Cramele Recaş throws another spanner in the works - 2019 natural wines
Simon tastes the latest vintage of Cramele Recas's natural wines, and finds that they throw up a whole host of interesting issues to do with labelling, sulphite levels and the definition of natural wine in general.
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It's becoming an annual ritual. At some point early in the year, I either make a rude comment or otherwise draw attention to the series of "natural wines" made by Roumanian winemaking giant Cramele Recaş. Inevitably, Cramele's vocal but eminently level-headed supremo Philip Cox leaps into the fray to defend his winery and its wines. We discourse, agree …
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