Thanks for dropping this comment/question, Vicky! While I can never be 100% which specific wines are available to you in your area, I'd recommend a few guidelines:
1) look for wine shops that aren't explicitly natural/organic/biodynamic specialty shops, if that's possible.
2) If it's not possible, look for "organic" and/or "biodynamic" but…
Thanks for dropping this comment/question, Vicky! While I can never be 100% which specific wines are available to you in your area, I'd recommend a few guidelines:
1) look for wine shops that aren't explicitly natural/organic/biodynamic specialty shops, if that's possible.
2) If it's not possible, look for "organic" and/or "biodynamic" but make sure you tell the wineshop person you want to avoid explicitly anything designated "natural". Organic and biodynamic are farming certifications and have much less to do with the winemaking itself, and rarely come with the "natural" wine funk.
3) Likely you'll be able to find German and Austrian oranges made from Gruner Veltliner or Gewurztraminer, and both make incredible orange wines. Just, again, avoid that "natural" designation.
4) I'd also look for Portuguese and Spanish oranges, many of them made with rare native grapes, and many of them not "natural".
Thankfully, natural winemakers do proudly stamp that word on every bottle, so at least you'll never be taken by surprise! :P Hope that helps!
Thanks for dropping this comment/question, Vicky! While I can never be 100% which specific wines are available to you in your area, I'd recommend a few guidelines:
1) look for wine shops that aren't explicitly natural/organic/biodynamic specialty shops, if that's possible.
2) If it's not possible, look for "organic" and/or "biodynamic" but make sure you tell the wineshop person you want to avoid explicitly anything designated "natural". Organic and biodynamic are farming certifications and have much less to do with the winemaking itself, and rarely come with the "natural" wine funk.
3) Likely you'll be able to find German and Austrian oranges made from Gruner Veltliner or Gewurztraminer, and both make incredible orange wines. Just, again, avoid that "natural" designation.
4) I'd also look for Portuguese and Spanish oranges, many of them made with rare native grapes, and many of them not "natural".
Thankfully, natural winemakers do proudly stamp that word on every bottle, so at least you'll never be taken by surprise! :P Hope that helps!
Thanks for the tips, Dave! I'm out in the sticks at the moment, but when I get home I will resume my hunt.
Indeed, at least natural wines rarely sneak up on you... Those labels scream natural from a mile off! 😆