Hild, Elbling Sekt Brut NV

100% Elbling Sustainable Upper Mosel, Germany From the importer- The Germans would say "direkt" in describing the nose of Hild's Elbling Sekt Brut – Hild’s simpler sparkling cuvée. Lemon pith, quince, quinine, and sparkling water notes – all among the most thirst-quenching flavors one can imagine. The palate is a bit more saturating, a touch riper, though not much. We should still measure this wine in millimeters because the overall feel here is direct, sharp, refreshing. This is 100% Elbling which means high-acid and, at least in its home in the Upper Mosel, informed by a minerality (limestone) that is 180 degrees removed from anything we'd expect when you say that word "Mosel." This is a chisel meant to chip away at the sweltering parts of life, literal and figurative. You’ve probably never heard of the “Upper Mosel.”I really hadn’t either. I mean, I knew it was there. I just didn’t know what was there.As it turns out, what is there has nothing to do with everything we’ve ever been