Sekt

Question 1

Define Sekt
How made?
Yr of breakthrough and sales rocket
€ Categories
2017 qty
2 x Biggest Producers + their Brands

Answer 1

A wine that has 2nd Ferment in DE
Min 10% abv Min 3.5 Bar
Trad Meth made since 1820 but sales sluggish
1960s Tank Meth - Prod Cost down = Sales Up
95% all Prodn Tank (Transfer + Trad permitted)
3 Cats - Entry €3~4 Smkts / upto €10 Std / Hi End €30 Small Prducers
2017 370m bottles Most drunk in DE 90% Basic / 10% DE Grapes
1. Rotkappchen - Rotkappchen + Jules Mumm
2. Henkel and co - Henkel Rockne, Deinhard

Question 2

Style categories 4

Answer 2

• 90% Sekt - 2nd Ferm in DE from EU base wines - IT, FR, ES
• Deutcher Sekt - 1 + 2nd Ferm from DE Grapes
• Deutcher Sekt bA - 1 + 2nd Ferm from DE Grapes grown 1 of 13 Quality Wine Rgns. Label MUST show Quality Rgn of Origin
  Optional V’yard, Grape Var, Vintage - 85% rule
  Quality analysis + Tasting by authorities
• Winzersekt (Vintner’s Sekt) - Estate wines HI Quality,
  TRAD Meth from Estate grapes, Min 9mo lees - Can cont out winemake
  ReislingSekt pop but P. Blanc, Pinot N + Chard pop too
  Made White, Rosé, B de Noirs + Red too

Question 3

Who are VDP?

What are they doing with Sekt?

Answer 3

VDP - Elite Assn of 195 wine estates
Intro 3 Tiers for Sekt
All Hand pick, Whole Bunch Fract Press, Trad Meth
From Village Class Min 15mo Lees ~
Single Vineyard Min 36mo Lees