Muschelkalk Morillon
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared trout with brown butter, roast poultry with herb jus, or mature alpine cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Cultivated on steep limestone terraces composed of fossil-rich coral limestone and calcareous marl, this expression of Morillon captures the distinct minerality of southern Styria. Hand-harvested from biodynamically farmed parcels, the fruit undergoes spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in large neutral wooden casks. Prolonged maturation on the fine lees without battonage lends subtle textural roundness while preserving pristine freshness and a chalky, saline backbone.
🍾 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
Morillon
🍷 ABV
12.5%