Markus Molitor Sekt Molitor Brut NV Coteaux du Giennois where ancient villages still exist

where ancient villages still exist and people still live

and when it comes to sparkling wine

and even so

it’s just not what we’ve been trained to expect from crisp Catalan rosé

slatey minerality

Markus Molitor Sekt Molitor Brut NV Coteaux du Giennois where ancient villages still existThere was a time when there was very little distinction between quality Sekt from the Mosel and quality Champagne. Since those days in the early 19th century, the gap between the two has grown somewhat, but every now and again, we see a glimpse of potential for German sparkling wine. Markus Molitors cheerfully crisp Sekt is one of those glimpses. His vineyards are in most of the grand cru vineyards along the Mittelmosel, hand farmed steep slopes that