French Wine

France is where modern natural wine was born, in the cellars of Beaujolais, the Loire, and Burgundy, and it remains the reference point for the whole natural wine world.

Frequently asked questions

When is my order shipping?

We are doing your best to ship your order in 2-3 business days.

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

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Do I have to sign upon delivery?

Yes, someone 21 years or older must sign for the package.

Signature on delivery is mandatory for wine deliveries. Please make sure someone is at the shipping address to sign for the package.

If applicable, please consider delivering the package to a business address to ensure someone is available to sign for the package.

We also have the option of delivering the package to a Carrier's store for pickup. Please reach out to us to coordinate.

Carrier will try to delivery a package up to three times before returning the package to us.

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What if I miss a delivery?

Worry not, we have options, but please read carefully.

If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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Where did natural wine begin in France?

In Beaujolais. Inspired by the chemist Jules Chauvet, a group of growers known as the Gang of Four began making wine with native yeast and little added sulfur in the 1980s. Pioneers in the Loire and Burgundy soon followed, and the modern movement grew from there.

Who are the Gang of Four?

They are four Beaujolais winemakers, Marcel Lapierre, Jean Foillard, Guy Breton, and Jean-Paul Thevenet, named by the importer Kermit Lynch. Following Jules Chauvet's ideas, they made low-sulfur, native-yeast Gamay that became a template for natural wine.

What French regions make natural wine?

Almost all of them. The strongholds are the Loire, Beaujolais, Burgundy, the northern Rhone, Alsace, the Jura, and the Languedoc-Roussillon, each contributing its own grapes and styles to the collection.

What is Jura wine?

The Jura is a small region in eastern France known for the grapes Savagnin, Poulsard, and Trousseau alongside Chardonnay. It is famous for two styles: oxidative wines aged under a veil of yeast, and fresher, topped-up wines made in a more direct style.

Is French natural wine organic?

Nearly always. French natural growers farm organically or biodynamically as a starting point, then work with minimal intervention in the cellar, adding little or no sulfur and relying on native yeast.

What food pairs with French natural wine?

It depends on the style, and the range is wide. Crisp Loire whites suit seafood, carbonic Beaujolais loves charcuterie and roast chicken, and the fresher reds are happy with almost anything from the table. These are food wines by design.