Dr. Konstantin Frank began producing still wine in 1962, but it wasn’t until 1985 that his son, Willy Frank, introduced the winery’s first sparkling wine—carving out a new niche that Konstantin himself never pursued. With German-engineered equipment designed for méthode champenoise, the Franks laid the foundation for one of the Finger Lakes’ most respected sparkling programs. This bone-dry Riesling Nature—with no dosage and nearly three years en tirage—is like lightning in a bottle. Delicate orchard fruit, lemon, and lime thread through the aromatics and palate, framed by a frothy, airy mousse. Medium-bodied and expressive, it finishes with striking chalky mineral tension and precision.
