Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Österreichischer Qualitätswein
Site
Vineyard Selection from Kitzeck-Sausal: Ried Gaisriegl, Ried Kreuzegg
Normal Classification
Ortswein
Varietal
Grauburgunder 100 % | 7 - 19 years
4000 - 5000 liter/ha
Soil
slate
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | end/september
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Mazeration
5 hour(s)
Fermentation
spontaneous
large wooden barrel | 3000 L | used barrel | 1 month(s)
Maturing
large wooden barrel | 3000 L | used barrel | 9 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
3 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
6 month(s)
Bottling
glass cork | beginning/june 2018
Deacidification
no
Acidification
no
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Residual Sugar
1.2 g/l
Acid
5.9 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
11 - 13 °C
Aging Potential
high (10 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2018 - 2024
Awards
Falstaff
92
Gault Millau
10
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.