Muschelkalk Morillon
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto, grilled sea bass
✨ Technical Specifications
Weingut Tement's Muschelkalk Morillon is a profound tribute to the ancient marine history of Southern Styria. In this region, Chardonnay is historically known as Morillon, a name deeply rooted in local winegrowing heritage. The defining character of this wine comes from the Muschelkalk soils, which are composed of millions of years old fossilized coral reefs and shell limestone. This unique terroir imparts a distinct, salty minerality and vibrant tension to the wine. Cultivated under biodynamic principles on steep, hand-harvested slopes, the grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation and are aged on their fine lees in neutral oak casks. This minimal-intervention approach coaxes out a complex profile of yellow stone fruits, wild herbs, and a smoky, chalky finish that beautifully reflects the Styrian landscape.
🍾 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
Morillon
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%