ARENSBAK - White

€18,90 €25,20 / l
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Floral notes, quince, melon – clear and dry.
Velvety mouthfeel, fine herbs, subtle oak & vanilla.
The alcohol-free option for natural wine fans.

Alcohol-free (<0.5%)

character
Classic
Progressive

Content: 750 ml

Pickup available at BOTTLESHOP

Usually ready in 5+ days

Wine Proxy

Proxy wines are not dealcoholized wines – and don't intend to be wines.
They are independent compositions, perhaps inspired by wine, but reimagined. Composition instead of withdrawal.

Blends of tea infusions, juices, fruit extracts, herbs, spices, and fermented elements form the basis. The result: a beverage reminiscent of wine in structure, depth, and aroma – usually entirely without grapes. Acidity, texture, tannins, and length are key. The best proxy wines can do what great wines can: complement food, unlock aromas, stimulate – and tell their own unique story.

A category for the curious. And for everyone who chooses alcohol-free – and expects character, complexity and enjoyment.

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Selection & Expertise

More than 100 carefully curated drinks – all tasted, tested and selected by us according to gastronomic standards.

OUR PERSPECTIVE

For Arensbak's still proxies, one might want to approach the topic like natural wine. I often feel that these drinks appeal more to (former) wine drinkers than to those who have never really drunk wine or other alcoholic beverages. This probably has something to do with the relatively high acidity and low sugar. Well chilled, the quince and lemon thyme in the WHITE combine so wonderfully in an ethereal spiciness that one longs for fresh salads and warm summer days. But as with the other Arensbak drinks: nothing is obvious; everything is so intricately layered that the drink presents itself as a unified whole, reminiscent of everything but simply of quince and lemon thyme.

AVERAGE NUTRITIONAL VALUES

Per 100 ml: Energy: 64 kJ / 19 kcal, Fat: 0 g, Carbohydrate: 2.9 g, of which sugars: 2.7 g, Protein: 0 g, Salt: 0.01 g

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Ingredients

Tea (water, cane sugar, oolong tea, oak chips, marigold petals), quince syrup, melon syrup, oak extract, acidifiers (tartaric acid, malic acid, citric acid), lemon thyme, acidifier (lactic acid), ground black pepper, kombucha cultures

allergens

Contains no known allergens.

producer:in

ARENSBAK ApS, Fruebjergvej 3, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark

durability

Unopened, see label for best before date. Once opened, keep refrigerated and consume within 7 days.

PROFILE & STRUCTURE

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ARENSBAK - White BEHIND THE SCENE'S

PRODUCTION

A base of Oolong tea (Fujian) is fermented (Kombucha fermentation); then infusions with quince, melon, lemon thyme and marigold are added, followed by oak contact through wood chips for a fine vanilla note.

FOOD PAIRING

OUR RECOMMENDATION FOR ARENSBAK - White

Roasted vegetables

Poultry & light meat

Soft cheese & cream cheese

OCCASION & MOMENT

MORE ABOUT ARENSBAK

Emilie Øst-Jacobsen, Bram Kerkhof, and Christian Arensbak create Arensbak in Copenhagen's fermentation laboratory using tea, botanicals, and time. Over 40 days of double fermentation transform hand-picked teas into impressive compositions with fine tannins, pronounced acidity, and a smooth drinkability – ideal for opening a meal or accompanying food.