Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
13 %
Residual Sugar
2.5 g/l
Acid
5.8 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
11 - 13 °C
Aging Potential
high (15 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2018 - 2030
Award
A la Carte
93
Falstaff
93
Vineyard
Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Österreichischer Qualitätswein
Site
Gaisriegl
Varietal
Grauburgunder 60 % | 18 years
4000 liter/ha
Sauvignon Blanc 40 % | 30 years
4000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south west
Sea Level
470 - 560 m
Soil
red slate | large
Harvest and Maturing
Harvest
handpicked | beginning/october
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Fermentation
spontaneous
oak barrel | 500 L | used barrel | 5 month(s)
Maturing
oak barrel | 500 L | used barrel | 24 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
6 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
13 month(s)
Bottling
glass cork | end/august 2017
Deacidification
no
Acidification
no
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.