Sekt Blanc de Noirs
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
fresh oysters, roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
While the Terrassenmosel is globally revered for its razor-sharp Rieslings, Heymann-Löwenstein applies its uncompromising, terroir-focused philosophy to the art of sparkling wine with this Sekt Blanc de Noirs. Sourced from steep, slate-terraced vineyards where Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder) vines must dig deep into the fractured rock, this cuvée is crafted using the traditional method of bottle fermentation. The estate's commitment to spontaneous fermentation and extended lees contact translates beautifully into the sparkling realm, yielding a Sekt of remarkable tension, vinous depth, and mineral complexity. It pays homage to the grand history of premium German Sekt, which in the late 19th century stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the finest Champagnes on the world stage. The resulting sparkling wine marries the delicate red-fruit structure of Pinot Noir with the salty, smoky slate signature of the Mosel.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1980 by Reinhard Löwenstein and Cornelia Heymann-Löwenstein, Weingut Heymann-Löwenstein is situated in Winningen within the dramatic, vertiginous Terrassenmosel region of Germany. Renowned as a pioneering visionary of terroir-driven, dry Mosel Riesling, the estate champions low-intervention cellar practices, ambient yeast fermentations, and meticulous organic viticulture across extreme slate terraces. Cultivating celebrated Grand Cru vineyards such as Winninger Röttgen and the intricately geologized Winninger Uhlen, the winery creates wines deeply reflective of their distinct slate soils. Their celebrated portfolio ranges from profound, mineral-rich Grosses Gewächs dry Rieslings to intensely layered, botrytized dessert wines of remarkable longevity.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir