Sekt and Silvaner - off the beaten track in Germany

Tim Jackson MW's favourite Sekts tasted in London in 2019

The generic organisation Wines of Germany are keen to demonstrate that Germany is so much more than Riesling and Spätburgunder. And anyway, at JancisRobinson.com our collective metaphorical (and likely literal) Riesling cup runneth over with our recent comprehensive coverage of more than 500 German 2018s alone. So at their recent German tasting in London I decided to to examine the handful of Silvaners on show and to experience the joy of Sekt. A particular feature of the tasting was a major presentation of these German sparkling wines and I was particularly eager to explore the finer end of Sekt, a category...