The Edit - Robin's picks for this month - a three bottle box set. April 2026.

The Edit is our monthly selection of what's exciting and drinking well, chosen by Robin, founder of Iron & Rose and still a wine obsessive. The three bottles selected change each month to reflect the season, the food we're enjoying, and often to introduce new arrivals. Three wines to introduce you to our world of natural wine, to encourage you to delve deeper, or for a treat to yourself or as a gift.

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This box set contains three bottles, one of each of the following wines, made by inspirational producers, the kind of wines which inspired Robin to start Iron & Rose back in 2016. 

This month we're taking a sunny cruise down the Franco/Spanish Mediterranean coast.

Partida Creus, XL Ancestral, Catalunya, Spain (sparkling) 

Who - Massimo Marchiori, Antonella Gerosa, Bodega Partida Creus
Where - Tarragona, Catalunya, Spain
What - Pet Nat - Xarel-lo
When - 2023
How  - Organic/Biodynamic, direct press, fermented with indigenous yeast in stainless steel, ten months on lees, unfiltered, unfined, Vegan

Ex-architects Massimo Marchiori and Antonella Gerosa moved from Piedmont, Northern Italy to Catalonia to grow fruits and vegetables. They started Partida Creus in 2001 after struggling to find quality natural wine in the area. 

Unlike many producers nearby planting mainstream varieties, Massimo and Antonella took a chance on small parcels of relatively unknown old vines of regional varieties. They farm without the use of chemicals and using sustainable practices, inspiring neighbouring vineyards to do the same. 

Described as a 'serious Pet-Nat' this sparkling wine has a deliciously rich and structured character. Made entirely from the Xarel-lo grape - commonly used in Cava production. You'll find flavours of apple skin and candied lemon. It's funky!

Mataburro, Quartet Blanc 2024, VDF Rivesaltes, Roussillon, France (red) 

Who - Laurent Roger & Melissa Ingrand, Mataburro
Where - Rivesaltes, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
What - Orange Wine - Grenache Gris, Viognier
When - 2024
How  - Organic, Grenache Gris with skin contact, Viognier is direct press. Fermentation with indigenous yeast in tank, unfined, unfiltered, no added sulphites, Vegan

Mataburro is named after the railway line that runs just behind Laurent and Melissa's three hectares of vines. It was the first in the Perpignan region but on its opening day in 1910 two unfortunate donkeys were hit and killed by trains! Hence Mataburro - "Donkey Killer".

Laurent comes from a family of vignerons with his father farming 40hectares of vines but after Rivesalte's signature sweet Muscat fell out of fashion in 2000 he end up selling all but three. The remaining three hectares are all in one plot not far from the Catalanes coast and include old Grenache vines planted by Laurent's grandfather in 1949 and some younger Merlot planted by his father some thirty years ago. They work their vines organically and in order to preserve soil life, choose not to plough but instead to use green manure planting and only use treatments of sulphur, copper and essential oils where necessary.

The Quartet Blanc is using organic grapes brought from neighbouring growers. The Grenache Gris undergoes maceration whilst the Viognier is pressed direct. Both are fermented with indigenous yeasts in tank and bottled without any fining, filtration or additions of sulphite.

4 Kilos, 4 Kilos, Mallorca, Spain (red)

Who - Frances Grimalt, Sergio Caballero, 4 Kilos
Where - Mallorca, Spain
What - Red Wine - Callet
When - 2021
How  - Organic, Fermentation with indigenous yeast between stainless steel and open top 2500L oak vats, aged in 600L french oak barrels, Vegan

4Kilos was set up in 2006 by winemaker Frances Grimalt (known for his efforts in rescuing the local Callet grape) and musician Sergio Caballero (who is also founding partner and director of the Sonar electronic music and arts festival in Barcelona). Their first vintage was vinified in a milk refrigeration unit but are now working out of a converted sheep farm, using a combination of stainless steel and open top oak fermenters. They use local grape varieties from both the north and south of Mallorca as well as international varieties. 

This is 4 Kilo's flagship wine, a single varietal celebration of their local 'Callet' and perhaps the best representation of Mallorca's terroir. Fresh, focussed and serious with notes of ripe red berries, mediterranean herbs and chalky tannins. 

The wines in this box set are available in limited quantities so we may need to offer alternatives but these will be of similar price and equal value.