2023 Weingut Tement Kalk & Kreide Sauvignon Blanc, Sudsteiermark DAC, Austria
$29.00
Tement is specialized in making exceptional single-vineyard wines, but the flagship is the regional Sudsteiermark Sauvignon Blanc “Kalk & Kreide”. It is a blend from fifty sites and the name describes the main terroir, limestone and clay. Like all of their wines, the grapes are harvested by hand, undergo a maceration of twelve to twenty-four hours and then fermentation happens spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel. “Kalk & Kreide” is aged on the lees for six months before release. All of the wines are spontaneously fermented and are made without any sulfur during vinification or aging. They only get a little sulfur one month before bottling, allowing the wines to get a full expression of their site.
Specs
- Country Austria
- Region Styria
- Appellation Sudsteiermark
- Style White Wine
- Producer Tement
- Farming Practices Organic, Biodynamic
- Grapes Sauvignon Blanc
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Fried Food, White Sauce, Aperitif, Crunchy Greens, Fresh Seafood
- Characteristics Zippy, Icon, Bright and Fresh, Flexes w/ Food