Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Südsteiermark DAC
Site
Vineyard Selection from Kitzeck-Sausal: Ried Gaisriegl, Ried Hinteregg
Normal Classification
Ortswein
Varietal
Riesling 100 % | 15 - 30 years
3000 - 4000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south, south west
Sea Level
420 - 570 m
Soil
slate | large
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | beginning/october
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
partly
Mazeration
8 hour(s) | with stems: yes
Fermentation
spontaneous
large wooden barrel | 1000 L | used barrel | 2 - 4 month(s) | 50 %
steel tank | 2 month(s) | temperature control: yes | 50 %
Maturing
50 % | large wooden barrel | 1000 L | used barrel | 9 month(s)
50 % | steel tank | 9 month(s)
Bottling
glass cork | beginning/june 2019
Deacidification
no
Acidification
no
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Residual Sugar
3.2 g/l
Acid
6.2 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
11 - 13 °C
Aging Potential
high (10 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2025
Awards
Falstaff
93
A la Carte
93
Robert Parker
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.