Natural Wine Online

"Natural wine" isn't a legally protected term, but most producers using it follow the same principles: minimal intervention in the vineyard and the cellar, no fining or filtering, and no additives beyond what fermentation produces naturally. The result is wine that tastes closer to the grape and the place it came from — sometimes cloudier, sometimes funkier, always distinctive.

Want to understand the style before you buy? Read our guide on what natural wine is.

What makes a wine "natural"?

Natural wine has no official legal definition, but it generally means grapes grown organically or biodynamically, fermented with native yeasts rather than commercial ones, and bottled with little to no added sulphites. Producers also tend to skip fining and filtering, the processes used to clarify and stabilise conventional wine — which is why natural wines can look slightly cloudy or change a little from bottle to bottle.

This hands-off approach is also why natural wines often taste more "alive": more texture, more variation, and flavours that shift more noticeably with age or temperature than a conventionally made wine.

Is natural wine the same as organic wine?

No — though the two overlap a lot. Organic wine is a certified category: grapes must be grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilisers, but a small amount of added sulphite is still permitted under EU organic rules. Natural wine usually goes further, with no added sulphites at all, but it isn't independently certified, so it relies on the producer's own claims and reputation.

In practice, most natural wines are also organically farmed — but not every organic wine qualifies as natural.

Why choose a wine with no added sulphites?

Sulphites occur naturally during fermentation in tiny amounts, but most wine has more added on top, as a preservative against spoilage and oxidation. Some people are sensitive to added sulphites and get headaches or mild reactions from them — choosing a sulphite-free or low-sulphite wine can make a real difference if that's you.

Beyond sensitivity, many people simply prefer the taste: without added sulphites, wines can show fresher, more direct fruit character, though they also have a shorter shelf life once opened and benefit from being drunk a little sooner.