Ton & Mergel Weissburgunder
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 2–8 years from release
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-roasted mountain trout with brown butter, veal schnitzel with lemon and parsley, roasted chanterelle risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted from biodynamically farmed vineyards rooted in clay ('Ton') and calcareous marl ('Mergel') across southern Styrian hillsides, this expression of Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) focuses on mineral precision and textural depth. Fermentation occurs spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in large neutral Austrian oak casks, followed by extended maturation on the fine lees without bâtonnage or fining to preserve linear tension and natural vibrancy.
🍾 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%