Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Südsteiermark DAC
Site
Vineyard Selection from south styria
Normal Classification
Gebietswein
Varietal
Welschriesling 100 % | 10 - 35 years
5500 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south east, south, south west
Sea Level
400 - 500 m
Soil
slate | large
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | end/september - beginning/october
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
no
Mazeration
destemmed and squashed | 8 hour(s)
Fermentation
steel tank | 2 - 4 week(s) | temperature control: yes
Maturing
steel tank | 4 - 10 month(s)
Bottling
screw cap | end/january 2019
Deacidification
no
Acidification
no
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
11.5 %
Residual Sugar
1.5 g/l
Acid
6.2 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
10 - 12 °C
Aging Potential
small (3 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2021
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.