Steirische Klassik Weissburgunder
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared river trout with brown butter, roasted poultry with fresh herbs, or Austrian Brettljause with mild mountain cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from steep hillside plots across southern Styria rooted in calcareous clay marl ('Opok') and sandy gravels, this regional expression showcases the tension and elegance achievable with Weissburgunder in cool-climate conditions. Hand-harvested according to biodynamic standards, the fruit undergoes spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and large neutral oak casks. Maturation on the fine lees for several months imparts a delicate textural creaminess while preserving bright orchard fruit and crystalline minerality without overt oak influence.
🍾 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
Weissburgunder
🍷 ABV
12.5%