A collaborative project for the common good
The idea behind the Spirals project began in December 2018 during a visit to Christoph Heiss' cellar in Kamptal, Austria (Malinga Wines). What started as a simple suggestion of doing a couple of custom blends eventually took on a life of its own, and over the course of the months that followed the Spirals project was born. Spirals is not a brand, it is a label that adorns a series of collaborative cuvées made with different growers every year. This project is also a means of giving back - 100% of the profits of all Spirals wines will always be donated to various organizations whose work we believe in and whose ideals are aligned with our own.
The inspiration behind the name reflects the interconnectedness of all living things, but also the idea of a spiral of good. A personal mission to always do better. An upward spiral to breathe life, if you will, as reflected by the label artwork. Certainly not least is the content of the bottles. These are completely unique, small and one-off projects with some of today's most exciting winemakers.
The rule is that it always needs to be a win-win situation. Either being able to utilise batches that were going to go unused as part of a zero-waste effort, or creating something together from scratch as an opportunity for an experiment that the grower would have never done for his or her own range of wines.
SP01: Malinga x Modal - Heiss-Weiss 2018
SP02: Malinga x Modal - Chabernet 2018
Donation to Made in Hackney
A community cookery school and charity whose mission is to reduce health inequalities, increase access to climate-friendly food, and bring communities together through the power of plants
SP03: Joiseph x Modal - Roots 2019
SP04: Silice x Modal - Akal! 2020
Donation to Yes to Life
UK charity that empowers people with cancer by providing information, support, and financial assistance to help them make informed choices about integrative and personalised care options
SP05: Domaine de Thalie x Modal - L'Invisible 2021
Donation to The Beckley Foundation
UK charity that advances scientific research into psychoactive substances and advocates for evidence-based drug policy reform to improve health, understanding of the brain, and global policy outcomes
SP06: Azul y Garanza x Modal - Oriol 2018
SP07: Marie Copinet x Modal - Kim and the Bear 2018
Donation to Choose Love
UK charity that delivers fast, flexible humanitarian aid and funding to grassroots organisations supporting refugees and displaced communities worldwide
SP08: Slobodne x Modal - As Below So Above 2019
Donation TBC
As Below So Above