{"product_id":"von-wiesen-apfel-und-schwarze-johannisbeere","title":"Ancestral – Apple \u0026 Blackcurrant","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eAncestral Apple and Blackcurrant from von Wiesen, tart and dark-berry-forward\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eAncestral Apple and Blackcurrant from von Wiesen is a sparkling fruit wine made from 85 percent apple and 15 percent blackcurrant, with 6.9 percent alcohol and 9.5 grams of acidity per liter. Its carbonation is generated solely from the fruit sugar trapped under the crown cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAncestral – Apple \u0026amp; Blackcurrant\u003c\/strong\u003e is the darkest of the four sparkling fruit wines from von Wiesen in Bensheim, because in addition to its color, the blackcurrant also provides plenty of tannins. It makes up 15 percent of the blend, while the remaining 85 percent comes from apples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDark berry, tart skin, and a salty counterpart\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, it appears as a cloudy sparkling wine with a reddish shimmer, its scent beginning with yellow apple before shifting into darker tones. The blackcurrant imparts tart, almost earthy fruit notes, and in the background, there is that signature yeast note reminiscent of freshly baked bread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 0.0 grams of residual sugar per liter, any roundness that sweetness would typically provide is absent. Instead, the berry's tannins give the palate something to hold onto. The 9.5 grams of acidity per liter pull the whole experience into focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalt and smoke are therefore its best companions. Smoked bacon, coarse country-style liver sausage, and braised venison shoulder meet a sparkling wine that holds its own against them, and even an aged cheese with a strong rind won't shake its composure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe scent that comes from the leaves\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone who walks past a blackcurrant bush in summer and rubs a leaf between their fingers knows the smell before a single berry hits the basket. It resides in the leaves and buds just as much as in the fruit—resinous, a little catty, and instantly recognizable. Hardly any other shrub reveals its presence from two meters away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn perfumery, these very buds are distilled because this scent cannot be obtained from any other plant. The berry itself has a thick, almost black skin containing the pigments, and along with them, tannins enter the glass. Red and black currants are botanically related, yet they taste completely different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this bottle should be opened with care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic sparkling wine is calculated for a specific bottle pressure because the second fermentation is initiated with a precisely measured amount of sugar and yeast. With the méthode ancestrale, this calculation does not exist because the wine is bottled as a must that is still in the middle of its single fermentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow much sugar is left at that moment varies from batch to batch, and thus the pressure varies as well. The crown cap should therefore be loosened slowly, preferably on a chilled bottle, so that nothing spills over the edge. It comes out of the refrigerator much calmer than from a warm shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe apples grow in local traditional meadow orchards, where various old high-stem trees stand side by side. There is room for birds and insects between the trees, and such meadows are becoming rarer. Alongside it are the lighter \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/von-wiesen-apfel-und-rote-johannisbeere\"\u003eAncestral with Redcurrant\u003c\/a\u003e and the floral \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/von-wiesen-ancestral-apfel-mit-hopfen\"\u003eAncestral with Hops\u003c\/a\u003e; those who wish to browse further will find the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/schaumwein\"\u003ebottles with perlage\u003c\/a\u003e one shelf row over.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sekthaus Griesel \u0026 Compagnie","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":53073608737102,"sku":"020GRI024","price":12.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/1124\/5646\/files\/von-wiesen-ancestral-apfel-schwarze-johannisbeere_07d8d0f5-d1b5-4004-91f4-407d72070d6e.jpg?v=1751010865","url":"https:\/\/norgutes.com\/en\/products\/von-wiesen-apfel-und-schwarze-johannisbeere","provider":"nur Gutes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}