Stephan Reinhardt's (Wine Advocate - Robert Parker) 10 German Sparkling Wine ("Sekt") Recommendations for Christmas and New Year's Eve, Between Euro 16 and 72 (FAS, November, 26, 2023)

Picture: Tasting and Vineyard Visit at Weingut Immich-Batterieberg in Enkirch, Mosel, with Gernot Kollmann - Germany-North Tour 2017 by ombiasy WineTours 

Master of Wine Anne Krebiehl recently pointed to three revolutions in terms of German wine: "People forget the doldrums of German wine, especially from about 1985 to 1995. If you were cool in Germany then, you didn’t drink German wine. But it has changed this century. It happened with dry Riesling first, then Pinot’, she said, adding about German sparkling wine, ‘and now it’s finally happening with Sekt."

First, dry Riesling, then Pinot Noir and now Sekt.

Stephan Reinhardt, who covers Germany for the Wine Advocate (formerly Robert Parker), published a list of 10 premium and ultra-premium German sparklers in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung of November 26, 2023. 

Picture: Stephan Reinhardt at the 2019 VDP Weinbörse in Mainz, Germany. See: Attending the 2019 VDP.Weinbörse - Vintage 2018 - in Mainz - Germany-North Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential Riesling

Stephan Rheinhardt: Die Zeiten sind nicht die besten für Wein und Champagner. Zum Feiern ist uns nicht zumute angesichts von Krisen, Kriegen und Inflation; viele von uns halten das Geld beisammen. Wir müssen aber natürlich dennoch feiern, denn Weihnachten können wir nicht verschieben, und den Jahreswechsel wollen wir nicht vertagen, schließlich soll – muss – im kommenden Jahr alles besser werden. Wird es vermutlich nicht, aber doch: Die Winzer in diesem Land wie auch der Weinfachhandel könnten unsere Feiern gut gebrauchen. Denn die Weinabsätze sind dieses Jahr deutlich rückläufig. Und das zu einer Zeit, in der es so viele gute heimische Sekte gibt wie nie zuvor.

Dabei ist die deutsche Sektgeschichte nicht nur lang, sondern in ihren Anfängen auch ruhmreich. Und sie hat Wellen geschlagen bis in die Champagne: Die einst deutschen Namen Bollinger, Krug, Mumm, Piper, Heidsick, Roederer, Taittinger – sie werden heute alle französisch ausgesprochen und zählen zu den berühmtesten Marken der Champagne.

Auch deutsche Sektmacher wenden es an, das sogenannte Flaschengärverfahren, die méthode traditionelle, bei der assemblierte Sektgrundweine einer oder verschiedener Rebsorten und Lagen wie zumeist auch Jahrgänge durch Zugabe von Tirage-Likör (bestehend aus Hefe und Zucker) eine zweite Gärung auf der dickwandigen, mit Kron- oder Naturkorken verschlossenen Flasche durchlaufen, deren Kohlensäure bis zum Öffnen im Wein verbleibt und ihn ganz wesentlich charakterisiert. War den meisten Winzern früher die Gattung Schaumwein eher als Resteverwertung für weniger reife Trauben willkommen, werden heute die Trauben speziell für Sekt erzeugt.

Am besten natürlich dort, wo es etwas kühler ist, damit die Reife langsam kommt und nicht zu hoch ausfällt. Denn kaum etwas ist sättigender als ein opulenter Schaumwein. Sekte sollten, wie Champagner, frisch und belebend, elegant und stimulierend sein. In der Regel reichen dafür zwölf Prozent Alkohol aus. Weniger geht, mehr neigt zur Opulenz.

Die traditionelle Methode der Flaschengärung schließt ein mindestens neunmonatiges Hefelager auf der Flasche ein. Die hier empfohlenen Sekte liegen mindestens doppelt so lange, die meisten sogar mindestens drei und die feinsten sogar fünf bis zehn Jahre auf der Hefe. Deren Selbstzersetzung (Autolyse) ver­ändert und verfeinert die Aromen­struktur der Weine wie auch ihre Perlage. Diese Kohlensäure-Mousse ist umso feiner, je länger der Sekt bei idealer Kellertemperatur auf der Hefe lag.

Die Folge sind weniger fruchtige als hefige Noten, die an Brioche, Teig oder Brot erinnern und das Besondere an traditionellen Schaumweinen ausmachen. Die Substanz dieser Weine ist zumeist so gut, dass sie nach dem Degorgieren, also dem Entfernen des Hefedepots, als Brut Nature oder mit einer niedrigen „Versanddosage“ als Extra Brut oder Brut auskommen. Bei dieser handelt es sich um einen Likör aus Wein und Zucker, mit dem der finale Geschmack des jungen Schaumweins abgestimmt wird.

Die hier vorgestellten Sekte sind eine kleine Auswahl, welche die stilistische wie preisliche Vielfalt der traditionell erzeugten deutschen Schaumweine reflektiert. Diese geht über das Rebsortenspektrum – im Wesentlichen Riesling und Burgundersorten – hinaus. Sie beruht vielmehr auf der Herkunft der Trauben, ihrer Reife und Pressung, dem Ausbau der Grundweine, den verwendeten Reserve-Weinen für die Assemblage und erst recht der zweiten Gärung auf der Flasche. Hier spielt besonders die Zeit eine Rolle, während der die zu Sekt promovierten Weine auf der Flaschenhefe heranreifen dürfen, bevor sie degorgiert und gegebenenfalls geschmacklich dosiert werden.

Die Reihenfolge der Weine besagt übrigens nichts über die Qualität. Die Sekte sind nach Preis geordnet, von niedrig bis hoch.

Die Preisangaben für die vorgestellten Weine sind ohne Gewähr. Bei hoher Nachfrage kann es vorkommen, dass manche der Weine vergriffen sind. 

Schaumwein für Weihnachten und Silvester (Frankfurter Allgemein Sonntagszeitung)

 

Weingut Immich-Anker, Mosel, Riesling 1425 Brut Nature Zero Dosage

Typischer Schiefer­riesling; Noten von ­Tropenfrüchten, Jod und Lakritze. Mundfüllend rund und reich, dabei ­elegant und raffiniert, mit erfrischender Mousse und aromatischem, salzigem Finish.

Preis: 15,70 Euro, www.mosel.net

Urteil: Intensiv & fein

 

Weingut Ratzenberger, Mittelrhein,2018 Bacharacher Riesling Brut

Fast 48 Monate ­ Hefe­lager. Klar und subtil im Duft, mit gelben Apfel- und Quitten­aromen. ­Feine, lebendige Perlage, sehr delikates ­Finish. ­Pikante Schieferwürze.

Preis: 16 Euro, www.weingut-ratzenberger.de/shop

Urteil: Ernste Herrlichkeit

Pictures: Tasting and Vineyard Drive at Weingut Ratzenberger in Bacharach, Mittelrhein, with Jochen Ratzenberger - Germany-North Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential Riesling

 

Sekthaus Philipp Bender, Mosel,2020 Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut

Finessenreicher ­Weißburgunder Sekt. 25 Monate auf der Hefe gereift. Frische, elegante Fruchtaromen von ­saftigem Kernobst. ­Geschmeidig, mit ­delikater, luftiger Mousse und seriös würzigem ­Abgang.

Preis: 19,90 Euro, www.marxen-wein.de

Urteil: Viel Klasse fürs Geld

Griesel & Compagnie Sekthaus Streit, Hess. Bergstraße, 2020 Blanc de Noirs Brut (Magnum)

Eine Flasche reicht selten, wenn gefeiert wird. Darum: Magnum! Assemblage aus Pinot noir und Meunier mit Noten von Brioche und Beeren. Intensiv, aber auch elegant, mit anregendem Finish.

Preis: 39 Euro (1,5 Liter), www.vinocentral.de

Urteil: Jeden Cent wert & mehr

 

Picture: Ultra-premium Sekt: Cellar Tour and Tasting at Griesel&Compagnie, Sekthaus Streit, Bensheim, with Winemaker Rachele Crosara - Germany-South and Alsace 2018 Tour by ombiasy WineTours: Baden, Alsace, Pfalz and Rheinhessen

 

Sekthaus Krack, Pfalz,2019 Grande Cuvée Brut Nature Freundeskreis

Nach 39 Monaten ­Hefelager mit tiefer Nase von reifer Frucht, Kräutern und ­mineralischer Würze. Reichhaltig und dicht, ­dabei frisch und ­stimulierend salzig. ­Kraftvoll. Intensiver Nachhall.

Preis: 30 Euro, www.weinkombinat.com

Urteil: Subtil & komplex

 

Immich-Batterieberg, Mosel, 2020 Spätburgunder Rosé Brut Nature Jour Fixe

Seriöser, gehaltvoller Sekt mit viel Pinot-noir-Charakter, großer Finesse und Komplexität. Nach zwei Jahren Hefelager vollmundig und reich, dennoch auch raffiniert und im Finish animierend salzig. Passt zur Gans.

Preis: 35 Euro, www.batterieberg.com

Urteil: Rotwein mit Prickel 

Picture: Tasting and Vineyard Visit at Weingut Immich-Batterieberg in Enkirch, Mosel, with Gernot Kollmann - Germany-North Tour 2017 by ombiasy WineTours  

 

Wein- und Sektgut Barth, Rheingau

2015 Pinot Brut Nature Ultra

Kommt nach 72 Monaten auf der Hefe ohne Dosage aus. Reichhaltiges ­Bouquet von Kirschen, Himbeeren, roten Äpfeln und Buttercroissant. Vollmundig, frisch und komplex, mit intensivem ­Abgang.

Preis: 39 Euro, shop.weingut-barth.de

Urteil: Belebt jedes Dinner

 

Picture: Tour and Wine Tasting with Lunch, with Mark Barth at Wein- und Sektgut Barth in Hattenheim, Rheingau – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)

Sektgut Christmann & Kauffmann, Pfalz Brut Nature Cuvée No. 203

Hochfeine, elegante Assemblage aus Chardonnay, Weiß- und Spätburgunder. Nach 25 Monaten auf der Hefe mit delikatem Bouquet von Kernobst, Nüssen, Jod und Zitronensaft. Am Gaumen trocken und anregend salzig.

Preis: 39 Euro, www.vinocentral.de

Urteil: Noblesse pur

 

Weingut Winter, Rheinhessen, Brut Nature Pure 10|18

Großer, reichhaltiger Chardonnay mit etwas ­Pinot noir und einer acht Jahrgänge ­umfassenden Reserve. 44 Monate ­Hefelager, Noten von Kalkstein, ­gelben Früchten. ­Nachhaltige Substanz.

Preis: 59 Euro, www.weingut-winter.de

Urteil: Statt Champagner

 

Sekthaus Raumland, Rheinhessen/Pfalz, 2010 Chardonnay Brut Nature Grande Réserve

Irrwitzig komplexer Schaumwein, der 130 Monate auf der Hefe reifte und an Jod, Vanille, Brioche, weiße Blüten und Früchte erinnert. Enorm dicht und intensiv, dabei dramatisch frisch und salzig. Langes, strukturiertes Finish.

Preis: 72 Euro, www.gute-weine.de

Urteil: Irre! Sagenhaft! Kaufen!

 

Pictures: Tasting at Sekthaus Raumland in Flörsheim-Dalsheim, Rheinhessen, with Heide-Rose and Volker Raumland - Germany-South and Alsace 2017 Tour by ombiasy WineTours 

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Tour and Tasting at Weingut F.X.Pichler, Wachau, with Lucas Pichler - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours

Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours took place from Sunday, May 28 - Thursday, June 08, 2023. We toured Austria for 12 days, starting and ending in Vienna: Wien, Wagram, Carnuntum, Burgenland, Steiermark, Wachau, Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental, Wien.

For international wine lovers the Wachau is probably the best known wine region in Niederösterreich, specializing in dry Riesling and Grüner Veltliner. It is a tiny sub wine region and the westernmost wine producing region with only 3% of Austria’s wine production. It is incredibly beautiful. The steep terraced vineyards straddle the Danube river for about 16 kilometres. The Wachau came up with its own classification system for their dry wines: Steinfeder for wines up to 11.5% alc, Federspiel for wines between 11.5-12.5 % alc, and Smaragd for wines with a minimum of 12.5% alc. The Wachau is a UNESCO world heritage site. The Kremstal is sandwiched between the Wachau and the larger Kamptal.

At Weingut F.X. Pichler, we were received by Lucas Pichler. The visit consisted of a cellar tour and a seated tasting in the modern tasting room with a breathtaking view.

Weingut F.X. Pichler wines are widely available in the USA through Peter Weygandt.

Weingut F.X. Pichler, Dürnstein, Wachau, Niederösterreich

This family estate was founded in 1898 in Oberloiben and has since developed a reputation as one of the best Grüner Veltliner and Riesling specialists world-wide. In 1928 Franz Pichler sen. started to diligently study the quality of vineyards and individual vines and started to create his own clones. He wrote down his observations in a small notebook. Then he identified the best vines in each vineyard and choose to grow new vines from these plants for replanting. He continued to do this until 1952 and this Massal selection laid the foundation stone for the extraordinary quality of the F.X. Pichler wines. 

Franz Xaver (FX) took over the estate in 1971 and his son Lucas joined the winery team in 1996, taking over winemaking at the estate in 1999. Since 2009 Lucas Pichler and his wife Johanna, who comes from a winemaker family in Germany’s Rheinhessen wine region, are at the helm of the estate. 

Winery F.X. Pichler has 55 acres of vineyards, most of them in very steep terraces following the Danube river in the most famous sites in Loiben and Dürnstein. Robert Parker once described the estate as follows: ‘the Château Latour, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Zind-Humbercht, of the Wachau’. In September 2022 wine critic James Suckling awarded the F.X. Pichler Riesling, Wachau, Ried Kellerberg 2021 with 100 points.

Icons of Precision: F.X. Pichler Superlative Riesling and Grüner Veltliner from a stellar 2021 Austrian vintage. Lucas Pichler surveys icons in the making. 

This week, we’re returning to Austria’s stellar 2021 vintage and the magical Wachau, this time represented by the inimitable wines of F.X. Pichler. If a thorough understanding of the land is the key to unlocking the secrets of terroir, then Franz Xavier (F.X.) Pichler and his son Lucas have certainly found it. The Pichler family is known around the world for their singular focus on making wines that are precise, authentic interpretations of the region’s varied landscape. The family’s success is based on a fairly straightforward philosophy: move the grapes as little as possible, make no mistakes, avoid fining, and mature the wine according to variety and character. The hallmarks of F.X. Pichler wines have all been heightened by the exceptional 2021 harvest: clean and concentrated flavors and aromas, a densely structured palate, and long aging potential. These are certain to be iconic wines from an already iconic producer, and they are a pleasure to drink from day one. 

The Pichler family estate was founded in 1898, but it was undoubtedly F.X.’s father—also Franz—who set the standard for the family’s drive to produce excellent wines. Starting in 1928, Franz senior diligently recorded his observations on the growth and quality of the estate’s individual vines in a notebook, a practice he continued until 1952. This meticulousness allowed him to take cuttings from the best producing vines—in particular, Grüner Veltliner—to replant in new vineyards, a practice known as selection massale. 

When F.X. took over in 1971, the estate had just a modest three hectares of vines in Dürnstein but was already known as a specialist in Grüner Veltliner. The family’s quality-conscious practices have continued to this day, with the estate producing exceptional wines from 20 hectares of distinctive sites divided equally between Grüner Veltliner and Riesling. 

Around 35 percent of the vines grow on steep, bedrock terraces with dry stone walls that can only be worked by hand. It is here where decades of intuition have been honed to transform these special sites into remarkable wines. 

Special attention is given to employing sustainable approaches. In 2020, the estate’s practices from harvest to bottling were certified sustainable by the Austrian Winegrower’s Association. The family is also in the process of transitioning to organic viticulture and expects to become fully certified from the 2022 vintage. 

Since 2009, the daily management of the estate has been overseen by F.X.’s son Lucas and his wife Johanna, but F.X. and his wife Rudolfine remain actively involved and are frequent presences in the vineyards and the cellar. “We want to make wines that are a true reflection of the year, the soil and the specific microclimate of the Wachau. Every wine should be unique and distinctive,” says F.X. 

Beginning where it all started with Grüner Veltliner, the F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Loibner 2021 is on the lighter end of the textural spectrum but with no loss of distinction. Produced from vineyards comprised of alluvial sand and gravel soils along the Danube River, this wine is elegant in structure and full of bright acidity and aromatic fruit character. 

One of the oldest vineyards in the Wachau, Klostersatz was once cultivated by monks from Bavarian and Salzburg monasteries. It has a remarkably deep soil composition of fine sand and gravel that is ideal for Grüner Veltliner. The F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Loibner Ried Klostersatz 2021 is nimble on the palate with notes of yellow and green apple, yellow tropical fruit, gentle minerality, and the signature Veltliner note of white pepper. A delightful representation of both the variety and the site. 

From predominantly younger, organically farmed and terraced mountain vineyard plots around the village of Dürnstein, the F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Dürnsteiner 2021 is sleek and inviting. Bright notes of meadow grass, green apple, and crushed stone form a textural frame that conveys a lively energy right through to a saline finish. 

Loibenberg is one of the steepest and largest continuous single vineyard sites in the region. The austere bedrock soils capture warmth during the day and radiate heat back into the vineyard at night, resulting in rich, bold, and elegant wines. The F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Ried Loibenberg 2021 is intense, mineral rich, and juicy, throwing grassy and herbal notes that complement a lingering palate of mineral and flint. 

At the very eastern end of the Wachau is Steinertal, a site that starts as a rift and broadens into a south-facing amphitheater. The site capture plenty of sunshine and a nearby forest sends in a nocturnal breeze to cool things down, a slow-growing process that yields flavorful grapes. The F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Ried Steinertal 2021 is elegant and rich with notes of papaya, passion fruit, pineapple, and star fruit, buffeted by smoky stone overtones. Velvety and round on the palate, with fine acidity and a subtle spiciness on the finish. 

Kellerberg is arguably the best single vineyard in the Wachau, with steep inclines, barren bedrock terraces, and an exceptional microclimate. Early morning sunshine facilitates grape ripening and at night, cool air from the surrounding woods help retain aromatic freshness and provide complex texture and finely nuanced minerality. The Grüner Veltliner Ried Kellerberg 2021 is a luscious portrayal of fruit that is deftly dealt with the typical light touch of the estate. Notes of honeydew melon, plums, overripe apricots, mango, passion fruit, flint, and a hint of tobacco leaf. Juicy on the palate but with plenty of finesse and balance. Precise minerality and a lively acidity leans into a very long and spicy finish. 

On the Riesling side of the estate, we return to the deep and gravely soils of Klostersatz, from which the F.X. Pichler Riesling Ried Klostersatz 2021 shows off a fine bouquet of yellow fruit, a hint of stone fruit, and delicate green tobacco spiciness. On the palate, juicy and complex with mineral nuances and a very good lengthy finish. 

From the steep and rocky terraces of Loibenberg, the F.X. Pichler Riesling Ried Loibenberg 2021 is highly complex and subtly lush, with notes of just-ripe stone fruit and mango that are accompanied by flint and wet stone. Precisely balanced on the palate, with taut acidity that’s countered by ripe fruit and mineral freshness. 

Full of racy freshness, the F.X. Pichler Riesling Ried Steinertal 2021 is a pure expression of the comparatively cool Steinertal site: barren and sandy topsoil over a gneiss base. Aromas of lemon, grapefruit, and white peach present a warm welcome. A lively palate is ready with an embrace of citrus fruit, stone fruit, green apple, subtle herbal notes, and echoes of wet stone. 

And from the storied and rocky terraces of Kellerberg, the F.X. Pichler Riesling Smaragd Ried Kellerberg 2021 is a wine of striking character. On the nose, ripe stone fruit, Mirabelle plums, pineapple, flinty wet stone, a hint of blossom honey, and herbal spice. An intricate structure on the palate of ripe fruit, wet stone, flint, subtle spice, and bright acidity. A mineral-driven and lengthy finish reflects the weather-beaten and barren soils and plenty of promise for the future. 

Find more details about these wines below, including tasting notes and pricing. Click on a wine to place an order, or shop the Icons of Precision: F.X. Pichler collection on our website. As always, if you have any questions or would like to place an order with our team, please call 202.362.9463 or email us. 

Cheers, Peter Weygandt & Warren Leonard 

Weygandt Wines

Vintage 2011 Tasting with Lucas Pichler, Weingut F.X. Pichler, at the Koenigsmuehle in Rheinhessen, Germany 

 

Pictures: Vintage 2011 Tasting with Lucas Pichler, Weingut F.X. Pichler, with Dirk Wuertz at his Koenigsmuehle in Rheinhessen, Austria/Germany 

 

Tour and Tasting at Weingut F.X.Pichler, Wachau, with Lucas Pichler

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In Eisenstadt, Burgenland: Tour at Haydn House, Lunch at Restaurant Henrici, Tour at Esterhazy Castle - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours

At Loisium Wine & Spa Resort Langenlois, Kamptal: Impromptu Steininger Sekt Reception with Eva Steininger and Klaus Wittauer - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours

Wine-pairing Dinner at Heurigenhof Bründlmeyer (14.5/20 Points Gault Millau) - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours

Tour and Tasting at Weingut Steininger, Kamptal, with Brigitta Steininger - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours

Tour and Tasting at Weingut Jurtschitsch, Kamptal, with Alwin Jurtschitsch - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours

Austrian Beer and Wiener Schnitzel at Fiakerwirt in Langenlois - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours

Tasting at Weingut Markus Huber, Traisental, with Markus Huber - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours

Vineyard Walk and Tasting at Weingut Tegernseerhof, Wachau, with Owner/ Winemaker Martin Mittelbach - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours

Tour and Tasting at Domäne Wachau, Dürnstein, Wachau - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours

Tasting at Weingut Nigl with Martin Nigl and Wine-pairing Dinner at Restaurant Nigl (14/20 Points Gault Millau) with Chef Bertram Nigl, Senftenberg, Kremstal - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours

Tour and Tasting at Weingut F.X.Pichler, Wachau, with Lucas Pichler - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours

Tasting at Weingut Matthias Hager, Kamptal, with Doris Hager

Lunch at Gasthaus Gutmann, Zöbing, Kamptal

Tour and Tasting at Weingut Schloss Gobelsburg, Kamptal, with Stefan Tabery

2 Days in Dürnstein, Wachau, at Hotel Richard Löwenherz

Farewell Dinner at Café Central in Vienna