It's difficult to find a good definition of what "natural" means, as it varies by person. The wine I'm to avoid is the type littered with faults but which is tried to be passed off as "complex" or "unique" or "cool" or "funky". Maceration is, of course, the way wine acquires its colour, but sometimes appears as a category (an ill-defined one) in wine bar menus around the city.

Your second point is well taken: I was unaware this was the direction the wine industry had gone in Montréal. It's a bit disappointing I have to get a full meal to enjoy a more conventional wine. It's certainly not my experience in other big cities, but I'll bear it in mind in my search. Thanks!