BA.T Sauvignon Blanc Edelsuss Beerenauslese
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 10–30 years from vintage release, with the potential to develop further complexity over decades when stored in optimal conditions.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Blue cheese, fruit tarts, foie gras
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Crafted only in exceptional years when the atmospheric conditions of Southern Styria allow for the perfect development of noble rot (Botrytis cinerea), the BA.T (Beerenauslese Tement) is a testament to the estate's mastery of sweet wine production. In the steep, amphitheater-like vineyards of Styria, cool Alpine air currents clash with warm, humid breezes from the Adriatic Sea, creating morning mists that blanket the vines before giving way to afternoon sun. This unique microclimate encourages botrytis to slowly dehydrate the Sauvignon Blanc grapes, concentrating their sugars, acids, and flavors. Each berry is meticulously selected by hand during multiple passes through the vineyards. The resulting wine is a brilliant golden elixir that beautifully balances luscious, honeyed sweetness with the electric, mineral-driven acidity that is the hallmark of Tement's terroir.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1959 in the picturesque hills of Southern Styria, Austria, Weingut Tement is a family-run estate globally renowned for defining the modern standard of Austrian Sauvignon Blanc. Now managed by the third generation, Armin and Stefan Tement, the winery is situated on the steep, limestone-rich slopes of the legendary Zieregg vineyard. Operating under strict biodynamic principles, the estate focuses on minimal intervention, spontaneous fermentation, and extended lees aging in neutral oak casks to preserve the intense minerality of their terroir. Their signature single-vineyard wines, particularly the iconic Ried Zieregg Sauvignon Blanc and Ried Grassnitzberg, showcase an unparalleled tension and longevity that have cemented Tement's reputation as one of Austria's premier wine estates.