Christian Binner - Natural Wines in Alsace
The domain Christian Binner, located in the Alsatian heartland, has been in the same family since 1770. “It was five hectares when I began ten years ago; now we are 15 hectares. We grow the typical grape varieties in this area: mainly Riesling - because we love this grape variety
Saša Radikon
Saša Radikon runs the Radikon winery in Friuli - renowned for producing elegant and aged orange wines. His father Stanko Radikon, who died in 2016, was a key figure in the renaissance of skin maceration techniques in northern Italy. “I basically learned everything from my father. The winery was born
Iago Bitarishvili - Master of the Kvevri
Iago Bitarishvili from Iago Winery makes his wines in the East of Georgia and is a master of the kvevri (a.k.a. qvevri) - large earthenware vessels that are traditionally used for making orange wines. The winemaker has 22 kvevries of various sizes buried in his cellar. In this
Craig Hawkins - South Africa's Skin Contact Pioneer
Craig and Carla Hawkins run Testalonga, a winery in the Swartland region of South Africa. Craig is widely regarded as a pioneer of orange wines in his home country, typically made with the Chenin Blanc grape. Here is Craig, in his own words. "We are in the Swartland region
The Complexities of Producing Orange Wines
This article explores the history of orange wines and how they are made today, including interviews with leading winemakers.
RAW WINE TALKS... Chile
Brought to you with the kind support of ProChile. Join us for a whistle-stop tour of one of the world’s most exciting ‘new’ natural wine producing countries. Although viticulture has existed in Chile ever since the conquistadors arrived in the 16th century bringing with them their comforts of home,
Speakers' Corner NYC 2016 - Videos
As part of the New York 2016 edition of the fair, we hosted a RAW WINE Speakers’ Corner which saw all sorts of natural wine heroes give talks, tastings and do book signings – sharing their experiences and knowledge to help visitors get to grips with this extraordinary world. As promised,
Exploring Some of France’s Most Famous Appellations
Less well-known wine regions around the world have long been hotbeds for natural wine creation, as cheaper vineyard prices have meant that growers could set-up shop relatively easily and experiment without too much risk. But what people often forget is that great low-intervention wine also exists in some of the
