Hey! Welcome to Lucky Grape \u2013 and if you\u2019ve found your way here, chances are you\u2019re curious (or obsessed) with natural wine. Good. You’re in the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But what\u00a0is<\/em>\u00a0natural wine, exactly? It\u2019s buzzy, it\u2019s cloudy, it\u2019s sometimes a little funky, but there\u2019s more to it than just being the cool kid at the wine bar. Let\u2019s break it down in 5 easy, no-nonsense points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83c\udf47\u00a01. Grapes. Just grapes.<\/strong> \ud83e\uddea\u00a02. No weird additives.<\/strong> \ud83c\udf00\u00a03. Wild fermentation = wild flavours.<\/strong> \ud83d\udc40\u00a04. It might look a little hazy.<\/strong> \ud83c\udf89\u00a05. It\u2019s all about character.<\/strong> That\u2019s the gist! We\u2019re here to celebrate the people, places and stories behind natural wine, and crack open some killer bottles along the way. Let\u2019s drink some weird stuff together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cheers!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hey! Welcome to Lucky Grape \u2013 and if you\u2019ve found your way here, chances are you\u2019re curious (or obsessed) with natural wine. Good. You’re in the right place. But what\u00a0is\u00a0natural wine, exactly? It\u2019s buzzy, it\u2019s cloudy, it\u2019s sometimes a little funky, but there\u2019s more to it than just being the cool kid at the wine […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-natural-wine"],"yoast_head":"\n
Natural wine starts in the vineyard. We’re talking organically or biodynamically grown grapes, no synthetic pesticides, no chemical fertilisers. The vines are looked after the way they\u2019ve been for centuries: with a little love and a lot of patience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most commercial wines have a\u00a0long<\/em>\u00a0ingredients list (even if you never see it). Natural winemakers keep it simple, no added yeasts, no lab-made flavourings, no crazy enzymes. Just grape juice doing its thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead of lab-grown yeast, natural wines ferment with the wild yeasts that live on the grape skins and in the air. That can make things a little unpredictable, but also way more exciting. Earthy, funky, bright, sour, it\u2019s a vibe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Natural wine isn\u2019t filtered or fined, which means it can be cloudy or have bits in the bottle. Totally normal. Totally drinkable. It\u2019s like OJ with bits, you know it\u2019s the real deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Natural wine is alive. It\u2019s not trying to be polished or perfect, it\u2019s expressive, unique, and sometimes a little weird (in the best way). If you want consistency, stick with supermarket pinot. If you want adventure, you’re one of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n