Loose Wines arrived from an unlikely direction. Bo Yeong and Kevin Carney, the Los Angeles couple behind Mohawk General Store on the city's east side, were not winemakers. They were curators of culture — of fashion, objects, and ideas. Their wine label, launched as a collaboration with Italian winemaker Massimo Randi, extends that curation into the glass: loose, vibrant, and honestly made.
Backstory
Bo and Kevin Carney connected with artist friends Niki and Yusuke Tsukamoto, whose graphic sensibility shaped the Loose Wines visual identity. They partnered with Massimo Randi, whose family-owned estate in Emilia-Romagna — Soc. Agr. Randi S.S. — had long practiced certified organic farming of indigenous varieties. The collaboration pairs Los Angeles creative direction with centuries-old northern Italian winemaking tradition.
The Region
The Randi estate is located in the hills of Emilia-Romagna, in northern Italy, a region better known for Lambrusco and Sangiovese than pet nat production. The estate's focus on indigenous varieties — particularly Longanesi, a rare local red grape from the Ravenna area — and organic practices reflects a commitment to place that aligns with the founders' broader values.
Vineyards & Farming
The Randi estate holds certified organic status. Longanesi, the estate's primary red grape, accounts for the majority of the red and rosé blends, supplemented by Malbo Gentile, another indigenous Emilian variety. The white blend draws on Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Trebbiano. All farming is done without synthetic inputs, following sustainable and organic principles across the estate.
Winemaking
Every Loose Wines bottle is made by the ancestral method — pétillant naturel — in which the wine completes its fermentation in the bottle from the natural sugars remaining at the time of bottling, creating gentle effervescence without riddling or disgorgement. Fermentation is spontaneous, with indigenous yeasts. The wines are bottled unfiltered, with low sulfite additions, and are meant to be drunk young and cold.
The Wines
The lineup is deliberately compact: Super Natura Rosè (Longanesi 90%, Malbo Gentile 10%), Super Natura Bianco (Sauvignon Blanc 70%, Chardonnay 15%, Trebbiano 15%), and Super Natura Rosso (Longanesi 85%, Malbo Gentile 15%). All three come in at 11.5 to 12% alcohol, designed for everyday pleasure rather than ceremony.
