Anders Frederik Steen 'I guess this is what I would have said' VDF White 2021

Country: France

Region: Ardèche

Type: Orange Wine

Grape: Viognier/Chardonnay

This is the end of a long, 10-day skin maceration, starting with Sauvignon Blanc, then Chardonnay and finally the Viognier that represents 80% of this wine. The grapes were harvested faster than the winery could press them, so they decided simply to add more and new grapes to the pressoir every third/fourth day… the Sauvignon and the first part of the Chardonnay went into another cuvée. The last part of the Chardonnay and all Viognier is what this wine is made of, aged in old barrels normally used for red wine.

Light, delicate, saline and mineral-driven.