A bone-dry, natural grower’s sparkling wine from the shell limestone soils of the Wachenheimer Odinstal monopole vineyard site – spontaneously fermented, without dosage and completely unsulphured, in magnum.
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Radiant pale golden yellow with a light yeast haze and a very fine mousse.
Nose
Preserved lemon, ripe apple and vineyard peach, along with yeast, a hint of grain, light tobacco and milky coffee; with air, oyster shells and sea breeze join in.
Palate
Bone-dry with fresh, inviting fruit, razor-sharp minerality and lively acidity – the fine carbonation awakens pure drinking pleasure.
Character
Great winemaking and sparkling wine artistry from 350 metres of altitude: angular, mineral and profound, shaped by the shell limestone and the cool, late ripening in the Odinstal.
Pairing
Oysters and fresh seafood, goat’s cheese tartlets or crispy schnitzel.
Notes
No sulphur throughout the entire vinification – not even during disgorgement –, no dosage, spontaneous fermentation and tirage with Demeter beet sugar: a Demeter-certified natural sparkling wine that brings the shell limestone of its high-altitude site purely into the glass.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Radiant pale golden yellow with a light, honest yeast haze – nothing has been polished away here. Alongside this, a very fine bead rises calmly and evenly in the glass. In the large magnum format, the mousse appears even more vibrant.
Nose
Inviting and profound at once: preserved lemon, ripe apple and vineyard peach, accompanied by fresh yeast, a hint of cereal, light tobacco and a distant memory of milky coffee. With air, oyster shells and sea breeze join in – salty, cool, remarkably precise.
Palate
Bone dry, with razor-sharp minerality and an acidity that electrifies the mouth rather than tiring it. The lively, fine carbonation carries the fresh fruit across the tongue and instantly awakens the appetite. A Sekt that tastes of substance, not styling.
Finish
Long, salty and sober in the best sense – the limestone minerality lingers while the fruit retreats elegantly. You set the glass down and realise you are already thinking about the next bottle.
Terroir & origin
The monopole vineyard site Wachenheimer Odinstal lies at 350 metres altitude, enclosed by forest high above the Rhine Valley. Four rock types – basalt, Muschelkalk (shell limestone), Keuper and Buntsandstein (coloured sandstone) – sit side by side within the smallest space. For this Sekt, the harvest comes predominantly from a younger vineyard on Muschelkalk. Here the grapes ripen around 20 days later than in the valley – time that reappears as freshness and tension in the glass.
Grape variety & vinification
Pure Riesling. First fermentation and malolactic spontaneous in stainless steel, the tirage in summer 2023 carried out classically with Demeter beet sugar and organic sparkling wine yeast. No dosage, no sulphur throughout the entire vinification – not even at disgorgement.
Food recommendations
The salty coolness calls for oysters, ceviche or sashimi. It is also a delight with Wiener Schnitzel, goat’s cheese tart or simply roasted almonds.
Special features
A Sekt from a Demeter-certified estate, made entirely without sulphur and dosage – yet of astonishing clarity. The magnum bottle grants it additional ageing time and a finer mousse. Andreas Schumann shows here what happens when you trust the soil and mistrust the cellar.
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