Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Österreichischer Qualitätswein
Site
Vineyard Selection from Kitzeck-Sausal
Normal Classification
Reserve
Varietal
Blauer Zweigelt 100 % | 25 - 30 years
5000 - 6000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south east, south, south west
Sea Level
400 - 600 m
Soil
slate | large | sub soil
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | middle/october
Grape Sorting
manual
Fermentation
spontaneous
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Mazeration
destemmed and squashed | 4 day(s) | warm
Mash Fermentation
squashed | Stems: 0 % | fermentation vat | 500 L | 2 - 3 week(s) | 100 %
Fermentation Process
manual punch down | 1 x week
Maturing
small oak barrel | 225 L | used barrel | 18 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
2 - 3 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
15 month(s)
Bottling
screw cap | beginning/may 2017
Deacidification
no
Acidification
no
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Residual Sugar
1.3 g/l
Acid
5.5 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
15 - 17 °C
Aging Potential
medium (10 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2017 - 2025
Winery
Slate Soil, Altitude, Cool Climate & Handcrafting.
Located in Austria’s highest-lying wine region of Sausal, the town of Kitzeck is home to the SCHAUER winery – a family business where tradition, vertiginous single vineyards, sustainable philosophy and wines full of elegance and finesse are the order of the day.