Wine Description
The Opok wines grow on the lower parts on the vineyards. The brown clay is dominant and the Opok is deeper down. That resuls in good growth for the vines and juicy aromatic combined with our typical texture of tannic and acidity. Thees wines are earlier ready to drink, but can last also for year in the bottle.
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Certificates
Demeter
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
12 - 13 °C
Aging Potential
high (15 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2024 - 2030
Vineyard
Vineyard Site
My hillside Ex vero I are our flatter vineyard zones with brown clay as overlay. Underneath is our limestone marl - opok.
Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Leutschach
Quality grade
Demeter-Wein aus Österreich, natural wine
Site
Ex vero I
Site Type
hillside
Varietal
Sauvignon Blanc 100 % | 29 - 32 years
2500 plants/ha | 2500 - 3000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south east, south, south west
Sea Level
330 - 450 m
Soil
clayey
brown earth | top soil
Kalkmergel | sub soil
Weather / Climate
Climate
mediteranian, pannonic
Harvest and Maturing
Harvest
handpicked | end/september
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Fermentation
spontaneous
large wooden barrel | 1200 - 3000 L | used barrel
Filter
unfiltered
Sulfur Added
no
Maturing
oak barrel | 1200 - 2400 L | used barrel | 10 - 18 month(s)
Bottling
natural cork | Dec. 4, 2023
Winery
Small family-run winery in southern Styria - Austria. Lively wine with a natural expression and play of formed aromas in the wine.