Varietals: 60% Sauvignon blanc, 40 % Pinot Blanc
Wine Region: West Steiermark (West – Styria)
Climate: Warm Illyric Climate with humid Alpine Influence from Koralpe makes a very long vegetation-Periode with around 1000 mm/year.
Vineyards: The vineyards are located in two villages in West-Steiermark (beginning from north to south):
Stainz, Bad Gams. Age of the vines 5 to 20 years.
Soil: stony soil from Stainzer Plattengneis sometimes Granit on its ground.
Vinification: Grapes are destemmed, short maceration on the skin (4 to 8 hours), spontaneous first fermentation in stainless steel tank, maturation on all yeast – second fermentation in the bottle (traditional method, 36 month on the lie).
Graduation: 18 ° KMW
Alcohol: 13%vol
Acidity: 6,5 g/l
Residual sugar: 5,0 g/l
Characteristics: fresh and mineralic, herbal fruit with smooth yeast influence,
Available from: June 2011
Ripe to drink: 2011 – 2018
Recommended to: seafood, vegetables, mussels, lobster .
Cases: 6 x 0,75 l

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