Hild, Elbling Sekt Brut, NV winback no heavy-handed tannins—just pure

no heavy-handed tannins—just pure

Cuvée Brut 'S' is 100% Savagnin

Named after a beloved racehorse from the early 1900s (the label still features a horse's head)

it has become a standard-bearer for what Spätburgunder can be when treated with the same attention as top Burgundy

then aged in steel and Slavonian oak

Hild, Elbling Sekt Brut, NV winback no heavy-handed tannins—just pureMost German sparkling sits on slate. This one sits on limestone and that's the whole story. The Hild family farms about five hectares in Wincheringen, in the limestone rich Obermosel (Upper Mosel) near the Luxembourg border, where Elbling, one of Europe's oldest grape varieties, was nearly wiped out a century ago in favor of Riesling. Matthias Hild is the leading producer keeping it alive. This Sekt is 100% Elbling, made by the traditional method from