Designation for wines that belong to the group of so-called alternative wines. This also includes natural wine and orange wine. Internationally, "natural wines" is the thematic umbrella term under which "raw wines" can also be categorised. However, "natural wines" do not automatically have to be "raw wines", as there are many international groups that follow their own path within "natural wines". However, there are no EU-wide regulations regarding any of these terms, but there are country-specific regulations in some countries.

The term Raw Wine was coined by French wine critic Isabelle Legeron (MW) in her book "Natural Wine: An Introduction to Naturally Produced and Biodynamic Wines" that she published. Legeron has her own TV show and founded RAW, a trade fair for natural wines. She is highly critical of the winemaking techniques commonly used today, describing wines as "products of the agrochemical food industry" that have never been made with so many pesticides, additives and preservatives using industrial techniques and are no longer made exclusively from grapes. In contrast, raw wines are natural products with a terroir-specific character that are produced using sustainable, artisanal methods.
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