Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
13 %
Residual Sugar
1.8 g/l
Acid
6.1 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
11 - 13 °C
Aging Potential
high (15 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2029
Award
Robert Parker
91
A la Carte
94
Falstaff
94
Gault Millau
10
Vineyard
Vineyard Site
With over 12 hectares of vines, Gaisriegl is the largest and the most important vineyard. It has been in the family’s possession for the longest amount of time and coincides with the origin of the Schauer winemaking tradition. This steep, South-facing slope is dominated by red schist soils and is responsible for the winery’s most prestigious wines. This is where the following single vineyard wines are created: Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling showing inimitable freshness and minerality. It goes without saying that at 470 - 560 metres above sea level, only manual labour is suitable. Right at the top of Gaisriegl lies the winery, making Gaisriegl the foundation and quality guarantor all in one.
Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Österreichischer Qualitätswein
Site
Ried Gaisriegl (Kitzeck-Sausal)
Normal Classification
Riedenwein
Site Type
terraces
Varietal
Sauvignon Blanc 100 % | 30 years
3000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south, south west
Sea Level
450 - 560 m
Soil
red slate | large
Harvest and Maturing
Harvest
handpicked | end/september
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
no
Mazeration
destemmed and squashed | 12 hour(s)
Fermentation
spontaneous
large wooden barrel | 500 L | used barrel | 2 - 4 month(s)
Maturing
large wooden barrel | 500 L | used barrel | 18 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
14 month(s)
Bottling
glass cork | beginning/may 2019
Deacidification
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.