Wine

Producer: Stefan Vetter
Grape: Sylvaner 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: Germany
Region: Franken
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 9,5%

Aging in wood: yes
Soil: Clay
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Funky

Tasting Notes: complex, elegant with great lenght

Producer: Nestarec
Grape: Regent, Neuburger, Riesling 
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: Czech Republic
Region: Moravia
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Silt
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Rich And Savage With A Long, Bright Acidity

Producer: Zulu Vins
Grape: Carignan 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Subregion: Perpignan
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Marl, Schist, Silica
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Passe Muraille is a collaboration between Zulu Wines and Domaine de Mena. It's a slightly funky, juicy, yet elegant red wine from the south of France, made of 100% Carignan. Great now, potentially even greater a few years down the line!

Producer: Thillardon
Grape: Gamay 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Subregion: Chénas
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Quartz, Granite
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: A very clean nose with cherries, red fruits and violet, with some herbaceous and bitter almond notes in the background. The palate is well-balanced, juicy and mineral, with a pleasant, refreshing acidity.

Producer: Rennersistas
Grape: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay 
Color: White
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Austria
Region: Burgenland
Subregion: Neusiedlersee
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: 0
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Funky

Tasting Notes: Rosé; fine and persistent froth. The nose is expressed with hints of apricot, raspberry and apple and notes of pastry and yeast. On the palate it is crisp, pleasingly sapid and well balanced.

Producer: Les Bottes Rouges
Grape: Chardonnay 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: France
Region: Jura
Subregion: Arbois
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Lively and spicy white wine with a mineral and saffron taste. For Leon, the vines are planted in clay-heavy soils and the grapes are usually harvested at the end of September. Direct press into 3,000L foudre for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation before racking into smaller, 440L neutral oak barrels. Jean-Baptiste concludes that this is an incredibly age-worthy white wine.

Producer: Tom Litwan
Grape: Pinot Noir 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Switzerland
Region:
Subregion: Aargau
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: 0
Added S02: No

Funkiness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Refined, bundled bouquet, sour cherries, currants, fresh leather, black tea, slightly smoky nuances in the background. The palate is clear, very finely woven, elegant, compact, youthful structure and beautifully long lasting.

Producer: Daniele Ricci
Grape: Timorasso 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Marlstone
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Volcanic Rock Grapefruit ,Orange, Herbal Traces In The Background

Producer: Daniele Ricci
Grape: Timorasso 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Marlstone
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Citrus Fruit, Caramel With A Hint Of Hydrocarbon/Tar

Producer: Skerk
Grape: Vitovska, Malvasia, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris
Color: Orange
Sparkling:
Vintage: 2019
Country: Italia
Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia
Subregion:
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Ograde is a full bodied and artisanal orange wine, macerated in skins for 15 days, a precious nectar of Karst. The amber color with orange tints and the exuberant and rich aromas of resin, candied fruit, honey and mineral nuances accompany an enveloping and intense taste, endowed with a remarkable crispness and a pleasant aromaticity. Wine made as in the past with artisanal methods.

Producer: Domaine Vacheron
Grape: Sauvignon 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: France
Region: Loire
Subregion: Centre
Alcohol: 14%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: 0
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Smoky, Mineral, Crisp And Aromatic

Producer: Alessandro Viola
Grape: Grillo 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: Italia
Region: Sicilia
Subregion: Trapanese
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Limestone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Basil, dehydrated yellow fruit and salty and accentuated hints. Fresh, with excellent structure and sapid with excellent persistence.

Producer: Pranzegg
Grape: Vernatsch 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2017
Country: Italia
Region: Trentino Alto-Adige
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Fresh, vinous and of great elegance, a subtle, fine and straightforward wine that lends taste and full dignity to a grape variety that has been mistreated by the South Tyrolean territory.

Producer: Les Clos Perdus
Grape: Mourverdre, Grenache, Carignan 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2017
Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 14%

Aging in wood: yes
Soil: Sand
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: very deep with fokus, stukture and tension

Producer: Côme Isambert
Grape: Cabernet Franc 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2015
Country: France
Region: Loire
Subregion: Anjou-Saumur
Alcohol: 13.4%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Limestone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Classy, well-balanced Cabernet Sauvignon from its home in the Loire Valley. Blackcurrant blackberries, and pepper dominate, with some lighter green notes in the background. On the palate it's bold and juicy, with silky tannin and a long spicy aftertaste. Good now, will be great in a few years!

Producer: Nada
Grape: Macabeu, Grenache Gris 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: France
Region: Languedoc Roussillon
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Schist
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Maceration of the whole bunches for 8 days. Spicy, zesty, fresh and full of magic, this is a juicy, animating orange wine from Southern France.

Producer: El Mas de l'A
Grape: Grenache Blanc
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: Spain
Region: Catalonia
Subregion: Priorat
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Granitic, slate
Added S02: Yes

Funkiness: Clean

Tasting Notes: A classy white wine from Catalonia. It shows notes of peach, elderflower and lime, with a touch of flint in the background. On the palate it's smooth and mineral, with a balancing acidity that gives freshness.

Producer: Claus Preisinger
Grape: Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: Austria
Region: Burgenland
Subregion: Neusiedl am See
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: 0
Added S02: No

Funkiness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections. In the nose ripe blackberries, hints of plums and elderberries, delicate floral nuances, subtle tobacco notes. On the palate juicy and elegant, fruity sweetness, fine tannin, already seems accessible, fine nougat on the finish.

Producer: Markus Ruch
Grape: Pinot Noir 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: Switzerland
Region: Swiss German Region
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Limestone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Ruby red, the nose aromas of ripe cherry and raspberry, harmonious mix of acidity and tannins, long finish.

Producer: Sébastien Riffault
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2017
Country: France
Region: Loire
Subregion: Centre
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Quartz Sandstone, Marl
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Funky

Tasting Notes: Golden color, almost amber. Distinct smoky and dried fruit hints, apricot, fig and dates with a hint of almond. Savory and fresh in the mouth, with an almost oily fullness and a salty finish.

Producer: Johannes Zillinger
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Austria
Region: Niederoesterreich
Subregion: Weinviertel
Alcohol: 12,5%

Aging in wood: yes
Soil: Loam
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: very deep with focus, structure and tension.

Producer: Vins & Volailles
Grape: Carignan, Grenache
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: 
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Rosé de Saignée from old vines. Sweet berries on the nose, juice and freshness on the palate. Vinified by Michael Georget from the Domaine du Temps Retrouvé for the Vins & Volailles company, founded by Parisian wine saleswoman Fleur Godart, as part of a series of wines to take a stance against sexism, racism and homophobia called "Les Cuvées Militantes".

Producer: Vins & Volailles
Grape: Syrah
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: 
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A juicy, easy-drinking carbonic maceration Syrah from the south of France, with spice and berry on the nose. Vinified by Michael Georget from the Domaine du Temps Retrouvé for the Vins & Volailles company, founded by Parisian wine saleswoman Fleur Godart, as part of a series of wines to take a stance against sexism, racism and homophobia called "Les Cuvées Militantes".

Producer: Vins & Volailles
Grape: Chardonnay
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Subregion: Chablis
Alcohol: 14%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: 
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A creamy, mineral, well-balanced Chardonnay from the Chablis region. Vinified by Athénaïs de Béru from Château de Béru for the Vins & Volailles company, founded by Parisian wine saleswoman Fleur Godart, as part of a series of wines to take a stance against sexism, racism and homophobia called "Les Cuvées Militantes".

Producer: Vins & Volailles
Grape: Riesling
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: France
Region: Alsace
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: -
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes:  Fresh, fruity floral and very mineral, with a salty finish, as you would expect from tears. Vinified by Julien Albertus - Domaine Kumpf et Meyer for the Vins & Volailles company, founded by Parisian wine saleswoman Fleur Godart, as part of a series of wines to take a stance against sexism, racism and homophobia called "Les Cuvées Militantes".

Producer: Vins & Volailles
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Loire
Subregion: Côteaux du Giennois
Alcohol: 14.2%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Calcareous, Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: This is a Sauvignon Blanc with notes of ripe fruits, nuts and spices, with some herbaceous undertones. Intense on the palate, but with good freshness for balance. Vinified by Mathieu Coste for the Vins & Volailles company, founded by Parisian wine saleswoman Fleur Godart, as part of a series of wines to take a stance against sexism, racism and homophobia called "Les Cuvées Militantes".

Producer: Clos Liebau
Grape: Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Alsace
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13,5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil:
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: This light orange wine was created as a homage to the producer's son, born during the 2019 harvest. It shows notes of rose petals, quince and orange zest on the nose. The palate is fresh, but a little creamy, with a slight bitterness towards the end and a slightly salty minerality. 

Producer: Beck-Hartweg
Grape: Gewurztraminer
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2016
Country: France
Region: Alsace
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Granite, Sand
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: In the nose you'll find the typical notes of lychee and rose, but in front of a background with toasted almonds, mint, green tea and spices. The palate is smooth and soft, but with a fresh acidity to balance it out and some herbaceous notes towards the long finish.

Producer: Beck-Hartweg
Grape: Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: France
Region: Alsace
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Granite, Sand
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A deep color with orange hues, this Pinot blend is somewhere between a white and orange wine. The nose is gentle, with notes of melon, rose water, grapefruit and a hint of a greens. On the palate it is mouthwatering, very lightly tannic, with a nice acidity and salty minerality.

Producer: Beck-Hartweg
Grape: Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Pinot Auxerrois, Gewürztraminer
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: France
Region: Alsace
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Silt, Granite, Sand
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: The color is quite intense, with orange reflexes. In the nose, there's peach, cream, tarragon and rose petals, which can also be found on the palate, in combination with a gentle creaminess, fine tannins and a salty minerality.

Producer: La Grange de l'Oncle Charles
Grape: Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Alsace
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12,8%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Granite
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: After settling in the family barn belonging to his great-uncle, a farmer, Jérôme François created Uncle Charles' barn. The estate was thus born in early 2014 in Ostheim. This white has complex aromas of green apple, herbs, citrus fruits and wet stone. On the palate it's creamy yet fresh, with a zesty acidity and a slightly salty long finish.

Producer: Weingut Muster
Grape: Morillon 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: Austria
Region: Steiermark
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Opok
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Present acidity, green mango and green melon, stony fruit notes. This one screams minerality, creamy and salty at the same time.

Producer: Matassa
Grape: Grenache, Macabeu
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Slate
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A floral, berry-forward blend that hovers somewhere between a rosé and a red. Drink chilled!

Producer: Matassa
Grape: Lledoner Pelut (Grenache), Carignan
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Slate
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: This wine smells of red fruits and flowers. On the palate it is full of depth yet mineral, with a wonderful fruity freshness.

Producer: Les Bottes Rouges
Grape: Savagnin 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: France
Region: Jura
Subregion: Arbois
Alcohol: 14%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes:Vinified in 600 liter tonneaux, it is neither filtered nor clarified, undergoes a very light pressing and is processed in total absence of sulfur dioxide. 100% Savagnin of great delicacy: fruit, freshness, delicate notes of white flowers. The whole is carried by a tension and a long mouth. A superb natural wine that proves once again the talent of Jean-Baptiste Ménigoz, a great winemaker from the Jura!

Producer: Château Le Jonc Blanc
Grape: Merlot 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 14,5%

Aging in wood: yes
Soil: Gravel
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: concentrated, dense and massive with good freshness

Producer: Tom Litwan
Grape: Pinot Noir 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2016
Country: Switzerland
Region:
Subregion: Aargau
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: 0
Added S02: No

Funkiness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Refined, bundled bouquet, sour cherries, currants, fresh leather, black tea, slightly smoky nuances in the background. The palate is clear, very finely woven, elegant, compact, youthful structure and beautifully long lasting.

Producer: Ruispiri Marani
Grape: Saperavi 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Georgia
Region: Kakheti
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: No
Soil:
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Aromas of sour cherries, chalky, nice acidity, chewy tannins. Elegant, medium bodied red wine.

Producer: Crealto
Grape: Grignolino 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2014
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 14.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A beautiful expression of what the potential of Grignolino is with time. This wine shows that Grignolino does not only produce wines that should be enjoyed young, they also produce quality wines that stand the test of time and evolve for the better. This is the mature sibling of the Marcaleone wine which is also absolutely delicious. The wine undergoes a spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts and are subsequently are aged in clay amphora and old oak before they are bottled.

Producer: Eric Texier
Grape: Marsanne 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2017
Country: France
Region: Rhône
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Gneiss with Calcareous Marl
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: This is a truly unique wine. A total of 50 ha only cultivated by 5 winegrowers at the southern limit of the northern Rhone. A rare and unique terroir to say the least and the viticulture is holistically based on the stimulation of the plant's own defenses, by various minerals and algae slurry. Vinification: Eric Texier decided to make long macerations (6 to 7 months) on destemmed skins in order to extract the aromatic precursors contained in them without having to harvest when overripe. One year old in barrel after racking of the skins. No addition of sulfite. This wine is a true hidden gem.

Producer: Eric Texier
Grape: Syrah 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2015
Country: France
Region: Rhône
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 14%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Limestone Marl
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A rare and unique terroir to say the least and the viticulture is holistically based on the stimulation of the plant's own defenses, by various minerals and algae slurry. No destemming of the grape bunches. Submerged cap during maceration. Only native yeasts used. No use of SO2 before setting. Aging in tuns, on fine lees for 24 to 30 months. Bottling without fining or filtration. Some vintages are bottled without sulfur (2009). Character: Cold climate Syrah giving very intense notes of blackcurrant leaves and black olives. Acid / tannin type balance during the first years, and rounding off with 5 to 10 years of aging.

Producer: Tenuta Foresto
Grape: Barbera 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: Carru
Alcohol: 14%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay and Tuff
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: The grapes are de-stemmed and placed in 30 hl truncated conical oak vats where they remain for about twenty days during which part of the spontaneous fermentation takes place in contact with the skins, without controlling the temperature. 3-4 manual punch downs a day are carried out as needed. After racking, aging takes place in 20 hl oak barrels and a small part in 700 l tonneaux, for about 12/13 months and then 3 months in bottles. They do not carry out any clarification and filtration or addition of sulfites.

Producer: Poderi Cellario
Grape: Freisa, Dolcetto, Sangiovese 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: Carru
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Clay, Limestone, Marl
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: This is the summer red you want to always have at hand. Incredibly drinkable pure red wine. Not to over complex yet sufficient body to pair greatly with a variety of summer dishes. Whether you have this in the table at your friends dinner or in a park with your feet in the grass, this wine is a great accompaniment. This is the ultimate light bodied, natural, all day drinker. The wine is obtained through spontaneous fermentation and using only indigenous yeasts, not clarified and unfiltered, aged in large cement vats.