Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Südsteiermark DAC
Site
Vineyard Selection from south styria
Normal Classification
Gebietswein
Varietal
Muskateller 100 % | 7 - 15 years
4500 - 5500 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south east, south, south west
Sea Level
380 - 560 m
Soil
slate | large
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | middle/september
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
no
Mazeration
7 hour(s)
Fermentation
steel tank | 2 week(s) | temperature control: yes
Maturing
steel tank | 6 - 11 month(s)
Bottling
screw cap | beginning/march 2019
Deacidification
no
Acidification
no
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
12 %
Residual Sugar
1.2 g/l
Acid
5.8 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
10 - 12 °C
Aging Potential
medium (5 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2021
Wine Description
Wunderbar Aromatisch ohne aufdringlich zu sein. Natürliche Fruchtaromen nach Holunderblüten, dahinter
eine Spur Grapefruit. Trocken und voller Finesse.
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.