Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Perlwein aus Österreich
Site
Vineyard Selection
Varietal
Schilcher 100 % | 35 years
5500 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south west
Sea Level
480 - 560 m
Soil
slate | large
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | end/september
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
no
Mazeration
destemmed and squashed | 8 hour(s)
Fermentation
steel tank | 3 week(s) | temperature control: yes
Maturing
steel tank | 6 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
6 month(s)
Bottling
screw cap
Deacidification
no
Acidification
no
Data
Wine Type
Sparkling wine | rose | dry
Alcohol
11.5 %
Residual Sugar
15 g/l
Acid
6.3 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
8 - 10 °C
Aging Potential
medium (4 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2022
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.