The Tement’s Certified Organic winery is located in Austria’s southeast corner called Steiermark or Styria. The wines of Styria are unique in that they account for only 10% of the wines produced in Austria. As a result, most of the Styrian wines produced are consumed within the region itself. The regions’ undisputed standout variety is Sauvignon Blanc, influenced by the area’s shell-limestone soils, giving the wines complexity, profound minerality, that can be compared to the France’s great Sancerres. This is a big claim, but we stand by it. They also make a phenomenal Chardonnay which shouldn’t be missed. We bring to you their top single vineyard wines (Ried Zieregg), as well as their Grassnitzberg Sauvignon Blanc which is outstanding as well as an excellent value.
WINE ADVOCATE 96+ POINTS - "Dense, ripe and tight on the nose, the 2019 Ried Zieregg Sauvignon Blanc is surprisingly cool and elegant yet aromatic. Dense and taut yet very elegant and balanced on the palate, this is a compact, salty and persistently complex Sauvignon classic from the Zieregg, but perhaps also as akin in essence to the Grassnitzberg as is otherwise rare (or at all). It still needs an enormous amount of time. 13% stated alcohol. Glass stopper. Tasted in Grafenegg in September 2021."
JAMES SUCKLING 97 POINTS - "Very dense and compact, this giant sauvignon blanc opens very slowly. The pronounced rosemary, thyme and sage character takes it light years from any of the stereotypes for this grape. Very tightly wound, with enormous wet-stone minerality, this is already stretching out towards infinity. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2023. Glass stopper."
12-HOUR SKIN CONTACT, NATURAL YEAST FERMENTATION, UNFINED, UNFILTERED
WINE ADVOCATE 96+ POINTS - "Dense, ripe and tight on the nose, the 2019 Ried Zieregg Sauvignon Blanc is surprisingly cool and elegant yet aromatic. Dense and taut yet very elegant and balanced on the palate, this is a compact, salty and persistently complex Sauvignon classic from the Zieregg, but perhaps also as akin in essence to the Grassnitzberg as is otherwise rare (or at all). It still needs an enormous amount of time. 13% stated alcohol. Glass stopper. Tasted in Grafenegg in September 2021."
JAMES SUCKLING 97 POINTS - "Very dense and compact, this giant sauvignon blanc opens very slowly. The pronounced rosemary, thyme and sage character takes it light years from any of the stereotypes for this grape. Very tightly wound, with enormous wet-stone minerality, this is already stretching out towards infinity. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2023. Glass stopper."
12-HOUR SKIN CONTACT, NATURAL YEAST FERMENTATION, UNFINED, UNFILTERED
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