Henkell
In 1832, Adam Henkell founded Henkell & Co. and moved to France to establish himself as a wine expert. By 1856, Adam Henkell returned to his native Germany and set his sights on producing delicious sparkling wine on German soil. He chose the renowned town of Weisbaden on the Rheingau. This region is famous for high quality white wine and innovative wine pro- duction. Now over 175 years later, Henkell has become synonymous with German sparkling wine also known as Sekt.
What makes Henkell so distinct for a Sekt is that it is the perfect marriage of the Charmat method and the méthode champenoise. Unlike most sparkling wines produced using the Charmat method, Henkell leaves the wine in charmat stainless steel tanks for six months for a slow natural fermentation. After six months the wine is bottled and then aged for a minimum of three additional months.
This unique method of producing high quality Sekt gives Henkell the com- plexity of champagne, but with a fruit forward lightness that is distinctly German and uniquely Henkell.
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