ANDERS FREDERIK STEEN

Anders and his family have now settled in the beautiful village of Valvignères in the Ardèche, a beautiful spot amongst a wide, open valley. The many varieties grown here thrive on a perfect mix of clay and limestone and the vineyards are full of life, having been tended organically for decades. As well as his own vineyards, Anders also picks grapes with the Ousrics in Valvignères and further afield with the Bannwarth family in Obermorschwihr, Alsace. In his previous life Anders was both a chef and sommelier, working at the best restaurants in his native Denmark. First as a sommelier at Noma, later opening Manfreds and Relae. This experience informs his natural winemaking in that he does not seek to follow rules and doesn't feel the need to do the same thing every year. Instead, as he harvests he tastes the grapes and begins to imagine the kind of natural wine he might be able to make. This refreshingly logical, creative approach yields wines that are truly one of a kind.

Anders Frederik Steen
Bad Lighting, Call You Later 2021

This highly original take on Merlot comes from fruit picked alongside the Oustrics at their Domaine du Mazel in Valvignères. The majority of the grapes were pressed directly, whilst a small proportion were destemmed by hand and left to infuse in the fermenting juice for around a month. The result is a crisp, pale and perfumed wine full of tart cranberries, blood orange and bitter herbs. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Merlot
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£46.50

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Anders Frederik Steen
Once I Had A Choice of Being Better 2021

A blend of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc harvested with their friends at Domaine du Mazel in Valvignères. A pretty shade of gold in the glass, it is gently perfumed with stone fruits and flowers, whilst the palate displays the kind of purity and harmony one would expect from long élevage. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Chardonnay & Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£39

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Anders Frederik Steen
Parfois Je Monte à L'étage et Je Me Sens Un Peu Perdu 2018

Pinot Noir from the Bannwarths in Obermorschwihr, Alsace. A blanc de noirs of sorts, here Pinot’s hallmark acidity and alluring perfume are caught up in a cascade of oxidative notes of salt, nuts and yeast, making for something thrillingly unique. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Pinot Noir
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£77

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Anders Frederik Steen
I Was Born in a Small Town 2019

A unique expression of Pinot Gris. Here the grapes macerated for a couple of days, before being pressed straight to barrel for four years of ageing without topping up. Time and oxygen have rendered a remarkably savoury, complex wine that is all salt, earth and spice. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Pinot Gris
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£66.50

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Anders Frederik Steen
Comme un Double-Vitrage 2020

This oxidative rosé is a blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Sylvaner and Muscat. A fascinating wine that in both perfume and structure, sits somewhere between white and red, with complex notes of red berries, dry spices and rose framed by faint tannins and a long, lingering saltiness. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Sylvaner & Muscat
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£66.50

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C'était Bien Hier Soir? Bah..Tu Sais.. 2021

An unusual blend that combines Caberent Sauvignon from Le Mazel in Valvignères with Gewürztraminer from the Bannwarth family in Obermorschwihr, Alsace. A gorgeous shade of pink in the glass, this offers a heady perfume of red berries, rose and exotic spice, whilst the palate is salty, savoury and long. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Caberent Sauvignon & Gewürztraminer
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£55.50

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