Simon J Woolf & Friends on Wild and Wonderful Wines
Ripe pear, creamy and rounded. Initailly this feels quite broad, but there are salty, citrus notes that freshen up the finish. Viognier speaks quite loud and clear on the nose, with candied fruits, pear & almond, but there’s a lovely Read more
From organically farmed, unirrigated vineyards, this is made from skins leftover from Nativo’s classic white blend (if I’ve understood the tech sheet correctly!). Given that it’s just the skins from the press, it’s a damn fine wine! Enticing aromas of Read more
From organically farmed, unirrigated vineyards. This wild fermented “orange” has the kind of earthy, dried herb filled nose that I associate with similar wines from central Italy – Lazio or Umbria. It’s still quite tight and grippy on the texture, Read more
A really juicy, lively red blend that somehow manages to create harmony from grape varieties native to three different countries (France, Spain and South Africa). There’s a subtle meatiness, some iodine and some perfumed berry aromas, and then all that Read more
Hannah reflects on the April frost that has wiped out up to 80% of France’s wine for 2021