Riesling Sekt, Peter Lauer - 2020

Name: Riesling Sekt, Peter Lauer
Brand: Peter Lauer
SKU: 46593
Price: 39.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 46593 750mL

Méthode champenoise Riesling from the Saar legend Peter Lauer is anything but your ordinary Sekt. This dry sparkling white comes from 20+ year-old vines, and possesses intense concentration and deep minerality. Pair with fried potato pancakes and sour cream,

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Color

White

Vintage

2020

Country

Germany

Region

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Sub-Region

Saar

Producer

Peter Lauer

Grape Variety

Riesling

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

5 Words: Zippy, Green Apple, Pear, Pristine 100% Riesling I was sitting on my patio with a friend visiting from Bilbao, Spain. He sipped from his glass, looked over at me, and asked if I had poured him a celebration wine from his home-- Txakoli? I told him no, but I completely understood why he asked. This spritzy, traditional method Riesling from Florian Lauer is clean, fruity, and delightfully drinkable. Hand riddled and left for 40 months in the icy cold cellar at Joh. Förster before disgorgment. While it’s not as serious as some of his still Rieslings, the same principles come through: pure, without extra weight, and an under tone of cutting minerality. This dry sparkler from the Saar is good for the beginning of a meal, or just sipping on the patio. Great to drink now, but I would love to see how it changes in a few years.

- EA

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