A natural wine is a subcategory of wines made using specific methods. While there is no legal definition for natural wines yet, Decanter magazine has come up with a broad list of conditions that need to be met: the vineyards must be cultivated organically or biodynamically, and grapes hand-harvested; minimal intervention in the cellar; fermentation only with indigenous yeast; no additives allowed except for a tiny amount of sulphur; the wines may undergo light filtration before bottling...
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