Steirische Klassik Morillon
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 2–6 years from release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared river trout with brown butter, roasted poultry with fine herbs, or creamy Austrian cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Cultivated on steep, calcareous marl and limestone parcels across Südsteiermark, this cuvée captures the energetic regional archetype of Morillon, the traditional Styrian synonym for Chardonnay. The fruit undergoes spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and is matured primarily in large neutral oak casks and stainless steel, spending several months on fine lees without battonage to foster textural breadth while safeguarding natural tension.
🍾 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
Morillon (Chardonnay)
🍷 ABV
12.5%