Six natural wines to suit every occasion, according to Top Cuvée’s founder
With a palette for natural wines that zing, Top Cuvée has firmly established itself as London’s connoisseur for a great bottle. First came its Highbury restaurant and shop and then followed Cave Cuvée in Bethnal Green. Bottle shop upstairs, lively neighbourhood wine bar with hot dogs on the menu downstairs. What more could we ask for?
Co-founder Brodie Meah lifts the lid on six game-changing natural wines to suit every occasion. You are welcome.
DINNER DATE
Et alors? Pet Nat, Rolle
We have been beyond obsessed with this popping Pet Nat since we got it onto the shelves a couple of months ago. It is super fresh and light, with a subtle salinity that makes it perfect for pairing with food, especially summery dishes such as salads and seafood.
OPENING WITH FRIENDS
Top Cuvée House White
Fresh, zippy, and easy-drinking, our House White is a great bottle to open when you are meeting up with pals. Not least because, if your friends are like our friends, it will not be a one-bottle kind of situation… coming in at under £20, you can open up a couple of bottles of the House White without breaking the bank.
GIFTING
Cannetta
Wine in a can is the future! Environmentally friendly, portable, and great for keeping your drink nice and cool. We are big fans of Cannetta who are really pushing canned wine onto the next level, and our mixed boxes make great gifts as you can give four wines (red, orange, white and rosé) for the price of one bottle.
THE SENSATION WITHOUT THE ALCOHOL
NON
If you take one recommendation away from this list, let it be NON. Dreamt up in Australia, these non-alcoholic wines have been created with the same gastronomic precision and flair that you would expect from a Michelin Star meal. The flavours in each bottle are surprising, delightful, and designed to pair beautifully with food. Truly “chef’s kiss”.
PURE JOY
Kollektiv Peternell, Grüi
This wine, to me, perfectly encapsulates everything I love about natural wines. It is innovative, it is delicious, and it does not take itself too seriously. This wine is one to crack open and savour, either as an aperitif or just as a summer evening treat.
JUST BECAUSE
Doom Juice
The team at Doom Juice are making a name for themselves in the natural wine world with fun, light wines that are meant to be shared with friends. As they say themselves, these are “wines for the sesh”. Do not be fooled by the light-heartedness, though. There is still plenty of complexity and intrigue in these bottles, especially their aromatic and fruity Doom Juice Weiß.