Natural Wine Delivered

Natural wine is fundamentally an agricultural product that begins in the vineyard and carries through to the bottle with a deep respect for nature and ethical practices. In the vineyard, natural winemaking eschews synthetic pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers, focusing instead on organic or biodynamic farming methods that foster a healthy, balanced ecosystem. The grapes are often hand-harvested, ensuring careful selection and minimal damage to the fruit.

In the cellar, natural winemaking is characterized by minimal intervention. This means allowing the natural fermentation process with indigenous yeasts, avoiding additives, and using little to no added sulfites—typically ranging from 10-100 ppm, far below the legal limit of 350 ppm. This low-intervention approach allows the wine to express the unique characteristics of the grape variety and the terroir from which it comes.
Natural wine is often unfiltered and unfined, which can result in a cloudy appearance or the presence of sediment. These wines can exhibit a range of flavors that might include earthy, slightly effervescent, or even "wild" notes, offering a sensory experience that is often unpredictable but always intriguing. While some find the taste of natural wine to be acquired, it's precisely this element of discovery and the connection to the land that many enthusiasts find so appealing.

It's important to recognize that, like all wines, natural wine can vary in quality. It can be well-made or poorly made, with some bottles offering exceptional complexity and balance while others may fall short. At the heart of natural wine appreciation is an openness to explore and enjoy the diversity within this category, selecting wines based on rigorous criteria that prioritize not just natural practices but also the fundamental quality and enjoyment of the wine. After all, the ultimate goal of any wine—natural or otherwise—is that it should taste good.

At Primal Wine, all of our offerings are dry wines, meaning that during the fermentation process, yeast fully converts all the naturally occurring grape sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide. This results in a wine that is essentially "sugar-free," although it's more accurate to say that the sugars have been transformed into other compounds, leaving no residual sweetness in the final product.

Dry wines are the norm in winemaking; most wines available on the market are fermented dry. Only specific types of wine, such as certain sparkling wines, dessert wines, and some mass-produced wines where residual sugar is used to achieve a particular taste profile, contain higher sugar levels.

At Primal Wine, we don't emphasize "zero sugar" as a marketing angle because it's simply a natural outcome of making dry wine. Our focus is on the authenticity and quality of our wines, not on promoting them as "sugar-free." It's worth noting that making dry wine is standard practice while producing sweet or high-sugar wines is the exception rather than the rule.

Understanding the natural processes behind winemaking can clear up common misconceptions. We aim to select wines that are not only dry but also well-crafted, reflecting the diverse and fascinating world of natural wine. While all of our wines are dry, our primary goal is to ensure that each bottle we offer provides a memorable and enjoyable experience, showcasing the best that natural winemaking has to offer.

We ship via London City Bonds (LCB). We try our best to ship out your order in 2-3 business days maximum. Shipping time, which is different from the time we need to prepare and ship out the order, can vary between 1-2 business days, depending on the final destination.

London City Bonds has its own flee of vans. They don't send us a tracking number. They are very efficient and generally speaking once a box leaves the warehouse, it will get delivered shortly. However, please make sure you enter the correct address and you ad a phone number in case LCB can't find your location.

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.