2021 Konpira Maru Belarus: by Sergei Friulano
This wine is made in tribute to a man named Sergei who Sam and Al met in Belarus a few years back. Some people have such a genuine, positive attitude to life that they make you sit back and just admire them. Sergei was a bloody legend and sung Peter Allen to them on the way to Minsk airport.
100% Friulano from Porepunkah in the Alpine Valleys, wild fermented on skins for 16 days prior to pressing and maturation in 50/50 stainless steel and old french barrique. Subtle tropical aromatics, sandalwood, tangerine, and apricot.
Konpira Maru started, as many great ideas do, as an idea born from two mates having a beer at the pub. Working in the retail, production and education sectors of the wine industry for many years, Sam and Al were searching for their own creative outlet. Sharing similar viticultural, winemaking and beer-drinking values, they set out on their vinous journey and from these humble beginnings, produced the first vintage in 2014, which resulted in just 600 bottles.
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What is natural wine?
The philosophy of natural wine is one of minimal-intervention, from vineyard to cellar. Natural wines are made using quality grapes, generally grown using organic and biodynamic practices, however vineyards may not always be certified as such due to the restrictive nature of these certification systems. Natural wines in most cases won't be filtered or fined, processes which generally involve the use of animal products.
Are your wines vegan friendly?
In almost all cases yes! Generally if you see "unfiltered and unfined" this will be an assurance that no animal products have been used in the process. The fining process is where conventional winemakers will often use egg and fish products (yep pretty gross) to remove sediment from wines. The sediment is natural, healthy and adds flavour so natural wine makers almost always leave some of it in.
Are your wines chemical free?
Yes, we only stock wines that use grapes grown using biodynamic or organic farming methods and will have none of the over 200 additives that can be found in conventional wines, *with the occasional exception of a tiny amount of sulphur. Some organic winemakers choose to add a small amount of sulphur (SO2) to ensure their wines travel better and last longer.
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