Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Residual Sugar
1.5 g/l
Acid
5.9 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
11 - 13 °C
Aging Potential
high (15 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2018 - 2029
Award
A la Carte
92
Robert Parker
92
Vineyard
Vineyard Site
The name Höchtemmel designates a very small vineyard on the Demmerkogel, with a South-South-East exposition and an altitude of up to 575 metres above sea level. Its soils are mainly composed of red schist. Its narrow terraces are inaccessible to vehicles, making manual vineyard work necessary. This single vineyard faces East and South and is protected by the Demmerkogel on the Western side. It is the birthplace of an incredibly expressive Weißburgunder.
Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Österreichischer Qualitätswein
Site
Ried Hoechtemmel (Kitzeck-Sausal)
Normal Classification
Riedenwein
Site Type
terraces
Varietal
Weißburgunder 100 % | 35 years
3500 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south east, south
Sea Level
575 m
Soil
red slate | large
alluvial gravel
Harvest and Maturing
Harvest
handpicked | beginning/october
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Mazeration
destemmed and squashed | 6 hour(s)
Fermentation
spontaneous
large wooden barrel | 500 L | used barrel | 2 - 3 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
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.