La Cave des Nomades

José Carvalho Moreira -- known everywhere simply as Zé -- arrived in Banyuls-sur-Mer in 2010 to play guitar for a harvest party and never really left. Four years later he was making some of the most sought-after natural wines in the south of France.

Originally from a small town near Porto, Zé studied cinema and plastic arts before spending three years working on organic and biodynamic farms across Europe. His first encounter with natural wine came through Manuel Di Vecchi Staraz, an Italian winemaker established in Banyuls. Zé converted from skeptic to convert in a single tasting and, after an apprenticeship with Manuel as well as Bruno Duchene and Alain Castex, produced his first vintage in 2014 under the name La Cave des Nomades.

More on how they farm and work in the cellar in our La Cave des Nomades producer profile.

8 products

La Decouverte Inattendu 2017 by La Cave des Nomades, a biodynamic white wine from Roussillon, France
Ze, the winemaker behind La Cave des Nomades, natural wine producer (France)
La Cave des Nomades La Decouverte Inattendu 2017
La Cave des Nomades
Price: $48.00
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Le Hibou Coyote 2018 by La Cave des Nomades, a biodynamic red wine from Roussillon, France
Ze, the winemaker behind La Cave des Nomades, natural wine producer (France)
La Cave des Nomades Le Hibou Coyote 2018
La Cave des Nomades
Price: $50.00
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L'Arlequin Errant 2017 by La Cave des Nomades, a biodynamic red wine from Roussillon, France
Ze, the winemaker behind La Cave des Nomades, natural wine producer (France)
La Cave des Nomades L'Arlequin Errant 2017
La Cave des Nomades
Price: $43.00
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La Source Du Nahual 2018 red wine from La Cave des Nomades, Roussillon, France, crafted using biodynamic methods
Ze, the winemaker behind La Cave des Nomades, natural wine producer (France)
La Cave des Nomades La Source Du Nahual 2018
La Cave des Nomades
Price: $50.00
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La Cave des Nomades De Paris A Paris Par Mer 2018, a natural red wine from France's Roussillon region
Ze, the winemaker behind La Cave des Nomades, natural wine producer (France)
La Cave des Nomades De Paris A Paris Par Mer 2018
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Price: $50.00
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La Cave des Nomades Intoku 2018, a biodynamic wine from Roussillon, France
Ze, the winemaker behind La Cave des Nomades, natural wine producer (France)
La Cave des Nomades Intoku 2018
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Price: $40.00
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La Petite Magicienne 2018 by La Cave des Nomades, a biodynamic white wine from Roussillon, France
Ze, the winemaker behind La Cave des Nomades, natural wine producer (France)
La Cave des Nomades La Petite Magicienne 2018
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Price: $40.00
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La Cave des Nomades Brutal!!! Vindanger 2018, a biodynamic natural wine from Roussillon, France
Ze, the winemaker behind La Cave des Nomades, natural wine producer (France)
La Cave des Nomades Brutal!!! Vindanger 2018
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Price: $43.00
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Frequently asked questions

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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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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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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