Ried Wielitschberg Gewurztraminer
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Seared duck breast with five-spice reduction, roasted pork belly with star anise, and washed-rind cheeses like Munster.
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched on a steep hillside parcel in Südsteiermark, Ried Wielitschberg features weathered brown earth intermingled with sandy gravels and calcareous marl layers. Gewürztraminer grown on this site diverges sharply from heavier, unctuous styles; biodynamically farmed vines deliver striking phenolic clarity and aromatic precision under the influence of cool Alpine-Adriatic airflows. Following hand-harvesting and spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, the wine undergoes extended maturation on fine lees in large neutral oak casks. Bottling takes place with minimal intervention and low sulfur, yielding a bone-dry, textured expression defined by floral tension, subtle spice, and saline minerality.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1959 by Josef and Edina Tement, Weingut Tement rose to global acclaim under Manfred Tement, who transformed the family's modest holdings into an international benchmark for Austrian viticulture. Perched atop the rugged limestone ridge of Ried Zieregg along the border of Slovenia in Südsteiermark, the estate commands precipitous slopes composed of coralline limestone, marl, and schist. Today directed by Manfred alongside sons Armin and Stefan, the domaine converted fully to biodynamics, earning Demeter and respekt-BIODYN certifications. Cellar philosophy hinges on unhurried, low-intervention vinification, spontaneous native-yeast fermentations, neutral oak casks, and prolonged maturation on fine lees without fining or unnecessary filtration. The estate's benchmark bottlings—most notably Ried Zieregg Sauvignon Blanc, Ried Zieregg IZ Reserve, and site-driven expressions of Morillon and Weissburgunder—display tension, saline minerality, structural depth, and profound aging potential.
🍇 Grapes
Gewürztraminer
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13.5%