Sulphite Free Wines
We specialise in Sulphite Free Wines. Some of the terminology has changed since we set up in 2007. As has been pointed out to me by the Wine Standards Board there is technically no recognition of this term under EU law, but the EU only requires the term “contains sulphites” to be displayed on wines containing more than 10 parts per million (and the same with USA law)). In the EU’s own words, according to Part E of annex II EC No 1333/2008 “Maximum levels are expressed as SO2 relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO2 content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered to be present”. So this appears to confirm that the EU regards that when levels are 10 parts per million or below, that S02 is not considered to be present. Perhaps not a conclusive official recognition that a wine is sulphite free, but if the EU consider no sulphite is present I can’t see any reason why the wine shouldn’t be referred to as sulphite free to help the consumer make an educated and informed choice.
Some will have a minute amount (below 10ppm) of natural sulphites produced during fermentation but these are harmless. It is the sulphites which are a man made chemical compound liberally added to mainstream wines at various stages from vineyard to factory, which are bad for you and a danger to your health. Occasionally the naturally occurring sulphite in one of these wines may just go over the 10ppm threshold. According to EU rules we are not permitted to state that any wines above this threshold may be fine for somebody with a sulphite allergy, the wine must contain the words “contains sulphites” on the label. It would be inappropriate for me to elaborate any further on this as I don’t want to appear to be challenging the EU rules, but suffice to say that different people will have different tolerance levels, and the EU’s choice to use 10ppm as their threshold is not definitive as to whether or not sulphite intolerant people will have an adverse reaction. This is simply the level at which they deem it a legal requirement to display bthe words “contains sulphites” on the label.
Our sulphite free wines are made by artisan producers in very small quantities, some literally just a few thousand bottles or even less. Most farm organically or biodynamically although not all are certified, as certification for EU Organic is no longer worth the paper it is written on, let alone the extortionate fees. They relaxed the rules to allow big business to hijack the organic term and now over 40 additives are permitted in EU certified Organic wine, plus dubious practices such as reverse osmosis – a very heavy filtering which removes all the goodness. However our producers are the genuine article, and if they don’t use sulphites they don’t add any of the other 80+ additives permitted in mainstream wines either. These wines are basically just fermented grape juice as wine should be.
Sulphite free wines, particularly whites and roses, have a different taste profile to mainstream wines as they cannot have high levels of acidity. They also don’t have increased aromas or initial flavours from introduced yeasts. But the plus side to this is they also don’t have a bitter finish from added sulphur. So on first sip they can be quite dull. But take another sip and the flavour increases. Then another sip and it gets stronger again. Soon you find yourself loving the wine although you’re not quite sure why! Whereas with a mainstream wine you have to keep sipping to get rid of the bitter finish from the last sip, with sulphite free wines you just get pure delicate flavours.
The reds are more mainstream in style due to the natural tannins which are strong anti oxidants protecting the wine.
We also have a wide range of low sulphite wines on our site including but not limited to our Organic section. For example we have excellent artisan producers like Anton Malan at Rainbow’s End in Stellenbosch producing exceptional quality wines with very low sulphite (or other additive) levels which are delicious and a great healthy lifestyle choice.
Gilbert & Gaillard – Gold/Or – 92 pts
Guide Hachette des Vins 2024 – 1 étoile/star
A no added sulphite, very limited production 100% Grenache fermented in stainless steel tanks.
Clear ruby with some legs. Strawberry and cherry flavours, full in the mouth but not heavy. Smooth and velvety with gentle natural acidity, very easy drinking.
On first sip this wine is quite subtle but very quickly grows on you!
We have a few cases of the 2020 and a few of the 2022.
£19.99
Gilbert & Gaillard – Gold/Or – 92 pts
Guide Hachette des Vins 2024 – 1 étoile/star
A no added sulphite, very limited production 100% Grenache fermented in stainless steel tanks.
Clear ruby with some legs. Strawberry and cherry flavours, full in the mouth but not heavy. Smooth and velvety with gentle natural acidity, very easy drinking.
On first sip this wine is quite subtle but very quickly grows on you!
We have a few cases of the 2020 and a few of the 2022.
£19.99
Organically certified by ICEA and Demeter
A fabulous natural Vermentino with nothing added or taken away. We have just received stock of the 2023.
Please be aware this wine is unfiltered so there will be sediment. Handle carefully or decant or sieve it if preferred.
Pale gold in colour with a subdued nose and noticeable legs. On the palate there is strong peach initially then fresh citrus comes through on a very long, fresh, crisp finish.
In my opinion this is their best vintage yet, and this is the crispest, driest sulphite free white I’ve ever had the pleasure to taste. It is very good indeed, bringing sulphite free whites ever closer to mainstream in style.
If you don’t appreciate this style of natural wine please do not order this wine, as it is supremely rare and we want it to go to natural wine fans who will appreciate it. Thank you.
“grapes, sun and earth – that’s it”
£17.99
Organically certified by ICEA and Demeter
A fabulous natural Vermentino with nothing added or taken away. We have just received stock of the 2023.
Please be aware this wine is unfiltered so there will be sediment. Handle carefully or decant or sieve it if preferred.
Pale gold in colour with a subdued nose and noticeable legs. On the palate there is strong peach initially then fresh citrus comes through on a very long, fresh, crisp finish.
In my opinion this is their best vintage yet, and this is the crispest, driest sulphite free white I’ve ever had the pleasure to taste. It is very good indeed, bringing sulphite free whites ever closer to mainstream in style.
If you don’t appreciate this style of natural wine please do not order this wine, as it is supremely rare and we want it to go to natural wine fans who will appreciate it. Thank you.
“grapes, sun and earth – that’s it”
£17.99
Organically certified by ICEA and Demeter. All Sequerciani grapes are farmed biodynamically too.
A beautiful wine from this amazing tiny natural wine producer! This is one of our biggest selling sulphite free wines.
More stock of the 2022 just landed.
£16.99
Organically certified by ICEA and Demeter. All Sequerciani grapes are farmed biodynamically too.
A beautiful wine from this amazing tiny natural wine producer! This is one of our biggest selling sulphite free wines.
More stock of the 2022 just landed.
£16.99
A delicious Cotes Du Rhone without sulphites.
This latest vintage is superb, big and juicy with a long finish.
Great value.
£13.00
A delicious Cotes Du Rhone without sulphites.
This latest vintage is superb, big and juicy with a long finish.
Great value.
£13.00
Another sulphite free Rhone blend, this time from the Cairanne AOC. Full flavoured and fruity with medium body.
£14.99
Another sulphite free Rhone blend, this time from the Cairanne AOC. Full flavoured and fruity with medium body.
£14.99
Foglia Tonda is an ancient Tuscan grape, similar to Sangiovese although larger cropping and later ripening. This wine is beautiful!
The 2021 vintage has just arrived.
£25.00
Foglia Tonda is an ancient Tuscan grape, similar to Sangiovese although larger cropping and later ripening. This wine is beautiful!
The 2021 vintage has just arrived.
£25.00
This Pugnitello is something special. Big and full flavoured yet really smooth and balanced. This is a very rare wine and a real treat!
Sequerciani have already sold out of it.
£29.99
This Pugnitello is something special. Big and full flavoured yet really smooth and balanced. This is a very rare wine and a real treat!
Sequerciani have already sold out of it.
£29.99
Organically certified by ICEA and Demeter
Sequerciani Ciliegiolo grapes which were previously blended with Sangiovese in their superb Libello, now used to produce a straight Ciliegiolo, fermented in concrete with no wood used.
Big black fruit flavours, super smooth with good weight. This is excellent.
£19.99
Out of stock
Organically certified by ICEA and Demeter
Sequerciani Ciliegiolo grapes which were previously blended with Sangiovese in their superb Libello, now used to produce a straight Ciliegiolo, fermented in concrete with no wood used.
Big black fruit flavours, super smooth with good weight. This is excellent.
£19.99
Out of stock
Organically certified by ICEA and Demeter
A truly magnificent dessert wine! Aleatico is a grape native to Maremma. Please note this is a half bottle 375ml.
“grapes, sun and earth – that’s it”
£23.99
Organically certified by ICEA and Demeter
A truly magnificent dessert wine! Aleatico is a grape native to Maremma. Please note this is a half bottle 375ml.
“grapes, sun and earth – that’s it”
£23.99
A brand new wine from Mauricio Lorca. As I’ve known Mauricio for many years now, when he decided to produce a sulphite free wine we were the obvious choice to market it so we bought roughly half of the very limited quantity he produced.
It’s hand picked and hand selected fruit from his best vineyards at Finca los Inicios in the Uco Valley at over 1000 meters altitude. The wine is superb as you would expect from Mauricio. Being sulphite free is a bonus.
Deep opaque ruby with good legs and a natural nose. Big concentrated black and red fruit flavours with subtle liquorice and a hint of violet coming in on the long finish. Medium weight and body, smooth and velvety on the palate with the perfect combination of power from the Malbec and elegance from the Cabernet Franc producing a superbly balanced wine well suited to food (but great on it’s own too).
£25.00
A brand new wine from Mauricio Lorca. As I’ve known Mauricio for many years now, when he decided to produce a sulphite free wine we were the obvious choice to market it so we bought roughly half of the very limited quantity he produced.
It’s hand picked and hand selected fruit from his best vineyards at Finca los Inicios in the Uco Valley at over 1000 meters altitude. The wine is superb as you would expect from Mauricio. Being sulphite free is a bonus.
Deep opaque ruby with good legs and a natural nose. Big concentrated black and red fruit flavours with subtle liquorice and a hint of violet coming in on the long finish. Medium weight and body, smooth and velvety on the palate with the perfect combination of power from the Malbec and elegance from the Cabernet Franc producing a superbly balanced wine well suited to food (but great on it’s own too).
£25.00
This is our most popular sulphite free white wine, and it gets better each vintage from it’s inception in 2017. It’s grown at altitude giving the wine a lovely freshness unusual for sulphite free whites.
£13.00
This is our most popular sulphite free white wine, and it gets better each vintage from it’s inception in 2017. It’s grown at altitude giving the wine a lovely freshness unusual for sulphite free whites.
£13.00
Domaine Mayrac have improved on their No SO2 Rose with this Esprit Natur Rose. Still sulphite free and fully organic of course, but this wine is made from 100% Cabernet Franc as opposed to Cinsault in their No SO2 wine.
It’s fruity and fresh with a bit more mouthfeel and a longer finish…
£13.00
Domaine Mayrac have improved on their No SO2 Rose with this Esprit Natur Rose. Still sulphite free and fully organic of course, but this wine is made from 100% Cabernet Franc as opposed to Cinsault in their No SO2 wine.
It’s fruity and fresh with a bit more mouthfeel and a longer finish…
£13.00
Audacia Codebreaker is a fantastic no added sulphur blend from this artisan producer.
Deep purple with ruby edges. A powerful natural nose followed by big deep flavours.
There is a balance of initial restrained fruit, then the oak followed by a lighter fruit lift as with Rhone reds blending in some Viognier. It’s very smooth, full and round with power and a long finish.
In my opinion this is superb. Sulphite free wine South African style!
£13.99
Audacia Codebreaker is a fantastic no added sulphur blend from this artisan producer.
Deep purple with ruby edges. A powerful natural nose followed by big deep flavours.
There is a balance of initial restrained fruit, then the oak followed by a lighter fruit lift as with Rhone reds blending in some Viognier. It’s very smooth, full and round with power and a long finish.
In my opinion this is superb. Sulphite free wine South African style!
£13.99
Audacia Chenin Blanc – No Added Sulphites, is a brand new wine from Trevor at Audacia, produced via his patented method of using the native plant Roobois as an anti-oxidant, negating the need for any added sulphites.
It has already been awarded a gold medal (Gilbert & Gilliard).
Full in the mouth with good body while still being clean and fresh. Concentrated flavour of honeydew melon, gentle acidity and a long finish. It is delicious and we expect this to be a big hit!
£14.99
Audacia Chenin Blanc – No Added Sulphites, is a brand new wine from Trevor at Audacia, produced via his patented method of using the native plant Roobois as an anti-oxidant, negating the need for any added sulphites.
It has already been awarded a gold medal (Gilbert & Gilliard).
Full in the mouth with good body while still being clean and fresh. Concentrated flavour of honeydew melon, gentle acidity and a long finish. It is delicious and we expect this to be a big hit!
£14.99
Gilbert & Gilliard International Challenge – Gold Medal
Deep ruby with big legs. Fantastic balance of dark fruit and oak, full in the mouth but not heavy.
Very smooth and well balanced with both elegance and power. This wine is very good.
£16.99
Gilbert & Gilliard International Challenge – Gold Medal
Deep ruby with big legs. Fantastic balance of dark fruit and oak, full in the mouth but not heavy.
Very smooth and well balanced with both elegance and power. This wine is very good.
£16.99
Gilbert & Gilliard International Challenge – Gold Medal
Old Mutual Wine Show – Bronze Medal
A delicious sulphite free red again. Very deep ruby in colour with big initial flavours and some spice.
Very smooth, round and balanced with a dry finish.
£16.99
Gilbert & Gilliard International Challenge – Gold Medal
Old Mutual Wine Show – Bronze Medal
A delicious sulphite free red again. Very deep ruby in colour with big initial flavours and some spice.
Very smooth, round and balanced with a dry finish.
£16.99
Audacia no sulphur added Premium Blend
Very deep ruby with a chocolate and plum nose.
Big opulent fruit balanced with some spice, round and full in the mouth, very smooth and beautifully balanced.
This is a cracker!
£16.00
Audacia no sulphur added Premium Blend
Very deep ruby with a chocolate and plum nose.
Big opulent fruit balanced with some spice, round and full in the mouth, very smooth and beautifully balanced.
This is a cracker!
£16.00
Premium artisan no added sulphur Cabernet Malbec blend from Stellenbosch South Africa
This wine is another cracker and right up there with the very best of our sulphite free reds.
Deep ruby with a powerful natural earthy nose. Big, juicy and powerful with concentrated dark fruit flavours and a very long finish.
Full and round in the mouth, velvet smooth.
This wine is something special. Very impressive presentation too in a heavyweight embossed bottle sealed with wax.
£25.00
Premium artisan no added sulphur Cabernet Malbec blend from Stellenbosch South Africa
This wine is another cracker and right up there with the very best of our sulphite free reds.
Deep ruby with a powerful natural earthy nose. Big, juicy and powerful with concentrated dark fruit flavours and a very long finish.
Full and round in the mouth, velvet smooth.
This wine is something special. Very impressive presentation too in a heavyweight embossed bottle sealed with wax.
£25.00
A blend of 50% White Grenache, 30% Viognier, and 20% Vermentino, oak aged and showing beautifully. Full and rounded with good flavour. David makes less than 2000 bottles per year.
£16.99
A blend of 50% White Grenache, 30% Viognier, and 20% Vermentino, oak aged and showing beautifully. Full and rounded with good flavour. David makes less than 2000 bottles per year.
£16.99
This is the signature wine from Costes Cirgues. Syrah and Grenache aged in oak for 15 months. Tiny production of around 4000 bottles annually.
£24.95
This is the signature wine from Costes Cirgues. Syrah and Grenache aged in oak for 15 months. Tiny production of around 4000 bottles annually.
£24.95
Merlot, Mourvedre and Carignan lightly pressed to extract only the free run juice so very low in tannins. This produces a soft and fruity, very easy drinking wine.
£14.99
Merlot, Mourvedre and Carignan lightly pressed to extract only the free run juice so very low in tannins. This produces a soft and fruity, very easy drinking wine.
£14.99
This Blanquette de Limoux Brut from Domaine Mayrac is superb and has become our biggest selling sparkling wine. Sulphite free and organically certified, this is a delicious dry sparkling wine.
More stock just landed!
£14.99
This Blanquette de Limoux Brut from Domaine Mayrac is superb and has become our biggest selling sparkling wine. Sulphite free and organically certified, this is a delicious dry sparkling wine.
More stock just landed!
£14.99
A good entry level sulphite free red wine, soft and pure.
£13.49
A good entry level sulphite free red wine, soft and pure.
£13.49
A good entry level sulphite free red wine, soft and pure.
£13.00
A good entry level sulphite free red wine, soft and pure.
£13.00
Chemin des Moutons is the signature red wine from Roger at Domaine D’Anglas.
£24.95
Chemin des Moutons is the signature red wine from Roger at Domaine D’Anglas.
£24.95
A delicious soft red from gently pressed grapes with very low tannin content. Very easy drinking in a “Beaujolais” style.
£13.99
A delicious soft red from gently pressed grapes with very low tannin content. Very easy drinking in a “Beaujolais” style.
£13.99
A fantastic big powerful artisan Grenache from Robin Althof and his wife Imogen (both of Chateau Costes Cirgues) who are making small batch wines from parcels of grapes from their friends vineyards.
£27.95
A fantastic big powerful artisan Grenache from Robin Althof and his wife Imogen (both of Chateau Costes Cirgues) who are making small batch wines from parcels of grapes from their friends vineyards.
£27.95
A fantastic new wine from Robin Althof and his wife Imogen (both of Chateau Costes Cirgues) who are making small batch wines from parcels of grapes from their friends vineyards. This Syrault is very easy to drink!
£16.99
A fantastic new wine from Robin Althof and his wife Imogen (both of Chateau Costes Cirgues) who are making small batch wines from parcels of grapes from their friends vineyards. This Syrault is very easy to drink!
£16.99
An artisan Chardonnay with no added sulphur, aged in oak for 12 months.
We have an extremely limited stock.
The naturally occurring sulphites in this wine are over 10mg/l – technically too high to be classed as “sulphite free” for which the limit is no more than 10 mg/l. But this is extremely low and the wine is still suitable for people with a sulphite allergy. Hence we have put it on our sulphite free wines page (as well as our organic page) so our regular customers who buy Robin’s other wines and wines from his family’s brand Costes Cirgues, are aware of it’s existence.
£25.00
An artisan Chardonnay with no added sulphur, aged in oak for 12 months.
We have an extremely limited stock.
The naturally occurring sulphites in this wine are over 10mg/l – technically too high to be classed as “sulphite free” for which the limit is no more than 10 mg/l. But this is extremely low and the wine is still suitable for people with a sulphite allergy. Hence we have put it on our sulphite free wines page (as well as our organic page) so our regular customers who buy Robin’s other wines and wines from his family’s brand Costes Cirgues, are aware of it’s existence.
£25.00
An artisan tiny production old vine Cinsault aged in oak for twelve months from Robin Althof from Costes Cirgues and his wife Imogen.
Please note this does say contains sulphites on the label as it has gone slightly over the 10ppm threshold, but it can be treated as sulphite free.
£23.50
An artisan tiny production old vine Cinsault aged in oak for twelve months from Robin Althof from Costes Cirgues and his wife Imogen.
Please note this does say contains sulphites on the label as it has gone slightly over the 10ppm threshold, but it can be treated as sulphite free.
£23.50
An artisan tiny production blend of Syrah and Grenache aged for 15 months in French oak, without added sulphites.
£21.95
An artisan tiny production blend of Syrah and Grenache aged for 15 months in French oak, without added sulphites.
£21.95
Gilbert & Gilliard International Challenge – Gold Medal
Deep ruby. Big black fruit flavours on entry, powerful yet super smooth. Medium bodied with dark chocolate and black cherry with subtle oak showing on the long finish.
An excellent example of premium sulphite free Cabernet Sauvignon.
£16.99
Out of stock
Gilbert & Gilliard International Challenge – Gold Medal
Deep ruby. Big black fruit flavours on entry, powerful yet super smooth. Medium bodied with dark chocolate and black cherry with subtle oak showing on the long finish.
An excellent example of premium sulphite free Cabernet Sauvignon.
£16.99
Out of stock
Another great wine from a tiny 2 hectare vineyard consisting of that magic formula Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre.
£17.99
Out of stock
Another great wine from a tiny 2 hectare vineyard consisting of that magic formula Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre.
£17.99
Out of stock
An easy drinking soft and fruity Rose wine.
£11.99
Out of stock
An easy drinking soft and fruity Rose wine.
£11.99
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D’Anglas Petit Roy Blanc is a brand new sulphite free white wine from Roger and Carole. It comes from a one hectare vineyard of Roussane and Marsanne producing under 2,500 bottles, so we were restricted on how much we could have.
No wood used, aged in stainless steel tanks for three months. It underwent a light filtering.
Fresh with some citrus on the palate. Good body too, soft with gentle acidity and a dry finish.
Overall a very good sulphite free white, very easy to drink!
Apologies for the photo shopped image!
Please note this wine has some sediment which will be disturbed during transit so either leave it to settle for a few days or pour carefully.
£14.99
Out of stock
D’Anglas Petit Roy Blanc is a brand new sulphite free white wine from Roger and Carole. It comes from a one hectare vineyard of Roussane and Marsanne producing under 2,500 bottles, so we were restricted on how much we could have.
No wood used, aged in stainless steel tanks for three months. It underwent a light filtering.
Fresh with some citrus on the palate. Good body too, soft with gentle acidity and a dry finish.
Overall a very good sulphite free white, very easy to drink!
Apologies for the photo shopped image!
Please note this wine has some sediment which will be disturbed during transit so either leave it to settle for a few days or pour carefully.
£14.99
Out of stock
This Zinfandel is a popular successful wine for Frey having won quite a few awards.
£16.99
Out of stock
This Zinfandel is a popular successful wine for Frey having won quite a few awards.
£16.99
Out of stock
La Selva Organic Privo NAS Sangiovese – a sulphite free Sangiovese which has cherry flavours and a lovely natural balance.
This is one of our best selling sulphite free wines.
£13.99
Out of stock
La Selva Organic Privo NAS Sangiovese – a sulphite free Sangiovese which has cherry flavours and a lovely natural balance.
This is one of our best selling sulphite free wines.
£13.99
Out of stock
A brand new white from Robin & Imogen. 100% organic Macabeu having had 12 months in oak.
Please note this wine does say “contains sulphites” on the label as it is just over the 10ppm total sulphites limit. However it’s total sulphites are extremely low and it will be fine even if you have a sulphite allergy. Normally we wouldn’t list it on this page, just on our organic page, but we have put it here so fans of Robins wines can find it.
We only have 96 bottles in total.
£25.00
Out of stock
A brand new white from Robin & Imogen. 100% organic Macabeu having had 12 months in oak.
Please note this wine does say “contains sulphites” on the label as it is just over the 10ppm total sulphites limit. However it’s total sulphites are extremely low and it will be fine even if you have a sulphite allergy. Normally we wouldn’t list it on this page, just on our organic page, but we have put it here so fans of Robins wines can find it.
We only have 96 bottles in total.
£25.00
Out of stock
Artisan no added sulphur Merlot from Stellenbosch South Africa
Deep ruby with red fruit on the nose. Soft in the mouth and very smooth with red berry flavours.
Medium bodied with medium weight on the palate, great balance between the fruit, natural acidity and the light oak.
Great wine in a lighter elegant style rather than the typical South African powerhouse.
£13.99
Out of stock
Artisan no added sulphur Merlot from Stellenbosch South Africa
Deep ruby with red fruit on the nose. Soft in the mouth and very smooth with red berry flavours.
Medium bodied with medium weight on the palate, great balance between the fruit, natural acidity and the light oak.
Great wine in a lighter elegant style rather than the typical South African powerhouse.
£13.99
Out of stock
60% Syrah and 40% Grenache from a single tiny vinneyard of just 2 hectares.
£16.99
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60% Syrah and 40% Grenache from a single tiny vinneyard of just 2 hectares.
£16.99
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