Fume Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled sea bass, roasted poultry, warm goat cheese salad
✨ Technical Specifications
Oliver Zeter's Fumé Sauvignon Blanc is a sophisticated homage to the barrel-aged style of the Loire Valley, reimagined through the unique terroir of Germany's Pfalz region. Sourced from carefully selected vineyards rich in limestone and loess-clay soils, the grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation and are aged on the fine lees in a combination of new and used French oak barriques and tonneaux. This meticulous wood contact imparts a delicate, smoky complexity—hence the 'Fumé' designation—and a creamy, textured mouthfeel that beautifully tempers the varietal's vibrant, zesty acidity. The bottle features the estate's signature whimsical bear, a historical drawing by Pfalz artist Otto Dill originally gifted to Oliver's great-grandfather, symbolizing a perfect marriage of serious winemaking and lighthearted passion.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2007 by Oliver Zeter and his family, the Oliver Zeter winery is situated in Neustadt an der Weinstraße in the sun-drenched Pfalz region of Germany. Born out of a deep-seated passion for viticulture after years in the international wine trade, the estate gained swift acclaim, symbolized by the iconic 'drinking bear' caricature sketched by artist Otto Heinrich Strohmeyer in the 1930s. Oliver Zeter embraces a modern and meticulous approach to winemaking, championing parcel-specific vinification and selective oak aging to showcase the terroir's diverse sandstone, limestone, and loess soils. The winery is particularly celebrated as a pioneer of multifaceted Sauvignon Blanc in Germany, alongside pure, expressive bottlings of Grauburgunder, Riesling, and distinctive, age-worthy red blends such as 'Z'.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5-13.5%