Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Südsteiermark DAC
Site
Vineyard Selection from Kitzeck-Sausal, Gamlitz and Eichberg: Ried Gaisriegl (Kitzeck-Sausal), Ried Mellacher (Kitzeck-Sausal), Ried Kreuzegg (Kitzeck-Sausal), Ried Kleingauitsch (Kitzeck-Sausal), Ried Schönegg (Gamlitz), Ried Goldes (Eichberg)
Normal Classification
Gebietswein
Varietal
Sauvignon Blanc 100 % | 5 - 30 years
Geografical Orientation
south east, south, south west
Sea Level
380 - 560 m
Soil
slate | large
sand | little
Muschelkalk | little
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | beginning/september - end/september
Maturing
steel tank | 6 - 10 month(s)
Deacidification
no
Acidification
no
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Drinking Temperature
10 - 12 °C
Aging Potential
medium (5 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2024
Wine Description
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.
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.