I tasted tbe freshly disgorged 2015 Sekt Brut Nature (yup, some 8 years on the lees) from Thorsten Melsheimer when I visited in early August, and it is ridiculously good sparkling wine by any measure, of a vinosity and complexity that doesnt have many/any rival that I have been exposed to for the money; 50/50 Pinot Noir/Riesling this year (i think on pure recall).
His wines, especially the sparkling, continue to fly below the radar for no good reason other than general broader market availability/communications.
The 2020 Sekt Brut is also the new release there, as is the new iteration of Rurale Pet Nat; both are Riesling and are again without familiar peer in quality/price terms.
Mosel lovers, thatâs my âheads upâ, do with it what you will.
A follow-up to my earlier post, we bottled a second rosé from a different cask, part of which was used for the new rosé sparkling wine.
We plan to produce a couple of pet-nats, along with sparkling wines, this year.
I see that Mosel FIne Wines has rated the trochenâs pretty highly. I donât follow it much but good to know when I see it on a wine list. Is 2021 also great for trochen wines?
I love 2021 and 2023 trockens. Both higher acid but 21s are for the hard core acid freaks and 23s more for everyone.
Most of the 2021 trockens, including the high-end GGs, have been chaptalized, unless the producer still indicates an unchaptalized wine by using the PrĂ€dikate (Kabinett, SpĂ€tlese, and Auslese) for his or her dry wines. If you see a 2021 Saar or Mosel GG with 13 percent alcohol, itâs been sugared.
Even a 2021 GG with 12 or 12.5 percent alcohol has most likely been chaptalized in the Mosel, Nahe, and other regions.
Hi Lars,
I added a six-pack of the pet-nat to my EP order this year, with delivery expected in early 2025. How long do you think it can keep for/when should it ideally be drunk?
Fyi
Steinmetz 2023 offer is out.
He once again made a truly remarkable collection, with something along the lines of a more harmonized 2021 vintage.
A special talent and human being.
Thanks, Nick! What does âEPâ mean? And why would you expect the delivery to be in early 2025? Hofgut Falkensteinâs 2023 Pet Nat should be drunk within a year or so, but it can be kept a few years.
En Primeur! You know its for Bordeaux and Saar Pet Net 
Thanks for clarifying! Hah! 
Indeed - Howard Ripley show the vintage âEPâ in London in June, take orders just afterwards, and then deliver early the following year. Not ideal for early-drinking wines - guess Iâll drink them through the course of 2025.
Thanks,
Nick
No worries. I was wrong. Erich Weber said that the pét-nat will last at least ten years. I asked him while we were cleaning the casks today.
Wow! That is wild.
Great news! thanks