Wine Tement, Morillon "Muschelkalk", Sudsteiermark DAC, 2022, 1.5 L
Tasting Notes
The wine is greenish-straw color with silver highlights.
The wine reveals a powerful, balanced, complex flavor, based on sound motives of tropical fruit, citrus nuances and salty notes, animating crunchy texture and a long finish tonic.
Aromatic wines composition is juicy notes of pineapple, lychee and gooseberry, hints of mint and honey, and its finale is decorated with touches of orange zest, thyme and camphor.
The wine is perfectly revealed in conjunction with seafood and shellfish, fruit salads and soft cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Vineyard Tsiregg, which grow grapes for wine Zieregg Sauvignon Blanc "Grosse STK Lage" is characterized by steep slopes and limestone deposits. Created from harvested grapes from old vines, dry white wine shows delicate, mineral bouquet with accentuated overtones of lemon, mint and pineapple. Such a rich and distinctive flavor produced as a consequence of long aging on the lees in large old oak barrels (18 months). Wine affects storage capacity - more than 10 years. For example, the 2014 vintage can be enjoyed in the period from 2019 to 2030.
Producer's description
Weingut Tement - family winery in Austria, founded by Father Manfred and his son Armin in 1979. It is located on a small plateau, which offers an excellent panoramic view of the vineyard belonging to the estate Zieregg in Southern Styria and the picturesque landscapes of neighboring Slovenia. This region is well known for producing high-quality white wines, such as Welschriesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Gelber Myuskateller, Weißburgunder, Morillon and Traminer - basic grape varieties grown here. A very known wine Lagenweine lines created from selected ripe berries belonging to one of the most prestigious vineyards. During the production of wine subjected to the slow fermentation, carried out in the best traditions of the estate. Maceration takes place in the large or small oak barrels before full maturation of wine. Sauvignon Blanc, produced winery was the first wine, which received 20 points out of 20 from the famous wine critic René Gabriel and Tsiregg Sauvignon Blanc does not descend from the top of the TOP 10 best wines of Austria.
Experience of Vayngut Tement proves that great wine begins with a magnificent vineyard. manor secret of success is simple - the care and devotion to the land in the name of healthy and high-quality crop. The main objective is to create a wine that would be a "dream drink", and it is no wonder that the wine owners of its products was referred to as a "gift in a glass."
