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

SOIL:Kimmeridgean limestone and silex

Uncommon red fruits on the palate

unfailingly

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

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