Sauvignon Blanc / Chardonnay / Marsanne
Hold Me Closer 2022
Anders Frederick Steen & Anne Bruun Blauert

Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Marsanne

Producer: Anders Frederick Steen & Anne Bruun Blauert

Region: Valvignères, Ardèche, France

Wild Scale: 5/5

Vegan friendly wine

Winemaking: Organic Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay grapes were harvested by hand from the vineyards of Le Mazel. Slow direct press and fermentation with indigenous yeast. Blended with some Marsanne juice from 2021. Aged in old barrels for 9 months. No fining, filtration or added sulphur.

This Wine: Natural white wine with a wild age as you may expect from Anders and Anna. Full on lemon and peach fruit along with floral and mineral elements. Energetic acidity tells us this will age well for a long time yet. 

Notes on the Winemaker: Anders Frederick Steen & Anne Bruun Blauert hail from Denmark but settled in the Ardeche to focus on their winemaking dream in back in 2013. Since then they have become one of the most sought after names in the natural wine world. They produce wines that are honest and representative of this wild region. The pair don't look to recreate the same wine each vintage and instead adapt to whatever conditions a new year brings.