Wie man Sekt macht | SWR Handwerkskunst

From the vineyard to the glass – Maximilian Wagner shows how craftsmanship, patience, and precision result in the finest sparkling wine. In St. Blasien in the Black Forest, he is dedicated to traditional bottle fermentation – the most complex method of producing sparkling wine. The grapes are harvested by hand in the vineyard. The ripe Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes are carefully inspected, gently pressed, and fermented into base wine. In his sparkling wine factory, the second fermentation takes place in the bottle – the heart of the traditional method. “The basic principle of sparkling wine production is waiting,” says Wagner. The sparkling wine matures on the lees for years, is shaken by hand, and finally disgorged, i.e., the yeast is removed from the bottle before it is corked and labeled. Only when each bottle has reached its perfect balance is it allowed to shine – the result of patient craftsmanship that transforms time into sparkling enjoyment. IN THE VIDEO Maximilian Wagner CREDITS Author: Monika Agler Camera: Dirk Schwarz Sound: Elias Sanchez Reinhard Editing: Monika Agler Graphics: Katharina Flamm Narrator: Rolf Hüffer Editor: Carmen Lustig Social media editor: Land und Leute RP Online Production: teamWERK. DieFilmproduktion GmbH