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Sparkling Select
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Sparkling Select

Dealcoholised sparkling wine from Austria's Rust wine region, blending Rivaner, Grüner Veltliner and Gelber Muskateller in a bone-dry extra brut style.

About This Drink

Rust sits on the western shore of Lake Neusiedl in Burgenland and has long been associated with quality Austrian whites, particularly sweet wines, though this is about as far from sweet as it gets. Zeronimo's Sparkling Select is made in an extra brut style and dealcoholised via vacuum distillation at low temperatures to protect the aromatic compounds the Muskateller in particular tends to carry. In the glass it is lightly golden with fine, persistent bubbles. The nose starts fresh, lemon and light florals, before settling into something more layered: roasted almonds, crème brûlée and a hint of brioche that suggests a bit of secondary character. On the palate it is creamy and moderately light in body, with elderflower and honey sitting alongside a crisp acidity that keeps the sweetness from registering. The effervescence is lively but not aggressive. The finish is dry and mineral. For an alcohol-free sparkling wine it has enough going on in the glass to hold your attention through a meal, which is not always the case in this subcategory.

Key Specs

Per 100ml

ABV
0.5%
Sugar
2.1g

Tasting Notes

Taste

ELDERFLOWER HONEY ROASTED ALMONDS CRÈME BRÛLÉE EXOTIC YELLOW FRUIT SUBTLE NUTTINESS CRISP ACIDITY

Aroma

FRESH LEMON LIGHT FLORAL NOTES ROASTED ALMONDS CRÈME BRÛLÉE BRIOCHE EXOTIC YELLOW FRUIT

Character

Appearance
LIGHT GOLD WITH FINE PERSISTENT BUBBLES
Mouthfeel
CREAMY WITH LIGHT-TO-MEDIUM BODY AND LIVELY FINE EFFERVESCENCE
Finish
DRY AND CLEAN WITH LINGERING MINERAL CHARACTER

Production

Dealcoholised via vacuum distillation; Rivaner, Grüner Veltliner and Gelber Muskateller blend from the Rust wine region, Austria

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Key Specs

Per 100ml

ABV
0.5%
Sugar
2.1g

Tasting Notes

Taste

ELDERFLOWER HONEY ROASTED ALMONDS CRÈME BRÛLÉE EXOTIC YELLOW FRUIT SUBTLE NUTTINESS CRISP ACIDITY

Aroma

FRESH LEMON LIGHT FLORAL NOTES ROASTED ALMONDS CRÈME BRÛLÉE BRIOCHE EXOTIC YELLOW FRUIT

Character

Appearance
LIGHT GOLD WITH FINE PERSISTENT BUBBLES
Mouthfeel
CREAMY WITH LIGHT-TO-MEDIUM BODY AND LIVELY FINE EFFERVESCENCE
Finish
DRY AND CLEAN WITH LINGERING MINERAL CHARACTER

Production

Dealcoholised via vacuum distillation; Rivaner, Grüner Veltliner and Gelber Muskateller blend from the Rust wine region, Austria