Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Österreichischer Qualitätswein
Site
Vineyard Selection from Kitzeck-Sausal: Ried Gaisriegl, Ried Hinteregg
Normal Classification
Ortswein
Varietal
Morillon 100 % | 25 years
4000 - 5000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south, south west
Sea Level
420 - 540 m
Soil
karg
slate | large
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | end/september
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Mazeration
5 hour(s)
Fermentation
spontaneous
large wooden barrel | used barrel | 2 - 3 month(s)
Maturing
large wooden barrel | used barrel | 12 month(s)
Batonnage: 1 time per month
Time on the Full Yeast
12 month(s)
Bottling
glass cork | beginning/september 2018
Deacidification
no
Acidification
no
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Residual Sugar
1.2 g/l
Acid
6.1 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
11 - 13 °C
Aging Potential
high (10 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2025
Awards
Gault Millau
10
A la Carte
92
Falstaff
92
Wine Description
Sehr rauchig-mineralisch unterlegt mit gelben Fruchtaspekten. Straff strukturierter Chardonnay mit viel Substanz ohne schwerfällig zu wirken.
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.