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Anders Frederik Steen

Anders Frederik Steen Si J'étais un Oiseau 2019

Price: $90.00
Tasting notes

The nose, ample and complex, evokes dried rose, honey, candied citrus, and a hint of salinity. On the palate, the wine unfolds with an enveloping texture, balanced by subtle tension and fine oxidation. The level of oxidation approaches that of a vin jaune from the Jura.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
  • Style: Oxidative natural white; 14.5% ABV; 500ml bottle
  • Grapes & Terroir: Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer; organic; grapes from Bannwarth family vineyards in Obermorschwihr, Alsace
  • Winemaking: Slowly fermented; aged five and a half years in casks without topping up; no additives; unfiltered
  • Serving: Serve chilled
  • Pairing: Poultry in cream sauce, aged Comté, mushroom dishes
  • Similar To: Vin jaune from the Jura; oxidative whites from Alsace

Si J'étais un Oiseau 2019 is a natural white wine made by Anders Frederik Steen and Anne Bruun Blauert, a Danish couple based in Valvignères in the southern Ardèche. It is a blend of Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer from organically certified grapes grown by the Bannwarth family in Obermorschwihr, Alsace. The wine was aged for five and a half years in casks without topping up, producing an oxidative style.

The oxidative style of this wine pairs with dishes typically served alongside vin jaune from the Jura, such as poultry in cream sauce, aged Comté cheese, and mushroom-based dishes. Its salinity and texture also work with rich seafood preparations.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, White Wine
Wine Style:, Full Body
Grapes:, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer
Farming:, Organic
Vintage:, 2019
Alcohol:, 14.5%
Country:, France
Region:, Ardèche
Appellation:, Vin de France
Bottle Size:, 500ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Anders Frederik Steen Si J'étais un Oiseau 2019
$90.00

Producer profile

Anders Frederik Steen

Anders Frederik Steen worked as a chef and then as a sommelier at Noma and other renowned Copenhagen restaurants before changing careers to become a winemaker. With Anne, the couple settled in southern Ardèche and produced their first wines in 2013 with the help of Gérald Oustric of Domaine du Mazel.

The couple cultivates 0.6 hectares and also purchases grapes, farmed organically and/or biodynamically, from growers they admire. The grapes for this cuvée are certified organic and come from the Bannwarth family vineyards in Obermorschwihr.

The Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer were harvested at ripeness, slowly fermented, and aged for five years without topping up. All of Anders's wines are made from 100% grapes, bottled without additives and unfiltered.

Wine region

Ardèche, France

Anders Frederik Steen and Anne Bruun Blauert are based in Valvignères, in the southern Ardèche. The Ardèche region in southern France has a Mediterranean-influenced climate and is home to a community of natural winemakers.

The grapes for this cuvée come from the Bannwarth family vineyards in Obermorschwihr, a village in Alsace. The wine is bottled under the Vin de France appellation, from Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer.

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