Ried Wielitschberg Gewurztraminer
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Typically best enjoyed 3–12 years from vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Spicy Asian cuisine, blue cheese, roasted duck
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Nestled on the border between Austria and Slovenia, the Ried Wielitschberg vineyard is a spectacular, steep site renowned for its complex soils of sandy marl, locally known as 'Opok.' While Southern Styria is world-famous for Sauvignon Blanc, Weingut Tement utilizes the unique microclimate and high-altitude exposure of Wielitschberg to craft an extraordinarily elegant, dry style of Gewürztraminer. Classified as an STK Erste Lage, this wine departs from the heavy, oily stereotypes of the grape, instead offering a precise, mineral-driven tension. Tement's commitment to biodynamic farming, spontaneous fermentation, and patient aging on the lees allows the site's intense, cool-climate character to shine through, resulting in a highly aromatic yet remarkably fresh and structured white wine.
🍾 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.