Proxy E is the latest edition, carbonated, full of character, and made with a unifying base of Snow Bud white tea that gives notes of stone-fruit. Three year fermented honeycomb was sourced from Ulrich Beckmann, a local beekeeper who gathers honey from post-brood combs, with minimal intervention and a slow pressing method. Sage was vacuum distilled for a clear, woody-aromatic structure and a herbal touch. Silverberry from Gut & Bösel, a regenerative farm in Brandenburg, offered the chance to experiment with an ingredient new to the BOUCHE team, giving all the taught acidity and fine tannins they were looking for. A great alternative to white wine, Proxy E is delicate, tart, and made decisively for the table. Serve chilled with seafood, young goat’s cheese or grilled fennel.

Weiss 2022 is four parts Silvaner and one part Bacchus, the former giving structure and salinity, the latter bringing fruit to the fore. The grapes were pressed as whole clusters, the juice fermented in stainless steel, undergoing malolactic fermentation. After seven months on the lees, it was racked at the end of April and bottled with a small addition of sulfur, measuring 20mg/l. Lightly reductive on the nose, it is bright and aromatic with elderflower and hay, a touch of citrus, and long finish.

Pd’A 2024 is one of these négoce wines, the grapes sourced from friends in the Loire. Patrick and Justine are championing this ancient variety — a niche grape with a loyal following in the natural wine world. Macerated without the stems and vinified without any additives, Pd’A shows rosehip aromatics, a soft and tender tannin structure and the variety’s characteristic kick of freshly ground peppercorns. Enjoy slightly chilled.