Denver Wine Merchant
Restaurant · Fox Island · $$
own site says natural
Funk Score81
United States
Denver
Natural-wine bars, bottle shops and restaurants in Denver, from the isitfunky index.
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The guide in brief · checked 2026-09-28
Natural wine in Denver
The short answer: The best-proven places to drink natural wine in Denver are Denver Wine Merchant (Fox Island), Vin Rouge Wine Bar & Tasting Room and The Rouge Wine & Bourbon Bistro (Greenwood Village). Each names natural producers on its own wine list, which we read and matched against known natural winemakers. We rank by strength of proof, not popularity, and last checked on 2026-09-28.
isitfunky lists 13 places in Denver with proof on file that they pour natural wine: 4 bars, 4 wine bars, 3 restaurants and 2 bottle shops.
Highest Funk Scores
The Funk Score adds up proof, not popularity. How it works
- 1.Denver Wine MerchantFunk Score81
restaurant · Fox Island
own site says natural. Source: denverwinemerchant.com. Checked 2026-09-26.
- 2.Proof Wine & SpiritsFunk Score73
bar
own site says natural. Source: proofwinedenver.com. Checked 2026-09-26.
- 3.Spirits Wine ProvisionsFunk Score73
bar
own site says natural. Source: visitswp.com. Checked 2026-09-26.
- 4.Vin Rouge Wine Bar & Tasting RoomFunk Score72
wine bar
own site says natural. Source: vinrougewinebar.com. Checked 2026-09-26.
- 5.PotagerFunk Score63
wine bar · Capitol Hill
pet-nat/orange/skin-contact on list. Source: potagerrestaurant.com. Checked 2026-09-26.
How we prove a place
A place counts only when there is evidence on file that it pours natural wine: its own website says so, its wine list names natural producers we recognise, a named publication calls it a natural-wine venue, or natural-wine importers list it as a stockist. Each one shows its reasons, its source and the date we last checked. Venues cannot pay to be listed or ranked. The stamps
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Questions
Natural wine in Denver: questions
Where can I drink natural wine in Denver?
- isitfunky lists 13 places in Denver with proof on file that they pour natural wine: 4 bars, 4 wine bars, 3 restaurants and 2 bottle shops. Good places to start, by Funk Score: Denver Wine Merchant (Fox Island), Proof Wine & Spirits and Spirits Wine Provisions. The short answer for Denver →
What are the best natural wine bars in Denver?
- We rank by strength of proof, not popularity or reviews. The highest Funk Scores in Denver are Denver Wine Merchant (Funk Score 81: own site says natural), Proof Wine & Spirits (Funk Score 73: own site says natural) and Spirits Wine Provisions (Funk Score 73: own site says natural). Every place shows its source and the date we checked (latest 2026-09-28). Best-proven in Denver →
Where can I buy natural wine in Denver?
- The bottle shops and grocers with the strongest proof in Denver are Fairfax Wine & Spirits and Marczyk Fine Wines (North Capitol Hill). Fairfax Wine & Spirits: own site says natural. Fairfax Wine & Spirits →
How does isitfunky know a place in Denver pours natural wine?
- A place counts only when there is evidence on file that it pours natural wine: its own website says so, its wine list names natural producers we recognise, a named publication calls it a natural-wine venue, or natural-wine importers list it as a stockist. Each one shows its reasons, its source and the date we last checked. Venues cannot pay to be listed or ranked. How the Funk Score works →
Is Denver Wine Merchant a natural wine bar?
- Denver Wine Merchant is a restaurant in Fox Island rather than a bar, and yes, it pours natural wine. isitfunky has it as "Proven list": own site says natural; 8 natural producers on list. Source: denverwinemerchant.com. Last checked 2026-09-26. Denver Wine Merchant on isitfunky →
What is natural wine?
- Natural wine is made with minimal intervention: organically or biodynamically farmed grapes, spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts, and little or no added sulfites. There is no legal definition or certifying body. isitfunky only calls a venue a natural-wine venue when there is proof on file: its own site, its wine list, named press or natural importers. What is natural wine →
What's the best area for a natural wine crawl in Denver?
- Our crawl planner's densest walkable route starts in Cole: Yacht Club → Proof Wine & Spirits → Nocturne, about 33 minutes of walking between stops (straight-line estimate). Open this crawl →
Do I need to book natural wine bars in Denver?
- 3 of the 10 venues above link a booking page from their own site: Vin Rouge Wine Bar & Tasting Room (OpenTable), The Rouge Wine & Bourbon Bistro (Tock), Nocturne (Tock). For the others we have no booking link on file; check their own site or Instagram before you go.