Pinot Brut Nature Sparkling Wine

Pinot Brut Nature Winzersekt from Rheinhessen, bone-dry

The Steitz Pinot Brut Nature is a dry vintage sparkling wine from the Steitz winery in Rheinhessen, made from Pinot Blanc using traditional bottle fermentation. Bottled with zero dosage and aged on the lees for 22 months. Not a tank-fermented sparkler, but true artisanal craftsmanship.

Steitz Pinot Brut Nature is a wonderfully dry vintage sparkling wine from the Steitz winery, made from elegant Pinot Blanc grapes grown on volcanic soils around Steinbockenheim in Rheinhessen. Bottled with zero dosage, this sparkling wine reveals clear fruit and a finely beaded mousse. This is how sparkling wine should be.

Yellow fruit, white bread, and fine bubbles

On the nose, the Pinot Brut Nature entices with yellow fruits and delicate notes of fresh white bread. The scent alone makes you crave the first glass and reveals that someone worked here with great care and a steady hand.

On the palate, it is zesty and clear, brilliant and precise. Its finely beaded mousse is long-lasting, bubbling elegantly and persistently across the tongue. Finely beaded, festive, and elegant—a sparkling wine with attitude that masks nothing because it has nothing to hide.

A cheerful aperitif for a toast

The Pinot Brut Nature is an invigorating aperitif, but it is also a delight with food. It pairs well with grilled chicken, grilled fish, and a creamy veal ragout without ever overpowering them. Its dryness is precisely what makes it a versatile companion throughout an entire menu.

Served well-chilled at 7 to 9 degrees in a tulip glass rather than a narrow flute, its fruit is allowed to unfold. If you would like to try its still sibling from the same grape variety, pick up the Pinot Blanc from the Steitz winery or browse our sparkling wines.

22 months of patience on the lees

For the base wine, the winery selects the best Pinot Blanc grapes from volcanic soils around Steinbockenheim, aged in stainless steel tanks. The secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle—traditional bottle fermentation, no tank-fermentation shortcuts.

The sparkling wine rests on the lees for 22 months; the longer it remains on the lees, the finer the carbonation in the glass later. Only after disgorgement—the removal of the yeast plug—does the wine leave the cellar. It is bottled with zero dosage, making it bone-dry and clear, with no sugary aftertaste. A sparkling wine that draws its freshness from patience and need not hide from big names.

Christian and Diana Steitz took over the winery from Christian’s parents in 2015 and have since followed nature-oriented paths in winemaking. Straightforward, unpretentious, and authentic—that is how Christian Steitz describes his wines, and the same applies to this sparkling wine. If you would like to discover more, you can find other wines from the Steitz winery here.

In a tulip glass, not a narrow flute

Seven to nine degrees and a tulip glass are the conditions under which this vintage sparkling wine shines. As an aperitif, it is a cheerful start; with grilled poultry or fish, it is a reliable companion. An opened bottle will remain sparkling for a day or two with a good wine stopper, should there be any left. That way, you can enjoy it again the next day.

Pinot Brut Nature – a sparkling wine and its values

• German vintage sparkling wine (Winzersekt)
• Region: Rheinhessen
• Grape variety: Pinot Blanc
• Traditional bottle fermentation
• Vintage 2020
• 12.5% vol alcohol
• 7.0 g/l acidity
• 1.5 g/l residual sugar
• Bottled with zero dosage