Jörg Geiger Prisecco Spring Scent non-alcoholic. Seasonal PriSecco with strawberry, rhubarb, woodruff, and elderflower – sparkling and fruit-sweet.

Jörg Geiger Prisecco Spring Scent is the spring edition of the PriSecco from Schlat on the Swabian Jura: 70% apple juice from Swabian meadow orchard fruit, 25% strawberry juice, rhubarb and blueberry juice, woodruff, elderflower, and spices. It has 0.0% vol and comes in a 750 ml bottle. Not a Prosecco, not a sparkling wine, not a strawberry soda – a sparkling seasonal aperitif for the first warm days.

PriSecco Spring Scent by Jörg Geiger belongs to the registered trademark PriSecco. The term stands for a non-alcoholic, sparkling composition based on fruit juices from Swabian meadow orchard fruit, supplemented by herbs, blossoms, and spices with added carbonation. In addition to the four classics, the manufacturer bottles seasonal editions, and the Spring Scent is the first of the year. It is bottled once in the spring when strawberries, woodruff, and elderflowers are available. Because the strawberry goes into the bottle without preservatives, the manufacturer recommends enjoying the Spring Scent within 6 months.

Taste: lush strawberry, herbaceous woodruff, long sweet finish

Even as you pour it, the Spring Scent gives off a lush aroma of sweet strawberries. Added to this are the herbaceous tone of woodruff and the fragrant note of elderflower – a glass that smells like May.

On the palate, ripe, fresh apple meets the fruit sweetness of the strawberries. The mid-palate is floral, the finish lush, long, and sweet. The acidity comes from the apple, and here a juice that the organic version does not have helps: rhubarb reinforces the malic acid and keeps the sweetness in balance. According to the manufacturer, there are 9.4 g of sugar in 100 ml, all from the juices.

If you see fine precipitates at the bottom of the bottle: the oxalic acid of the rhubarb reacts with the calcium in the apple. The manufacturer calls this a sign of naturalness.

Use: solo as an aperitif, with fresh strawberries and rhubarb desserts

Jörg Geiger recommends the Spring Scent solo as an aperitif, with fresh strawberries, and as a companion to desserts with rhubarb. That makes for a whole afternoon in the garden: first a glass to arrive, then strawberry cake or rhubarb compote with vanilla sauce, and the Spring Scent stays on the table.

Serve it well chilled at 8 to 10 °C in a sparkling wine glass. There, the fine perlage remains lively, and the strawberry scent collects above the glass. After opening, the bottle should be kept sealed in the refrigerator.

Our tip: Place a halved strawberry and a leaf of fresh mint in the glass before you pour. The fruit absorbs the carbonation and rises slowly to the top; the mint pairs well with the woodruff.

Origin: apple from the Albtrauf, woodruff and elder from light forest clearings

The Jörg Geiger manufactory is located in Schlat on the Albtrauf of the Swabian Jura. Jörg Geiger is a trained chef; he took over his parents' inn, the Lamm, in 1997 at the age of 22 and began working with the Champagne Bratbirne pear in 1998. In 2003, he bottled the first PriSecco, the Red Fruity. The Spring Scent was added as a seasonal edition.

The apple juice comes from Swabian meadow orchard fruit: old, often tart apple and pear varieties from local orchards, supplied by farmers in the surrounding area. For the Spring Scent, the manufacturer mentions the Boskoop, among others. Woodruff and elder grow in light forest clearings. All steps from delivery to bottling take place in the manufactory.

For whom: spring guests, garden coffee, and anyone who likes to toast with strawberries

The Spring Scent is the bottle for the first weeks of the year when it is worth moving the table back outside. Communion and confirmation, Mother's Day, the birthday coffee in the garden – wherever children and adults toast with the same glass. Those looking for the slimmer organic version should choose the PriSecco Organic Spring Scent; the entire assortment is on our Jörg Geiger page. The Spring Scent is not suitable for those looking for a tart, dry aperitif – it is fruity and sweet.

Strawberry, rhubarb, and woodruff, bottled once a year – the seasonal PriSecco for spring at the garden table.