Ried Steinbach Furst Gelber Muskateller
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Typically best enjoyed 2–8 years from vintage release.
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Spicy Southeast Asian cuisine, fresh goat cheese, grilled sea bass with herbs
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Perched on the steep, wind-swept slopes of Gamlitz, the Ried Steinbach vineyard is home to the prized 'Fürst' parcel, a terroir defined by its complex soils of weathered loess, sand, and gravel. While Gelber Muskateller is one of the world's oldest cultivated grape varieties, often relegated to simple, off-dry styles, Weingut Tement elevates it to an art form. Under their biodynamic stewardship, this Erste Lage bottling undergoes spontaneous fermentation and extended lees contact in neutral casks. This meticulous, low-intervention approach coaxes out a sophisticated, bone-dry expression of the grape, balancing its wild, exotic floral aromatics with a deep, smoky, and salty minerality that reflects the ancient marine heritage of the Styrian basin.
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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.