Sauvignon Blanc Ried Mellacher 2017

Sauvignon Blanc Ried Mellacher 2017
STK - Steirische Terroir und Klassik

Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
13 %
Residual Sugar
1.1 g/l
Acid
6.2 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
11 - 13 °C
Aging Potential
high (12 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2018 - 2026

Award

Falstaff
93
A la Carte
93
Robert Parker
91
Gault Millau
10

Vineyard

Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Österreichischer Qualitätswein
Site
Ried Mellacher
Normal Classification
Riedenwein
Varietal
Sauvignon Blanc 100 % | 10 years
4000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south east
Sea Level
420 - 470 m
Soil
red slate | large

Harvest and Maturing

Harvest
handpicked | beginning/october
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
no
Mazeration
destemmed and squashed | 10 hour(s)
Fermentation
spontaneous
steel tank | 2 month(s) | temperature control: yes
Maturing
steel tank | 12 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
9 month(s)
Bottling
glass cork | beginning/september 2018
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.