Ehrenhausener Korallenkalk Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared trout with lemon brown butter, goat cheese crostini with fresh herbs, or grilled asparagus with sea salt.
✨ Technical Specifications
Originating from steep parcels around Ehrenhausen composed predominantly of marine coral limestone (Korallenkalk), this Ortswein showcases a focused, limestone-driven character. Grapes are grown under biodynamic viticulture, hand-harvested, and gently pressed following a short maceration period. Spontaneous fermentation is carried out with native yeasts in large neutral wooden casks, followed by prolonged aging on fine lees without fining or filtration to emphasize structural tension and chalky minerality.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1959 by Josef and Edina Tement, Weingut Tement rose to global acclaim under Manfred Tement, who transformed the family's modest holdings into an international benchmark for Austrian viticulture. Perched atop the rugged limestone ridge of Ried Zieregg along the border of Slovenia in Südsteiermark, the estate commands precipitous slopes composed of coralline limestone, marl, and schist. Today directed by Manfred alongside sons Armin and Stefan, the domaine converted fully to biodynamics, earning Demeter and respekt-BIODYN certifications. Cellar philosophy hinges on unhurried, low-intervention vinification, spontaneous native-yeast fermentations, neutral oak casks, and prolonged maturation on fine lees without fining or unnecessary filtration. The estate's benchmark bottlings—most notably Ried Zieregg Sauvignon Blanc, Ried Zieregg IZ Reserve, and site-driven expressions of Morillon and Weissburgunder—display tension, saline minerality, structural depth, and profound aging potential.
🍇 Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13%