment at Mezzane di Sotto; biodynamic vineyard tours available.

Signature wines: corte-santalda-amarone-mithas, corte-santalda-soraigo

Nikolaihof Wachau ★ 4.9

Oldest documented winery in Austria (nearly 2,000 years of history) at Mautern on the south bank. Demeter biodynamic since 1971. Famous for the Vom Stein Riesling Smaragd and long-aged Hefeabzug Grüner Veltliner.

Tasting: Wine shop and tasting room at the estate; guided cellar tours available on request. Salon 77 restaurant on site.

Signature wines: nikolaihof-vom-stein-riesling-smaragd, nikolaihof-hefeabzug-gruner-smaragd, nikolaihof-vinothek-riesling

Tip: The Vinothek releases are barrel-aged wines held 10+ years before release. The estate restaurant is open seasonally.