Question 1

Why is natural wine often cloudy and has sediment?

Accepted Answer

This is not a defect, but a characteristic attesting to authenticity! Natural wines are usually not filtered or clarified before bottling. Thanks to this they retain the fullness of their structure, texture and flavor. Sediment at the bottom or a cloudy color are simply residues from the fermentation process (e.g. yeast), which are completely safe and natural.

Question 2

Are natural wines completely without sulfites

Accepted Answer

Most natural wines contain trace amounts of sulfites that occur naturally during fermentation. The difference is that "natural" producers do not add sulfur artificially (or add it in minimal amounts only at bottling, so that the wine "survives" transport). Therefore they are often chosen by people sensitive to the preservatives used in conventional wines.

Question 3

What taste should you expect from natural wine?

Accepted Answer

This is an adventure for the palate! Because fermentation takes place on wild yeasts (and not laboratory ones), the flavors are more unpredictable and "alive". You can often detect notes that rarely occur in ordinary wines: aromas of cider, kombucha, dried herbs or so-called "funky" notes (barnyard/earthy). Each bottle is a unique story of a given vintage.