Kalk & Kreide Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from vintage to appreciate its vibrant freshness and mineral tension.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Goat cheese salad, grilled sea bass, white asparagus with hollandaise.
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1959, Weingut Tement is a benchmark family-owned estate situated on the steep, dramatic hills of Südsteiermark along the Austrian-Slovenian border. Propelled to international renown under Manfred Tement and now steered by sons Armin and Stefan Tement, the winery practices certified biodynamic viticulture across mineral-rich limestone and coralline limestone soils. Renowned for their precision, longevity, and profound terroir expression, the estate specializes in world-class Sauvignon Blanc and Morillon (Chardonnay), with iconic single-vineyard bottlings hailing from top cru sites such as Ried Zieregg and Ried Grassnitzberg.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%