Sauvignon Blanc Reserve
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–20 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted turbot with herb butter, creamy chanterelle risotto, roasted veal sweetbreads
✨ Technical Specifications
Weingut Tement's Reserve Sauvignon Blancs represent the pinnacle of Styrian winemaking, showcasing the extraordinary aging potential of the variety when grown on the region's steep, coralline limestone (locally known as Opok) soils. These reserve bottlings undergo incredibly long, patient aging on the fine lees in neutral oak casks—sometimes for several years, as seen in their legendary late-release and 'IZ' (Infusion Zeit) cellar reserves. This slow, non-interventionist development tames the high-toned herbaceous character of Sauvignon Blanc, transforming it into a deeply complex, texturally rich masterpiece defined by smoky minerality, dried citrus, and intense salty tension. The Tement family's commitment to biodynamic farming and hands-off cellar practices allows the unique microclimate of Southern Styria, where warm Illyrian winds meet cool Alpine drafts, to be fully expressed in these rare, structured releases.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1959, Weingut Tement is a benchmark family-owned estate situated on the steep, dramatic hills of Südsteiermark along the Austrian-Slovenian border. Propelled to international renown under Manfred Tement and now steered by sons Armin and Stefan Tement, the winery practices certified biodynamic viticulture across mineral-rich limestone and coralline limestone soils. Renowned for their precision, longevity, and profound terroir expression, the estate specializes in world-class Sauvignon Blanc and Morillon (Chardonnay), with iconic single-vineyard bottlings hailing from top cru sites such as Ried Zieregg and Ried Grassnitzberg.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-14