Muschelkalk Morillon
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Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto, grilled sea bass
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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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
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.