Advent Wine Challenge Day 16: Von Winning Riesling Extra Brut
Time for more bubbles! This one post a day challenge I set myself is going swimmingly. Or maybe all the wine just makes it seem like it is!
Riesling is possibly my favorite grape. Riesling bubbles?! Forget about it.
Advent day 16
Von Winning Riesling Extra Brut Sekt
From the Deidesheim area of the Pfalz, the organic grapes for this non-vintage wine came from chalky, loess-clay soils and red sandstone. The wine, a traditional method, rested for some 24-28 months on the lees before disgorging.
Lightly golden with excited bubbles bursting with aromas of warm citrus, golden apple, brioche, and crushed gravel. Bone dry with a creamy mousse and searing acidity. Gotta love Riesling! Intense citrus with yuzu and lemon curd, pear fruit, daffodils, and a long, honeyed finish.