Secco
Secco can be a light alternative to sparkling wine whenever you feel like celebrating with others.
Facts
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6 - 8° degrees
are ideal drinking temperatures
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< 35 g/l
of residual sugar is considered as "dry"
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1 - 2,5 bar
pressure
With relatively low alcohol, a Secco is recommended as an ideal summer aperitif, which does not put as much strain on the body even in hot temperatures. Served cool at around 6-8 ° C, it is particularly refreshing. Seccos are now part of the standard repertoire for many German winegrowers.
How is Secco different
According to German Wine Law, semi-sparkling wine is defined as wine which has an excess of carbon dioxide compared to still wines. While most of the CO2 escapes during the fermentation of grape must to wine, for the preparation of high-quality Seccos, this is captured and put back into the wine after fermentation.
If CO2 from sources other than the wine itself are added, then it must be declared as "semi-sparkling wine with added carbon dioxide." This carbonation method is only used in the simplest semi-sparkling wines. Seccos have only 1 to 2.5 bar pressure, while sparkling wine contains at least 3, and up to 6, bar of carbonic acid pressure. An important distinction between seccos and sekt, or sparkling wine, is that in the latter, the CO2 comes from a second fermentation.
Seccos don’t need to use a wire cage (muselet) over the cork, like with sparkling wine, but are mostly closed with either a screw cap or a cork with foil or string.
Levels of sweetness for semi-sparkling wines
Dry: up to 35 g / liter residual sugar content
Semi-dry: 33 - 50 g / liter residual sugar content
Mild: > 50 g / liter residual sugar
Is Secco the same as Prosecco?
No! Prosecco comes from Italy, is pressed from the Glera grape variety and may only be produced in the DOC Prosecco. It is available as sparkling, semi-sparkling and still wine. Meanwhile in Germany, Secco is a sparkling wine with technically added carbon dioxide.
Varietals
More recipe ideas
in a bacon coating Lamb
in a bacon coating
- 4 Stück Lammlachse à 150 g
- 4 Scheiben Bacon
- 0,1 Liter Wein
- 0,3 Liter Gemüsebrühe
- 1 kleine Schalotte
- 20 Gramm Butter
- 4 EL Olivenöl
- je 2 Zweige Thymian, Rosmarin, Salbei
- nach Geschmack Salz & Pfeffer
Season the lamb salmon with pepper and massage 2 tbsp of olive oil into the meat. Finely chop the thyme, rosemary and sage and season the meat in the herbs. Marinate in the fridge for a few hours.
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<p>Wrap the meat with the bacon slices and sear on all sides in the remaining olive oil. Continue to cook for approx. 4 minutes on each side over a low heat (the cooking time depends on the thickness of the lamb loin - it is best to do a pressure test). Then wrap in aluminium foil and leave to rest in the oven at 80 °C – so they remain juicy and slightly pink on the inside.
This goes well with Bärlauch risotto.
- Dornfelder (trocken)
with blueberries Banana and parsley waffles
with blueberries
- 25 Gramm glatte Petersilie
- 200 ml Milch
- 2 Eier Größe L
- 70 Gramm Zucker
- 1 Päckchen Vanillezucker
- 100 ml Öl
- 75 Gramm Naturjoghurt
- nach Belieben Butterschmalz oder Pfannenfett
- 300 ml Sahne
- 1 halbe Vanilleschote
- 2,5 EL Puderzucker
- 500 Gramm Blaubeeren
- 100 ml weißer Traubensaft
- 250 Gramm Mehl
- 1 TL Backpulver
- 200 Gramm überreife Bananen
- eine Prise Meersalz
Dough:
Mix the flour, 1 pinch of salt and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.
Blend the bananas and parsley with 100 ml milk to a fine puree. Put to one side.
Separate the eggs. Mix the egg yolks with 20 g sugar, vanilla sugar, oil and banana puree until smooth. Stir in the flour mixture, milk and yoghurt with a whisk.
Beat the egg whites with 1 pinch of salt and the remaining sugar until stiff. Fold the beaten egg whites into the batter.
Topping:
Whip the cream with the seeds from the vanilla pod and 1.5 tbsp icing sugar until creamy (not too stiff!). Leave to cool.
Heat a large pan, lightly caramelise 1 tbsp of icing sugar, add the blueberries and toss briefly, deglaze with the grape juice and allow to reduce briefly.
Preheat the waffle iron and melt the clarified butter. Brush the waffle iron with a little clarified butter, ladle in the batter in batches and bake until golden brown. Serve with the topping.
- Scheurebe (süß & edelsüß)
- Silvaner (süß & edelsüß)
with shrimps Pumpkin soup
with shrimps
- 1 kleiner Hokkaido-Kürbis
- 1 Zwiebel
- 5 cm Ingwer
- 2 EL Butter
- 750 ml Gemüsebrühe
- 300 ml Kokosmilch
- 12 mittelgroße Shrimps
- 2 EL Olivenöl
- Eine Prise Salz & Pfeffer
Peel and dice the pumpkin, onion and ginger and sauté in the butter.
Deglaze with the vegetable stock and sauté for about 15 to 20 minutes until soft.
Sauté the shrimps in a little olive oil and leave to cook over a low heat for a few minutes. Place on wooden skewers and keep warm in aluminium foil.
When the vegetables have been steamed until soft, blend finely with a hand blender. Stir in the coconut milk and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the soup in large cups and garnish with the shrimp skewers.
Freshly baked white bread goes well with this.
- Muskateller (halbtrocken & feinherb)
- Federweißer (brut nature)
with wild mushrooms Cream of potato soup
with wild mushrooms
- 300 Gramm geschälte Kartoffeln
- 100 Gramm Wurzelgemüse
- 100 Gramm Waldpilze
- 1 ganze Zwiebel
- 1 ganze Knoblauchzehe
- 30 Gramm Speckwürfel
- 40 Gramm Margarine
- 750 ml Brühe
- 200 ml Sahne
- 1 Zweig Thymian
- nach Belieben Petersilie, Butter, Salz, Pfeffer, Muskat
Clean, wash and finely dice the root vegetables. Finely dice the onion and garlic clove and finely chop the thyme. Sauté the diced bacon with the margarine in a pan until lightly browned, add the diced onion, garlic, root vegetables and thyme. Sauté, add the stock and cook for 2 minutes.
Finely grate the potatoes, add to the soup and cook for a further 5 minutes, add the cream, season and flavour. Clean, wash and chop the mushrooms and sauté in a pan with butter. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with chopped parsley and pour over the soup when serving.
- Riesling (trocken)
- Riesling (halbtrocken & feinherb)
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