De la Soif is a California natural wine label built for easy, joyful drinking. It is a collaboration between Deux Punx, the Napa-based project of ex-punks Dan Schaaf and Aaron Olson, and the natural wine importer Merchants of Thirst. The name nods to the French idea of a vin de soif, a wine to quench a thirst.
The People
Dan Schaaf and Aaron Olson founded Deux Punx in April 2008. They work out of Punk Dog Wineries, a shared space in Napa's River East neighborhood that suits their minimalist, experimental approach. De la Soif channels that same spirit into approachable bottlings.
Vineyards and Farming
The wines are made from organically farmed grapes grown in California.
Winemaking
In keeping with the Deux Punx method, the wines are made with minimal intervention: spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts, ambient temperatures, neutral oak, and only minimal sulfur additions. The goal is to let the raw material from the vineyard shine.
The Wines
The line includes a skin-contact De la Soif Orange and a juicy De la Soif Red, both made to be poured generously rather than studied.
