Sauvignon Blanc Kabinett
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, blue cheese, fruit-based tarts
✨ Technical Specifications
Oliver Zeter's Sauvignon Blanc Kabinett represents a fascinating marriage of traditional German winemaking classifications with a classic French grape variety. In the Pfalz region, where Riesling historically reigns supreme, Zeter has championed Sauvignon Blanc, pushing boundaries by applying the Prädikat system to the grape. Harvested at Kabinett-level ripeness, this wine is typically vinified in a 'fruchtsüß' (fruity-sweet) style. The cool-climate terroir of the Pfalz, characterized by limestone and loess soils, imparts a vibrant, mineral-driven acidity that beautifully balances the natural residual sweetness. The result is a highly aromatic profile rich with notes of passion fruit, gooseberry, and elderflower, framed by a refreshing zestiness. The bottle features Zeter's signature whimsical bear, a nod to a family drawing that reflects their accessible yet deeply serious approach to craft.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2007 by brothers Oliver and Christian Zeter in the Mittelhaardt village of Neustadt-Haardt, Weingut Oliver Zeter is celebrated as a transformative force in modern German viticulture. Following apprenticeships in Italy, South Africa, and the Pfalz estate Dr. Deinhard, Oliver returned to his family's wine roots to champion grape varieties unconventional for the region, most notably Sauvignon Blanc alongside classic Riesling and Chenin Blanc. Sourced from limestone-rich slopes in Haardt Herzog and marl-sandstone terroirs across top parcels such as Kallstadter Saumagen, the vineyards benefit from the protective rain shadow of the Haardt hills. In the cellar, Zeter balances precise temperature-controlled stainless steel with wooden casks, concrete vessels, and amphorae to fashion textured, mineral-driven whites marked by vibrant acidity. The estate's whimsical mascot—a wine-drinking bear sketched by Palatinate artist Otto Dill—adorns benchmark labels such as the barrel-fermented Sauvignon Blanc, Le Moelleux Chenin Blanc, Saumagen Riesling, and the luscious botrytised Goldschatz TBA.
🍇 Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc