Description / Reviews
"Classic Great Southern Riesling purity - lime blossom, young ginger, bushwalk florals - with gentle complexity of wild fermentation in old puncheons and 30 months ageing on fine lees in a cool cellar. The natural high acidity and minerality of this single site in Denmark brings a long line of refreshment to the palate, balanced by subtle beeswax/honeyed notes from time in oak and bottle.
Das Sakrifizz is produced only in years when particular barrels from the Das Sakrileg riesling programme show a line and finesse ideally suited for sparkling wine. The base wine is unfined and unfiltered and finishes ferment in bottle as per méthode ancestrale, a technique originating in 16th century France. As it is undisgorged, some small sediment remains in the bottle, which will protect the wine from oxidation as it continues to age and gain further complexity." - La Violetta, Winemaker
"This wine made the top six wines of the tasting for Deák, Williamson, and Byrne. Deák described “full-bodied and richly textured, this wine pours a deep honeyed gold in the glass. It delivers a creamy, grüner veltliner or marsanne-esque mouthfeel, layered with notes of wildflower honey, ripe stone fruit, and subtle hints of dried hay and meadow herbs. Generous yet balanced, it carries warmth and softness through the palate, finishing with gentle savoury tones that add complexity and intrigue. A beautiful match for aged soft cheeses.” Williamson noted “a very inviting aromatic profile of apples, pears, honeysuckle and oyster shell. The palate leans classic in style, with clear minerality on show alongside lemon curd, beach sand and jasmine florals. There’s a pleasing chewiness to the texture that gives the wine structure and presence. I’d pair this with smoky char kway teow.” Byrne found “this wine expresses flinty, kerosene-like characters on the nose – hinting that riesling might be putting its foot forward here. There’s a juicy freshness that could be described as lemon/lime sherbet. A forward richness on the palate, combined with a pleasant grapefruit pithiness, allows for texture.” - Young Gun of Wine, 2026
