Kalk & Kreide Sauvignon Blanc
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Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from vintage to appreciate its vibrant freshness and mineral tension.
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Goat cheese salad, grilled sea bass, white asparagus with hollandaise.
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Named 'Kalk & Kreide' (Limestone & Chalk), this wine is a vibrant homage to the unique soil composition of Southern Styria. Weingut Tement crafts this estate Sauvignon Blanc from grapes grown on steep, hand-harvested slopes rich in coralline limestone and marl. The region's winegrowing history dates back to Roman times, but it is the modern dedication to biodynamics that allows these ancient soils to speak so clearly. Fermented spontaneously with native yeasts and aged on its fine lees in stainless steel tanks, this cuvée captures the pure, energetic essence of the Styrian terroir. It represents a masterclass in tension, balancing bright citrus and herbal notes with a deeply saline, chalky minerality that has made Tement a benchmark producer.
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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.