Meet the Growers Behind The Standing Case

When we say a wine is “small-production,” we mean someone you could call by name made it. The growers in our portfolio aren't brands dreamed up in a marketing room — they're families farming a few hectares, often by hand, frequently for generations.

Farming comes first

Great wine is grown, not manufactured. The producers we work with farm organically or biodynamically: no synthetic chemicals, healthy soils, and vines that have to work for their fruit. Lower yields mean more concentrated, more characterful grapes — and a wine that tastes like the place it came from.

What “low-intervention” really means

It's a phrase that gets thrown around, so here's the plain version: low-intervention winemaking adds as little as possible in the cellar. Native yeasts instead of commercial ones. Little or no added sugar, minimal sulfites, no industrial additives or heavy filtration. The goal isn't a trend — it's a wine that's alive and honest about its origin.

Why it tastes different

These wines have texture, energy, and a sense of somewhere. They can surprise you — a white with grip, a red with brightness, a grape you've never heard of that becomes your new favorite. That unpredictability is the point.

Every case we send includes the grower's story alongside the bottle: who farmed it, where, and how to drink it. It's the difference between drinking a label and knowing a producer. Explore The Standing Case and taste what farming first actually delivers.