Sauvignon Blanc Reserve
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–20 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
roasted turbot with herb butter, creamy chanterelle risotto, roasted veal sweetbreads
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
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.
🍾 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
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
13-14