Scan Magazine | Culinary Feature | Agger Wine
Making wine in Viking land Many people associate Denmark with a lot of generally good things. Wine, however, is not usually one of them. Nevertheless, this summer, Solaris, a Danish white wine produced by Agger Vin (Agger Wine), won first prize at Københavns Vinfestival 2019 (Copenhagen’s Wine Festival). In the countryside of south-west Funen, not far from Helnæs Bay, long lines of vines adorn the soft slopes of Ungersbjerge. It is far from south-west France and Italy, but it is the site of Funen’s largest wine estate. Initiated by the 70-year-old Nicolai Agger eight years ago, the estate today comprises 4,000 wine stocks. Last year, those wine stocks and the warm summer produced the white wine that,
By Signe Hansen | Photos: Agger Vin
to create the acidic Sauvignon Blanc type of wine that a lot of people like – even when the weather is not ideal.”
despite competition from a string of imported wines, won the first prize at Copenhagen’s wine festival. “Partly, I would say that things have just happened little by little, but I am a competitively minded person by nature,” admits Agger. “The most vital move I have made was bringing in a wine maker from New Zealand to help with the production. His experience with a similar climate and his expertise have meant that we have been able
Left: 70-year-old Nicolai Agger owns Funen’s largest winery. Middle and right: This year, Solaris, a white wine produced by Agger Wine, won first prize at Københavns Vinfestival.
Agger Wine is open for visitors every day (guided tours and tastings can be booked for groups of a minimum of eight people) and also has a parkgolf complex (parkgolf is a Japanese concept, a mix between regular golf and mini golf) and a wine café.
Web: www.agger-vin.dk