A clear, concentrated yeasty aroma characterizes this vintage Traditional Method Sparkling Riesling or "Sekt" from one of Germany’s first growth vineyards, the Liebfrauenstift-Kirchenstück. This Sparkler beams with acidity and structured fruit. An elegant aroma of dried apricot with hints of peach, mango and maracuja create distinct complexity. Because of the extended time on the yeast, fine bubbles pearl in the glass and create a Sparkling wine with lots of power and structure.
This Sekt was made according to the traditional champagne method: After a fermentation in stainless steel, a second fermentation took place in the bottle. The sparkling wine was hand riddled and only recently disgorged.
Cuisine: Pairs well with crawfish, oysters and oily fish such as salmon and Ahi.
1) 1999 Gutzler Vintage Riesling Sekt Extra Brut (Rheinhessen): Stellar trad. method bubbly with peach, apricot, & non-stop creamy yeastiness.
No, it’s not a typographical error. Yes, I did actually mean to list a sparkling German Riesling as my #1 most interesting wine tasted in 2008. Yes, I am sober as I type this.
No other wine in 2008 threw me for quite as high arcing of a loop as this one. What this wine did was prove to me beyond a doubt that Riesling is the noblest of all white wine grape varietals, with a purity of expression that, in the right hands, has the capacity to shine through in any format, whether it be dry, sweet, still, or bubbly.
http://1winedude.com/index.php/2008/12/17/the-dudes-top-10-most-interesting-wines-of-2008/
