Gebruder Simon Riesling Sekt Brut 2023 CS20230804 produced at the beautifully restored

produced at the beautifully restored Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire

on deep gravel over a bed of iron-rich clay the locals call crasse de fer

it is reminiscent of skin-contact pét-nats

it is the fullest expression of a special terroir

the Cuishe has a dry entry

Gebruder Simon Riesling Sekt Brut 2023 CS20230804 produced at the beautifully restoredProof that the Mosel doesn't only do still Riesling. Gebruder Simon turns out a genuinely serious sparkling Sekt made entirely from Riesling, fermented in the bottle the same way Champagne is, and finished with a touch of Eiswein for dosage. The Mosel's slate soils show up loud and clear: this is a crisp, mineral driven bubbly with citrus zest, green apple and that telltale flinty, stony edge. It's lively, bracing and a fraction of the price of