🍷 Sekt
German and Austrian quality sparkling wine.
Sekt is the German and Austrian name for quality sparkling wine. By law the bottle pressure must be at least 3.5 bar, and the wine must go through a second fermentation. The word is thought to come from the Italian or French word for dry (secco, sec).
Sekt is made in several ways. Simple, large-volume wines ferment a second time in big closed tanks, the Charmat method. Pricier ones use the traditional method, like Champagne, with the second fermentation in the bottle. Sekt with a named region, such as Deutscher Sekt b.A., must come from grapes of that region. Winzersekt is a special type made by the grower from their own grapes, always in the bottle.
In German wine, Riesling is the classic grape for Sekt, along with Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir. Austrian wine favours Grüner Veltliner and Welschriesling. Sekt corresponds to the EU category of quality sparkling wine. It is not the same as Perlwein, which has lower pressure and only a light fizz.
What it includes
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- Part of
- 🍷 Sparkling wine
- Where it is made
- 🗺️ German wine, 🗺️ Austrian wine
- Related to
- 🍇 Riesling
- Similar and different
- 🍷 Quality sparkling wine, 🍷 Perlwein, 🍷 Sparkling wine, 🍷 Winzersekt
Frequently asked questions
What is Sekt?
It is German and Austrian quality sparkling wine with a bottle pressure of at least 3.5 bar.
How is Sekt different from Champagne?
Champagne comes only from Champagne and always ferments in the bottle. Sekt comes from Germany and Austria and is often tank-fermented, though bottle-fermented Sekt exists.
Which grapes are used for Sekt?
Mostly Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir, and in Austria Grüner Veltliner and Welschriesling.
Similar
🍷 Quality sparkling wine · 🍷 Aerated sparkling wine · 🍷 Espumante · 🍷 Pezsgő · 🍷 Quality aromatic sparkling wine · 🍷 Cap Classique
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.