Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Südsteiermark DAC
Site
Vineyard Selection from south styria
Normal Classification
Gebietswein
Varietal
Weißburgunder 100 % | 10 - 30 years
4500 - 5000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south east, south, south west
Sea Level
400 - 560 m
Soil
slate | large
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | end/september - beginning/october
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
partly
Mazeration
destemmed and squashed | 6 hour(s)
Fermentation
spontaneous
large wooden barrel | used barrel | 1 - 3 month(s)
Maturing
large wooden barrel | used barrel | 6 - 12 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
2 month(s)
Bottling
screw cap | beginning/march 2019
Deacidification
no
Acidification
no
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Residual Sugar
1.6 g/l
Acid
5.8 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
10 - 12 °C
Aging Potential
medium (5 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2022
Awards
A la Carte
92
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.