2021 Johannes Aufricht Blanc de Blanc Sparkling V3, Baden, Germany Shiokawa SOIL:Kimmeridgean limestone and silex

SOIL:Kimmeridgean limestone and silex

and hints of grilled walnut coming through with time in the glass

Uncommon red fruits on the palate

Personality: “Lush

As vineyards are difficult (or impossible) to purchase in this region

2021 Johannes Aufricht Blanc de Blanc Sparkling V3, Baden, Germany Shiokawa SOIL:Kimmeridgean limestone and silexThis vintage Blanc de Blancs from Chardonnay grown on the north shore of Lake Constance and made as Winzersekt by traditional bottle fermentation. Labeled V3 when there's a later disgorgement of the 2021 base (alongside CV03 CV04 releases), pointing to an extended lees aging window of roughly 3036+ months depending on. Bottled w o dosage as Brut Nature (zero dosage). This is one of the most riveting examples of sparkling coming out of Germany, let