Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Österreichischer Qualitätswein
Site
Vineyard Selection from Kitzeck-Sausal: Ried Gaisriegl, Ried Kreuzegg
Normal Classification
Ortswein
Varietal
Grauburgunder 100 % | 8 - 20 years
4000 - 5000 liter/ha
Soil
slate
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Mazeration
5 hour(s)
Fermentation
spontaneous
large wooden barrel | 3000 L | used barrel | 1 month(s)
Maturing
large wooden barrel | 3000 L | used barrel | 9 month(s)
Deacidification
no
Acidification
no
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
11 - 13 °C
Aging Potential
high (10 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2025
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.