Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Südsteiermark DAC
Site
Vineyard Selection from south styria
Normal Classification
Gebietswein
Varietal
Welschriesling 100 % | 11 - 36 years
Geografical Orientation
south east, south, south west
Sea Level
400 - 500 m
Soil
slate | large
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked
Maturing
steel tank | 4 - 10 month(s)
Deacidification
no
Acidification
no
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Drinking Temperature
10 - 12 °C
Aging Potential
small (3 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2020 - 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.