Ried Hochkittenberg Gelber Muskateller
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Typically best enjoyed 2–8 years from vintage release, though exceptional vintages can develop beautifully for over a decade.
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Spicy Asian cuisine, fresh goat cheese, asparagus dishes
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Perched at a breathtaking altitude of up to 650 meters, Ried Hochkittenberg is one of the highest and coolest vineyard sites in Southern Styria. This extreme elevation, combined with complex soils of red gravel, shale, and weathered limestone, provides the perfect stage for Gelber Muskateller—one of the world's oldest and most aromatic grape varieties. While Muskateller is often misunderstood as a simple, sweet aperitif, Weingut Tement elevates it to a serious, terroir-driven art form. Under their biodynamic stewardship, the grapes are hand-harvested and spontaneously fermented, resulting in a bone-dry, highly structured wine. It weaves a fascinating tale of alpine freshness, vibrant herbal spice, and intense mineral tension, far removed from ordinary expressions of the grape.
🍾 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.