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SM SektManufaktur

Waldlaubersheim • Germany

weingueter.jpgImage: Deutsches Weininstitut
Barrique cellar in a German winery (Symbolic photo)

SM SektManufaktur

Große Heide 2
55444 Waldlaubersheim
Germany
Phone: +49 151 25744631
Fax: +49 6707 8569
Internet: www.sm-sektmanufaktur.de
E‑mail: info@sm-sektmanufaktur.de

SM SektManufaktur GmbH is a small, specialised sparkling wine producer based in Waldlaubersheim and is considered the only pure sparkling wine producer on the Nahe. Since its foundation in 2015, the two owners, Matthias Schreml and Kai Maschtschenko, who was previously operations manager at Sekthaus Raumland, have been jointly responsible for producing high-quality sparkling wines.

The sparkling wine estate is a member of the Verband traditioneller Sektmacher (an association of traditional sparkling wine producers), which is committed to uncompromising artisanal sparkling wine production.

The base wines for the sparkling wines from selected vineyard sites mature in barrique barrels or large wooden barrels with a capacity of up to 2500 litres. After tirage, classic bottle fermentation takes place. The sparkling wines typically have between 12 and 42 months to mature on the lees. Whether you are looking for hints of Champagne, Franciacorta, or simply a more fruity German style, SM offers a wide range of styles.

The Wines at a Glance

Sparkling wineblanc de noirsbrut natureCabernet Sauvignon

2016 Blanc de Noirs Sekt

Germany

Lot number 1735 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 2 November 2021 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 2 November 2021 by Werner Elflein

13🯅🯅

Tasted on 17 April 2021 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

From Cabernet Sauvignon, disgorged in December 2020. Pale white gold. Medium sized, fast rising bubbles. Noticeable malolactic fermentation of the wine. In the nose notes of caramel and strawberry. Acidic in the mouth. At the same time very present and expressive, more sabre than foil. Good length.

13🯅

Tasted on 16 April 2021 by Werner Elflein

Sparkling winewhitebrut natureBacchusWeißer Burgunder

“Cuvée Dosage Zero” Sekt

Germany

Lot number 2019-06 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 16 November 2021 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 16 November 2021 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 1 May 2021 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 1 May 2021 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

Pinot Blanc blend of the 2016 vintage, aged 40 % in wood, 60 % in stainless steel, disgorged in April 2020. Lemon to white gold. Fine perlage. Subtle fruit, quite closed nose with scents of brioche and butter. Fine mousseux, delicately creamy on the palate, very balanced and not at all dry as dust in taste. Goes its own way stylistically. Good length.

Sparkling winewhitebrutSchwarzriesling

Pinot Meunier Sekt brut

Germany

Lot number 2019-03 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

14.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 2 November 2021 by our jury

14🯅

Tasted on 2 November 2021 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 10 February 2021 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 February 2021 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

Disgorged inApril 2020. Straw yellow. Fine perlage. Bouquet characterised by tertiary aromas with smoky scents of tobacco, mushroom and forest floor. Not mainstream, but quite complex in structure, finely foaming on the tongue, continuing the olfactory perception. Good length. Needs time and follows the concept of a food companion.

Sparkling winewhitebrutChardonnay

Chardonnay Sekt brut

Germany

Lot number 2019-05 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

14.5🯅

Tasted on 9 February 2021 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 9 February 2021 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

Disgorged in July 2020. Light lemon yellow. Fine, quickly rising perlage. Varietal aromas of citrus fruits to orange. Creamy fruit density, seems a little sweet, fine foaming on the tongue, very good length.

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Tannin input through the cork

Tasted on 4 February 2021 by Werner Elflein

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Tannin input through the cork

Tasted on 4 February 2021 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

Sparkling winerosébrutBlauer PortugieserBlauer Spätburgunder

“Fructikus[s]” Rosé Sekt brut

Germany

Lot number 2019-08 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 31 August 2021 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 31 August 2021 by Werner Elflein

16.5🯅

Tasted on 22 January 2021 by Werner Elflein

16.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 22 January 2021 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

Blend of 60 % Portugieser and 40 % Pinot Noir grapes from the 2018 vintage, disgorged in July 2020. Salmon pink with some purple. Quickly rising perlage. Intense fruit bouquet of cassis and elderberry, both as leaf and as berry. Also on the tongue with expressive fruit, besides discreet almond and slightly herbal. Fine tannin note. Very good length. Sparkling wine with a high fun factor.

Symbols
🯅The rating of the wine is based on a single taster. The taster is named in the context of the rating. The tasting was either open or blind. In case of a blind tasting, it is explicitly labelled as such.
🯅🯅The rating of the wine is based on two tasters. The tasters are named in the context of the rating. The tasting was carried out according to the four-eyes principle, in which both tasters agree on a joint rating.
🯅🯅🯅The rating is based on a tasting by our jury and indicates the Mean value calculated by us from the individual ratings of the tasters. Our mean value is based on the median.
The wine was evaluated in a blind tasting. We have strict rules for blind tastings. The tasters do not receive any information that would allow them to identify the wines. The tasters are only given access to further information that goes beyond the subject matter if it is absolutely necessary for understanding the wines.
🕓We only had limited time to taste the wine  - typically during an open tasting event, such as a wine fair. It was therefore not possible to observe the development of the wine in the glass over a longer period of time. The informative value of our rating may therefore be limited under certain circumstances.
The wine was tasted as a barrel sample or before an official test number (Amtliche Prüfungsnummer or Staatliche Prüfnummer) was issued. We only accept samples of unfilled wines in exceptional cases, and then only if we can assume sufficient stability in the bottle for a period of at least three months.
During our tasting, the wine showed conspicuous sensory characteristics. This does not necessarily have to be a wine fault. We categorise the quality and quantity of the abnormality and include it in the rating. Wine faults such as cork taint or an atypical ageing generally lead to a complete rejection.
Tastings that refer to the same bottle of a wine are visually summarised by a dotted line.