Melsheimer, Mosel, Germany

Reiler Mullay-Hofberg Riesling Sekt Brut 2022

Stone fruit
Yeast
Farmyard

Stone fruit and yeast, with a little farmyard aroma in the mix. A touch of sweetness rounds out the savoury, spicy side of this Riesling Sekt. A bottle for a relaxed get-together with friends who enjoy something a little earthy.

You’ll notice a little farmyard aroma alongside the fruit and yeast.

If you like dry sparkling wine with stone fruit, yeast and a little earthy character, start here.

Fermented in bottle, then disgorged in May 2025 to remove the yeast.

€27.00

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Eat this with it

AT THE TABLE

Potato rösti with crème fraîche

The bubbles refresh the crisp potato while the yeasty notes suit its browned edges.

SOMETHING SIMPLE

Chicken croquettes

Fizz lifts the rich filling and the savoury character suits the crust.

FOR SHARING

Aged Gouda and sourdough

Yeast notes echo the bread and the wine has enough character for the cheese.

Also good

Try mushroom toast; its savoury flavour fits the earthy, yeasty side of the Sekt.

Skip

A sugary strawberry dessert would hide the yeast and savoury detail.

Serve at

6–8 °C

The producer

Melsheimer: Riesling worth the steep climb

The Melsheimer family has worked the steep slopes around Reil for six generations. Riesling is the thread running through the estate, from still wines to sparkling bottles. Caring for these demanding Mosel sites is part of the job they take most seriously: ecological winegrowing has been recognised since 1995, followed by Demeter certification in 2013. This is a family business built around keeping its hillside vineyards alive.

Grapes / sourcing: Almost exclusively Riesling.
Farming: Biodynamic; Demeter certified since 2013.
Terroir: Steep slopes around Reil on the Mosel.
Production: Both still wines and sparkling wines.
Family: Six generations of Melsheimer winegrowers.
They talk about: Ecological care of exceptionally steep vineyard sites.