Anders Frederik Steen 'Palpite un peu comme un Coeur Sauvage' 2017 Ardeche, France 500ml

Grapes: Pinot Noir & Gewürztraminer

Alcohol: 13.75%

Story: A field blend of Pinot Noir and Gewürztraminer. As we do with most grapes and freshly pressed juice in Alsace, the grapes were pressed overnight, and the juice left for oxidation and start fermentation in open casks. Followed by 6 months of fermentation in fiberglass cuves outside, soutirage in the spring of 2018 and élevage for 5 years in old barrels, without any topping up. After bottling we decided to save the wine another 18 months in the cellar, before release. We did this to allow the acidity, the deep salty notes and the oxidation to find each other again.