Arensbak
ARENSBAK is a Copenhagen-based producer of sophisticated proxy wines created as an alternative to conventional wine without trying to simply imitate it.
Founded by Christian Arensbak in 2020, the range was developed together with sommelier Emilie Øst-Jacobsen and fermentation specialist Bram Kerkhof. Their aim was to build the complexity, structure and dryness associated with wine from the ground up using fermentation, carefully selected teas and whole botanicals.
Tea forms the foundation of every ARENSBAK. Like grapes, tea naturally contains acids and tannins that provide body and structure. The drinks are double fermented: first into a kombucha base and then again with fruits, herbs, botanicals and other natural ingredients. Selected expressions are also layered with oak to add tannins and depth.
The result is a range of complex, dry and gastronomic alcohol-free drinks designed especially for food pairing and slow drinking.
Arensbak Products
Arensbak White
ARENSBAK White is a floral and elegant proxy wine with a velvety mouthfeel. Its fermented tea base is infused with quince, melon, lemon thyme and marigold flowers, creating fresh fruit and delicate botanical notes.
Oak adds additional structure, natural tannins and a subtle touch of vanilla. Serve it chilled alongside fish, creamy dishes or citrus-led food, or enjoy it on its own as a complex alcohol-free white wine alternative.
ARENSBAK Rosé is a fresh and floral proxy wine with fine bubbles and a delicate pale rosé colour. Raspberry, elderberry, hibiscus and rose pepper create a combination of red fruit, florality and gentle spice.
Its refreshing acidity and subtle tannic structure make it particularly suitable for food pairing. Serve it chilled alongside shellfish, seafood or lighter dishes, or enjoy it as an elegant alcohol-free rosé alternative.
Arensbak Rosé
ARENSBAK Effervescent is a sparkling proxy wine with fine bubbles, bright freshness and a long, rounded finish. Gooseberry, peach and lemongrass are infused into its fermented tea base, while oak adds structure and gentle tannins.
Fresh, crisp and layered, it works beautifully as an aperitif or alongside oysters, mussels, ceviche and other seafood. It offers a distinctive alcohol-free alternative for moments when you would normally reach for sparkling wine.
Arensbak Effervescent
ARENSBAK Red is a deep and earthy proxy wine built on fermented Shu Puerh tea from China’s Yunnan region. Chokeberries, blackcurrant, sour cherries and mushrooms add fruit and umami, while juniper and liquorice contribute additional depth.
Layering with oak brings tannins and structure, resulting in a dry drink with notes of late-summer berries, earth and liquorice and a long finish.
Serve it lightly chilled alongside mushroom dishes, richer food or proteins for a complex alcohol-free alternative to red wine.
Arensbak Red
ARENSBAK is part of the carefully selected MOJU Zero portfolio in the Netherlands. We supply the range to consumers, restaurants, bars, cafés, hotels and other hospitality businesses looking for complex alcohol-free drinks designed for food pairing and wine-style drinking moments.