Sekt Fantasie Schieferterrassen
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 10 years of disgorgement.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
fresh oysters, smoked trout, triple-cream cheeses
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Heymann-Löwenstein's 'Fantasie' Sekt is a masterclass in the sparkling potential of the Terrassenmosel's extreme slate slopes. Sourced from the estate's steep, terraced vineyards in Winningen, where vines cling to weathered Devonian slate, this traditional-method sparkling wine is crafted entirely from Riesling. Reinhard Löwenstein, known for his artistic and philosophical approach to viticulture, conceived 'Fantasie' as a testament to the playful, imaginative heights that Mosel Riesling can achieve under pressure. The wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation before secondary fermentation in the bottle, followed by exceptionally long aging on the lees—often spanning several years—to integrate the Mosel's searing, mineral-driven acidity with rich, autolytic complexity. The result is a sparkling wine of profound depth, marrying the smoky, flinty essence of the slate terraces with fine, creamy effervescence.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1980 by Reinhard Löwenstein and Cornelia Heymann-Löwenstein in the historic village of Winningen, the Heymann-Löwenstein estate is a pioneering force in Germany's Terrassenmosel region. Renowned for championing terroir-driven, bone-dry Rieslings from breathtakingly steep, slate-terraced vineyards, the winery focuses on capturing the distinct mineral signatures of legendary sites like Röttgen and Uhlen. Their low-intervention winemaking philosophy relies on spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts, extended lees contact, and traditional large oak casks, resulting in highly complex, structured, and age-worthy wines. Today, under the guidance of daughter Sarah Löwenstein, the estate continues to produce some of the Mosel's most profound, expressive Rieslings, ranging from powerful Grosses Gewächs to exquisite, botrytis-affected noble sweet styles. Address: Bahnhofstraße 10, 56333 Winningen, Germany. Website: https://www.heymann-loewenstein.com