In the glass
Aroma: green apple, lemon zest, brioche, white flower
Palate: citrus, toast, mineral
Breuer's traditional-method Riesling Sekt: bottle-fermented bone-dry sparkling with green apple, citrus and toasty lees-autolysis brioche.
What it pairs with
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Smoked salmon canapes
Toasty Sekt lifts smoked salmon and lemon, the classic celebration starter. -
Fried calamari
Bubbles and bright acid refresh against crispy fried squid. -
Aperitivo with charcuterie
Riesling Sekt's high acid and bubbles cleanse the palate between cured-meat bites.
How to serve Sauvage Riesling Brut Sekt
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 6-8°C. Cellar temperature (6-8°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a tulip flute — the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Smoked salmon canapes, Fried calamari, Aperitivo with charcuterie. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Breuer's Sauvage is a bone-dry traditional-method Riesling Sekt with extended lees ageing; established as the estate's celebration cuvee in the 1990s.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Georg Breuer
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Deutscher Sekt b.A. Rheingau
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2 to 8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
Frequently asked about Sauvage Riesling Brut Sekt
What does Sauvage Riesling Brut Sekt taste like?
On the nose, green apple, lemon zest, brioche, white flower. On the palate, citrus, toast, mineral. Structurally medium-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Breuer's traditional-method Riesling Sekt: bottle-fermented bone-dry sparkling with green apple, citrus and toasty lees-autolysis brioche.
When should I drink Sauvage Riesling Brut Sekt?
Drink 2 to 8 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Sauvage Riesling Brut Sekt?
Smoked salmon canapes is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Fried calamari and Aperitivo with charcuterie. Toasty Sekt lifts smoked salmon and lemon, the classic celebration starter.
Is Sauvage Riesling Brut Sekt vegan?
No — the producer uses traditional animal-derived fining agents (typically egg whites or isinglass) during clarification, so the wine is not vegan.
What grapes are in Sauvage Riesling Brut Sekt?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as Deutscher Sekt b.A. Rheingau.