natural wine at dolly's
Dolly’s is dedicated to supporting small, independent producers who make wine with respect for the land, the fruit, and the people who grow it.
We focus on bottles made with minimal intervention — wines that reflect where they come from and how they were grown.
what are natural wines?
Natural wine is made by small, artisanal producers who prioritize organic farming, low yields, and careful hand harvesting.
In the cellar, the goal is simple: allow the fruit to speak for itself.
Natural wines are made with minimal manipulation — no unnecessary additives, industrial processing, or heavy intervention. In short: nothing added, nothing taken away.
farming practices
Natural
Wine is produced in small quantities by independent growers using organic or biodynamic fruit, minimal cellar intervention, and little to no additives.
Biodynamic
Fruit is grown following biodynamic agricultural principles, which view the vineyard or orchard as a living ecosystem. Biodynamic practices guide both farming and the handling of fruit after harvest.
Organic
Fruit grown without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides. Organic farming emphasizes healthy soil and sustainable vineyard ecosystems.
Sustainable
Farming practices designed to protect soil, water, and air while maintaining long-term agricultural health and biodiversity.
how is natural wine unique?
Natural wine begins in the vineyard. The focus is on healthy farming and respectful cellar practices rather than technological manipulation.
Natural wines are typically made from organically or biodynamically farmed grapes, hand-harvested and fermented with native yeasts.
Some natural wines contain little or no added sulfites. When used, sulfur levels are far lower than those permitted in conventional winemaking.
Because natural wines are often unfiltered and unfined, they may appear cloudy or contain sediment. These are natural characteristics of minimally processed wine.
Flavors can be vibrant, earthy, expressive, and sometimes unpredictable — part of what makes natural wine exciting to explore.
Like any craft product, natural wine can be excellent or poorly made.
At Dolly’s, we carefully select producers whose wines are both thoughtfully made and delicious to drink.
what we look for
Sustainably Farmed
Fruit grown with respect for soil health and environmental balance.
Low Intervention
Minimal cellar manipulation, with few or no additives.
Artisanal Production
Small-batch wines made by independent producers.
Low Sulfites
Minimal sulfur additions, when used.
sediment
Unfiltered wines may contain sediment. This is completely natural and harmless. Some people prefer to decant or pour slowly, while others enjoy the texture it adds.
are natural wines sweet?
No — the wines we serve at Dolly’s are dry wines.
During fermentation, yeast converts the natural sugar in grapes into alcohol and carbon dioxide. When fermentation finishes completely, the wine contains little to no residual sugar.
This is actually the norm in winemaking. Most wines worldwide are fermented dry.
Sweet wines exist — such as dessert wines or certain sparkling styles — but they represent a small portion of overall wine production.
At Dolly’s, we focus on dry wines that highlight fruit, terroir, and fermentation character rather than sweetness.
Dolly’s is dedicated to supporting small, independent producers who make wine with respect for the land, the fruit, and the people who grow it.
We focus on bottles made with minimal intervention — wines that reflect where they come from and how they were grown.
what are natural wines?
Natural wine is made by small, artisanal producers who prioritize organic farming, low yields, and careful hand harvesting.
In the cellar, the goal is simple: allow the fruit to speak for itself.
Natural wines are made with minimal manipulation — no unnecessary additives, industrial processing, or heavy intervention. In short: nothing added, nothing taken away.
farming practices
Natural
Wine is produced in small quantities by independent growers using organic or biodynamic fruit, minimal cellar intervention, and little to no additives.
Biodynamic
Fruit is grown following biodynamic agricultural principles, which view the vineyard or orchard as a living ecosystem. Biodynamic practices guide both farming and the handling of fruit after harvest.
Organic
Fruit grown without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides. Organic farming emphasizes healthy soil and sustainable vineyard ecosystems.
Sustainable
Farming practices designed to protect soil, water, and air while maintaining long-term agricultural health and biodiversity.
how is natural wine unique?
Natural wine begins in the vineyard. The focus is on healthy farming and respectful cellar practices rather than technological manipulation.
Natural wines are typically made from organically or biodynamically farmed grapes, hand-harvested and fermented with native yeasts.
Some natural wines contain little or no added sulfites. When used, sulfur levels are far lower than those permitted in conventional winemaking.
Because natural wines are often unfiltered and unfined, they may appear cloudy or contain sediment. These are natural characteristics of minimally processed wine.
Flavors can be vibrant, earthy, expressive, and sometimes unpredictable — part of what makes natural wine exciting to explore.
Like any craft product, natural wine can be excellent or poorly made.
At Dolly’s, we carefully select producers whose wines are both thoughtfully made and delicious to drink.
what we look for
Sustainably Farmed
Fruit grown with respect for soil health and environmental balance.
Low Intervention
Minimal cellar manipulation, with few or no additives.
Artisanal Production
Small-batch wines made by independent producers.
Low Sulfites
Minimal sulfur additions, when used.
sediment
Unfiltered wines may contain sediment. This is completely natural and harmless. Some people prefer to decant or pour slowly, while others enjoy the texture it adds.
are natural wines sweet?
No — the wines we serve at Dolly’s are dry wines.
During fermentation, yeast converts the natural sugar in grapes into alcohol and carbon dioxide. When fermentation finishes completely, the wine contains little to no residual sugar.
This is actually the norm in winemaking. Most wines worldwide are fermented dry.
Sweet wines exist — such as dessert wines or certain sparkling styles — but they represent a small portion of overall wine production.
At Dolly’s, we focus on dry wines that highlight fruit, terroir, and fermentation character rather than sweetness.
wine flight - $22
pick any 5 from the wines listed below - 2 oz pour of each
sparkling
Olga Marruad des Grottes “Super Copter” 2022 - $12
VdF, France - gamay and ash frenette - 6% alc
vibrant • herbal • playful
Ferretti “Nina” 2020 - $13
Emilia-Romagna, Italy - sparkling rosè - dry - fortana
berry forward • tart • crisp
Vermilion Valley Vineyards “En Plein Air Pet-Nat” 2022 - $12
Ohio, USA - per-nat - pinot blend - kitchen sink field blend
citrus • orchard • crisp fiz
Clot de les Soleres “Chardonnay” 2019 - $18
Catalonia, Spain - white - chardonnay
green apple • lemon • bright fizz
white
Lomas de Llahuen“Blanocs” 2024 - $13
Portazuelo, Itata, Chile - white - 50% moscatel de alejandría, 25% chardonnay, 20% semillon, 5% riesling
fresh • apple • crisp
Partida Creus “VN Blanco” 2023 - $18
Catalunya, Spain - white -xarello, garnacha blanca, macabeo, moscatel, vinyater, parellada, parsé
lemon • mineral • light natural funk
Fossil & Fawn "Chardonnay" 2024 - $18
Oregon, USA - white - chardonnay
yellow plums • crisp • mineral
Des Par Ada “Sauvignon Blanc" 2024 - $18
Vdn, France - white - sauvignon blanc
stone fruit • floral • lively
Union Sacre "Dry Gewürz" 2025 - $11
California, USA - white - gewürztraminer
lychee • clean • jasmine
rosé
Vinos Ambiz "Rosado" 2020 - $11
Spain - rose - garnacha
mineral • wild herbs • red fruit
skin contact
Jean-Marie Rimbert “Vin Orange” 2023 - $14
Berlou Saint-Chinian, France - orange - gewurztraminer, muscat, and ugni blanc
clean • dried fruits • citrus
Pirouettes “Éros de Vicent” 2024 - $16
Alsace, France - orange - 40% riesling, 40% gewürztraminer, 20% muscat
juicy • herbal • fresh
light chillable reds
Sean Tracey “Vino Populi Red” 2022 - $11
VdF, France - red - gamay, cōt, pineau d’aunis, pinot noir
juicy berries, earthy, vibrant
Azizam “Zameen” 2023 - $23
Catalunya, Spain - red - blend of palomino, rosa del peru & misión
earthy • tart • juicy
Lomas de Llahuen “Pipeño” 2024 - $13
Portazuelo, Itata, Chile - llight-body - red - 100% país
rustic • viberant • juicy
reds
Vinos Patio “La Mancha” 2016 - $15
Castilla-La Mancha, Spain - red - 60% syrah, 40% petit verdot
dark fruit • earthy • mineral
Bichi “La Santa” 2022 - $19
Tecate, Baja California, Mexico - red - rosa del peru
herbal nose • bright • earthy
Partida Creus “VN TInto” 2022 - $14
Catalunya, Spain - red - garnacha, trepat, sumoll, garrut, queixal de llop, ull de perdiu, samsó
strawberry •. light tannis • earthy mineral
cider
Arratzain “Sagardo Naturala” 2024 - $9
Usurbil, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain - cider
20-30 native Basque apple varieties – 60% for acid, 30%
for bitterness, and 10% for sweetness
tart • dry • wild
pick any 5 from the wines listed below - 2 oz pour of each
sparkling
Olga Marruad des Grottes “Super Copter” 2022 - $12
VdF, France - gamay and ash frenette - 6% alc
vibrant • herbal • playful
Ferretti “Nina” 2020 - $13
Emilia-Romagna, Italy - sparkling rosè - dry - fortana
berry forward • tart • crisp
Vermilion Valley Vineyards “En Plein Air Pet-Nat” 2022 - $12
Ohio, USA - per-nat - pinot blend - kitchen sink field blend
citrus • orchard • crisp fiz
Clot de les Soleres “Chardonnay” 2019 - $18
Catalonia, Spain - white - chardonnay
green apple • lemon • bright fizz
white
Lomas de Llahuen“Blanocs” 2024 - $13
Portazuelo, Itata, Chile - white - 50% moscatel de alejandría, 25% chardonnay, 20% semillon, 5% riesling
fresh • apple • crisp
Partida Creus “VN Blanco” 2023 - $18
Catalunya, Spain - white -xarello, garnacha blanca, macabeo, moscatel, vinyater, parellada, parsé
lemon • mineral • light natural funk
Fossil & Fawn "Chardonnay" 2024 - $18
Oregon, USA - white - chardonnay
yellow plums • crisp • mineral
Des Par Ada “Sauvignon Blanc" 2024 - $18
Vdn, France - white - sauvignon blanc
stone fruit • floral • lively
Union Sacre "Dry Gewürz" 2025 - $11
California, USA - white - gewürztraminer
lychee • clean • jasmine
rosé
Vinos Ambiz "Rosado" 2020 - $11
Spain - rose - garnacha
mineral • wild herbs • red fruit
skin contact
Jean-Marie Rimbert “Vin Orange” 2023 - $14
Berlou Saint-Chinian, France - orange - gewurztraminer, muscat, and ugni blanc
clean • dried fruits • citrus
Pirouettes “Éros de Vicent” 2024 - $16
Alsace, France - orange - 40% riesling, 40% gewürztraminer, 20% muscat
juicy • herbal • fresh
light chillable reds
Sean Tracey “Vino Populi Red” 2022 - $11
VdF, France - red - gamay, cōt, pineau d’aunis, pinot noir
juicy berries, earthy, vibrant
Azizam “Zameen” 2023 - $23
Catalunya, Spain - red - blend of palomino, rosa del peru & misión
earthy • tart • juicy
Lomas de Llahuen “Pipeño” 2024 - $13
Portazuelo, Itata, Chile - llight-body - red - 100% país
rustic • viberant • juicy
reds
Vinos Patio “La Mancha” 2016 - $15
Castilla-La Mancha, Spain - red - 60% syrah, 40% petit verdot
dark fruit • earthy • mineral
Bichi “La Santa” 2022 - $19
Tecate, Baja California, Mexico - red - rosa del peru
herbal nose • bright • earthy
Partida Creus “VN TInto” 2022 - $14
Catalunya, Spain - red - garnacha, trepat, sumoll, garrut, queixal de llop, ull de perdiu, samsó
strawberry •. light tannis • earthy mineral
cider
Arratzain “Sagardo Naturala” 2024 - $9
Usurbil, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain - cider
20-30 native Basque apple varieties – 60% for acid, 30%
for bitterness, and 10% for sweetness
tart • dry • wild
special cocktail for june
🌈✨ PRIDE IN BLOOM ✨🌈 - $16
empress gin , panela, lemon, egg white, sparkling wine
🌈✨ PRIDE IN BLOOM ✨🌈 - $16
empress gin , panela, lemon, egg white, sparkling wine
beer
art history “avenue of the gaints” - $9
west coast ipa
art history “bauhaus ” - $9
pilsner
blind corner “booter” - $9
hazy ipa
blind corner “satrica sincerity” - $9
hazy ipa
coors “lite” - $6
american style light lager
maplewood “pulaski pils” - $8
german style pilsner
modelo “especial” - $8
middle brow “white light” - $8
belgian style witbier
noon whistle “gummylicious” - $8
new england style hazy ipa
old irving brewing “della” - $8
german style kölsch
pacifico “pulaski pils” - $8
mexican pilsner style
pollyanna “summerly” - $9
raspberry wheat ale
art history “avenue of the gaints” - $9
west coast ipa
art history “bauhaus ” - $9
pilsner
blind corner “booter” - $9
hazy ipa
blind corner “satrica sincerity” - $9
hazy ipa
coors “lite” - $6
american style light lager
maplewood “pulaski pils” - $8
german style pilsner
modelo “especial” - $8
middle brow “white light” - $8
belgian style witbier
noon whistle “gummylicious” - $8
new england style hazy ipa
old irving brewing “della” - $8
german style kölsch
pacifico “pulaski pils” - $8
mexican pilsner style
pollyanna “summerly” - $9
raspberry wheat ale
