What exactly is natural wine?
Naturale: nah-too-RAH-leh. Stress on the third syllable.
Ask at a wine bar or natural wine producer. The term is controversial — no legal definition exists, and opinions are strong. Prepare for a passionate answer.
Cos'è esattamente means 'what exactly is'. Naturale in wine context means minimal intervention in both vineyard and cellar — typically organic farming, native yeasts, no additives, unfined and unfiltered.
Il vino naturale è sempre torbido?
Is natural wine always cloudy?
Not necessarily — but unfined wines often have slight turbidity.
I vini biodinamici seguono il calendario lunare?
Do biodynamic wines follow the lunar calendar?
Yes — biodynamic farming (Rudolf Steiner) uses lunar cycles for vineyard work.
Preferisco il vino convenzionale. È più stabile.
I prefer conventional wine. It's more stable.
A valid preference — natural wines can be unpredictable.
The natural wine movement in Italy is strongest in Friuli (orange wines), Emilia-Romagna, and Campania. The VinNatur fair in Gambellara and Vinitaly's natural wine area (VinItaly) draw global attention. Italian orange wine — white wine made with extended skin contact — is among the world's most sought-after.