Anders Frederik Steen AFS We Can Do What I Can't NV

We Can Do What I Can't is 100% Syrah sourced from organically and biodynamically farmed vineyards in Valvigneres, a village in southern Ardeche. The vines grow on clay and limestone soils and have been tended organically for decades, many of them in collaboration with Gerald and Jocelyne Oustric of Domaine du Mazel, where Steen has worked since his first vintage in 2013.

Winemaking follows a consistent philosophy that varies in execution by vintage: roughly 30% of the grapes are destemmed while the remainder undergoes direct press, with the combined juice spending three weeks in maceration and fermentation in outdoor fiber cuves. Fermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts. The wine is bottled without fining, filtration, or added sulfites, with total SO2 under 10 mg/L.

The label is bottled as Vin de France, the broadest French table wine classification, which gives Steen freedom to work outside appellation constraints. Each cuvee under this name may shift approach slightly from year to year, but the grape and general method remain consistent.

The wine sits at 12.5% ABV and is built for the table rather than the cellar, though it has the structure to hold for a few years. Serve slightly cool, around 60 to 62 degrees Fahrenheit, to highlight its freshness.