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Sampling organic bread and organic wine from the ultra sustainable Frontemura Vineyard in Northern Italy.
Natural wines are very trendy right now and have been steadily growing in popularity in recent years, however, rather than jumping on the bandwagon, I chose to help drive it... to only stock organically farmed wines (as the bare minimum standard), not as it's trendy, but because it is the right thing to do.

As many of the wines as possible that I stock are natural, i.e. unfiltered, unfined, and made using naturally occurring yeasts with minimal intervention in the vineyards and/or the winery, including no added sulphur wherever possible. By definition, they are generally also produced using small-scale farming practices. The reason I chose to only stock natural wines, that is to say, wines made with absolute respect for the earth, specifically the soil system, is that this is one way to reduce the strain on the earth and its resources. Regenerative farming also helps to fix carbon in the soil, generally, this method means a smaller scale production, which in turn, increases the biodiversity of the area and gives a more accurate representation of the wines' terroir.

As well as being the first natural wine bar in Ireland, I am also Ireland's first organisation to join 'KISS THE GROUND', a global movement to help awaken people to the possibilities of regeneration as well as a member of Talamh Beo - farmers & citizens fighting for Food, Fuel & Fibre Sovereignty. I also support Survival International, which defends the rights, lives and lands of indigenous people.


The Gallery Westport, more than just a glass of wine...

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NATURAL WINES & IRISH FOOD

The Gallery is also the first establishment in Ireland to run a course specifically on natural wine and soil regeneration.


This twelve-week course teaches you all you need to know about natural wines, their production, types of natural wines and more.


Tom, the owner of The Gallery in Westport, has worn many hats over the years, from teaching conservation skills, and habitat management, to running a youth music studio, he is also a qualified and experienced trainer/assessor and life skills tutor, with over twenty years of experience across the public, private, and voluntary sectors.


More details about this exciting course are coming soon...



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Please give me a call to make a booking on 083 109 1138
or 00353 83 109 1138 from outside Ireland.
Alternatively, email me at:

tomramwell@me.com
The water for Mescan beers comes from deep underneath Croagh Patrick via a spring beside the brewery. Malts, hops and yeast for the beer come from Belgium.

All the beers are vegan-friendly.
NOT A WINE FAN OR FANCY A CHANGE?

The Gallery serves the full range of Mescan beers - delicious locally brewed frothies that go very well with our food!

Mescan Brewery is named after Mescan the monk who was St. Patrick's friend and personal brewer. It is situated on the slopes of Croagh Patrick and is owned and operated by Bart Adons and Cillian Ó Móráin, two Westport vets who have been friends and colleagues for nearly 20 years.