Wine Type
Still wine | white | sweet
Alcohol
9.5 %
Residual Sugar
30 g/l
Acid
7 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
10 - 12 °C
Aging Potential
high (25 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2030
Vineyard
Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Österreichischer Qualitätswein
Site
Vineyard Selection from Kitzeck-Sausal: Ried Gaisriegl, Ried Hinteregg
Varietal
Riesling 100 % | 15 - 30 years
3500 - 4000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south, south west
Sea Level
420 - 570 m
Soil
slate | large
Harvest and Maturing
Harvest
handpicked | end/september
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
no
Mazeration
8 hour(s) | with stems: yes
Fermentation
steel tank | 3 week(s) | temperature control: yes
Fermentation Stop: By cooling and SO2 At Residual Sugar 30 g/L
Maturing
steel tank | 6 month(s)
Bottling
screw cap | beginning/march 2019
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.