Extra Brut Reserve

Description

Fine Austrian Grower Sekt has been made in Langenlois for decades. Several established masters of the town’s sparkling wine fraternity have lifted and maintained the quality of sparkling wine from the Kamptal. Up until 1998, Sekt was also part of the Loimer portfolio. After a thirsty 17-year long break, we reintroduce traditional method-made sparkling wines. These wines originate in vineyard sites located in Langenlois and Gumpoldskirchen and have been produced according to the biodynamic guidelines of the winegrowers‘ association Respekt. Three sparkling wines have been produced by the “méthode traditionelle” – the classic second fermentation in the bottle – for now and serve to nicely reinforce the importance of Langenlois as the pinnacle of Austrian Grower Sekt production.

Cellar
Harvest: selective harvest by hand in 20 kg crates 30th August – 12th September 2017, malolactic fermentation
Maceration time: no, whole cluster pressing (yield: 50 liter juice from 100 kg grapes)
Pre-clarifying: sedimentation 36-48 hours

fermentation
Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 18°-20° C
Aging: in stainless steel tanks on full lees for 4 months, after racking in January another 4 months on fine lees

second fermentation
Bottling: June 2018
Lees aging: at least 18 months
First disgorgement date: December 2019
Dosage: 2 g/l
SO2 addition: 20 mg/l after malolactic fermentation – before bottling
Bottle aging: recommended between 6 & 18 months after disgorgement

Tasting note
Inviting foam profile and fine bubbles, wafting with notes of yeast dough, dumplings and dried dates. A mouth-filling sparkler with fine mousse, giving tones of apple strudel and lemon cake; bone dry with crisp acidity; pronounced, vibrant and vital with a long lemony finish. A top quality sparkling wine that develops superbly in the glass.

Grape Variety
Chardonnay, Grüner Veltliner, Pinot Noir,  Zweigelt