Autumn is harvest season, and how a crop is grown matters both to your palate and to the planet. With that in mind, more and more wineries are focusing on sustainable and organic viticulture these days, yielding a cornucopia of excellent choices for conscientious consumers. My upcoming book, The World in a Wineglass (Scribner, November 2023), covers this in detail, but here are a few to look for now.
For still reds, there are more options than you may think, and the eleven below are a great addition to any warm-weather table. They’re also terrific year round.
2020 Kind of Wild Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
…It’s full of fruit, rustic in the best way, and made from 100% organic grapes. (Find it at kindofwildwines.com.)