Ried Hochkittenberg Weisser Burgunder
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
creamy mushroom risotto, roasted poultry, pan-seared veal chops
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Perched at an impressive elevation of up to 650 meters, Ried Hochkittenberg is one of the highest and coolest single-vineyard sites in Southern Styria. This extreme altitude, combined with steep slopes and a complex terroir of red gravel, clay, and shell limestone, provides a unique microclimate where grapes ripen slowly while retaining brilliant acidity. Weingut Tement cultivates this challenging site using strict biodynamic methods. Their Weisser Burgunder (Pinot Blanc) from Hochkittenberg is crafted with minimal intervention, undergoing spontaneous fermentation and extensive aging on the fine lees in neutral oak casks. This traditional approach coaxes out a beautifully textured wine that balances delicate orchard fruit notes with a profound, salty minerality and vibrant tension, reflecting the wild, wind-swept heights of its alpine-influenced origin.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Det familieejede Weingut Tement blev grundlagt i 1959 og regnes i dag for et ubestridt referencepunkt i Südsteiermark, smukt beliggende på de stejle, dramatiske skråninger langs den østrigsk-slovenske grænse. Vingården opnåede international berømmelse under Manfred Tement og drives i dag videre af sønnerne Armin og Stefan Tement med en kompromisløs, certificeret biodynamisk tilgang. Vinmarkerne er rige på kalksten og koral-kalkholdig jordbund, hvilket danner grundlaget for husets verdensklasse Sauvignon Blanc og Morillon (Chardonnay). Vinene udmærker sig ved deres knivskarpe præcision, store lagringspotentiale og dybe terroirpræg, ikke mindst i de ikoniske enkeltmarksaftapninger fra berømte cru-parceller som Ried Zieregg og Ried Grassnitzberg.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Weisser Burgunder