The Werther Windisch winery is considered a specialist for the Silvaner grape variety and for really dry wines in general. So it makes sense to have a dose zero sparkling wine from this grape variety in the range. The base wine of the 2016 Silvaner Sekt was fermented in steel tanks and in large wooden barrels, where it sat on the natural yeast until spring 2017. This was followed by bottle fermentation and storage on the sparkling wine yeast, which lasted another three years, until the sparkling wine was then disgorged (the sparkling wine is separated from the sparkling wine yeast and the bottle is filled up) and made ready for shipping without a sweetening dosage and only with a small dose of sulphur. Due to this long storage time, this foamer still looks incredibly fresh and young. It can be stored for more years.
A fine note of brioche is very typical of high-quality sparkling wines, which can be found here in the scent of the 2016 Silvaner Dosage zero. It combines with a delicate nutty tone and the typical vegetable notes of Silvaner. On the palate it shows fine and persistent pearls, the long finish is well balanced and beautifully clear. Its predecessor from the 2013 vintage was rated "Excellent" by the online platform Wein-Plus.EU! The good to very good and tart finish was particularly praised there.
