29 low-intervention wines

Minimal-intervention wines (also known as low-intervention wines or lo-fi wines) have gained a rapid following in recent years. They are wines that are made with minimal interference – unfiltered and unfined – sometimes with no sulphur additions or just a smidge at bottling to aid in keeping the wine 'fresh'.

If you haven't dabbled in lo-fi wine before, it doesn't have to be scary. Minimal-intervention wines tend to highlight the natural characteristics of fruit. Some natural leaning wines look and taste similar to traditional styles, but there are wines in this 'natty' camp that that are considered 'funky' in style, they might have more acidity, sour notes and can be spritzy – particularly those made in a pétillant naturel (pét nat) style.

Below are 29 minimal-intervention wines to try. They are ordered by colour, starting with whites, moving through to orange, amber and rosé, before getting to red. Each wine has comes 'recommended', 'highly recommended' or has been scored 'outstanding' by the Tasting Team. You'll find names like Gentle Folk, tripe.Iscariot, Dr Edge, Patrick Sullivan Wines, and Worlds Apart in the list. And expressions of pinot gris, riesling and chardonnay, along with pinot noir, grenache, cabernet franc, shiraz/syrah, and lesser-known grapes like lagrein and nero d'Avola.

Image credit: Gentle Folk.