Hild, Elbling Sekt Brut, NV winback and harder terrain produce a

and harder terrain produce a Pinot Noir with lush ripeness and voluptuous tannins that outpace Champans in richness

both organically farmed

Villard's meticulous approach—including low-temperature barrel fermentation with native yeasts and nearly a year on lees—results in a wine of remarkable generosity and textural complexity

Cuvée Brut 'S' is 100% Savagnin

Hild, Elbling Sekt Brut, NV winback and harder terrain produce aMost 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