Hild Elbling Sekt Brut NV

The Germans would say "direkt" in describing the nose of Hild's Elbling Sekt Brut, Hild’s simpler sparkling cuvée. Lemon pith, quince, quinine, and sparkling water notes – all among the most thirst-quenching flavors one can imagine. The palate is a bit more saturating, a touch riper, though not much. We should still measure this wine in millimeters because the overall feel here is direct, sharp, refreshing. This is 100% Elbling which means high-acid and, at least in its home in the Upper Mosel, informed by a minerality (limestone) that is 180 degrees removed from anything we'd expect when you say that word "Mosel." The wine is treated not unlike Champagne. It spends 9-18 months on the lees, with a bit of dosage (sugar) added, then it is disgorged just as a Champagne would be. This is a chisel meant to chip away at the sweltering parts of life, literal and figurative. Light-bodied, dry, star fruits, hyacinth, chalk, sharp, spunky, no oak.