Zieregg Vinothek Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
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Typically best enjoyed 10–25 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Pan-seared veal sweetbreads, roasted turbot with brown butter, aged Comté cheese
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The 'Vinothek Reserve' represents the absolute pinnacle of Weingut Tement's winemaking artistry, sourced from the most prized parcels of the legendary Ried Zieregg. This steep, amphitheater-like vineyard sits on a prehistoric coral limestone reef that straddles the Austrian-Slovenian border, a unique geopolitical terroir where vines literally grow across national boundaries. While the standard Zieregg is already a masterpiece, the Vinothek Reserve undergoes an extraordinary maturation process, resting undisturbed on its fine lees in neutral oak casks for up to six to eight years before bottling. This patient, slow-motion aging coaxes out an unparalleled depth of character. The resulting wine transcends typical Sauvignon Blanc, trading primary fruit for profound, multi-layered complexity—weaving together notes of wet flint, dried wildflowers, white truffles, and candied citrus, all bound by a tense, vibrating core of limestone minerality.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1959 in the picturesque hills of Southern Styria, Austria, Weingut Tement is a family-run estate globally renowned for defining the modern standard of Austrian Sauvignon Blanc. Now managed by the third generation, Armin and Stefan Tement, the winery is situated on the steep, limestone-rich slopes of the legendary Zieregg vineyard. Operating under strict biodynamic principles, the estate focuses on minimal intervention, spontaneous fermentation, and extended lees aging in neutral oak casks to preserve the intense minerality of their terroir. Their signature single-vineyard wines, particularly the iconic Ried Zieregg Sauvignon Blanc and Ried Grassnitzberg, showcase an unparalleled tension and longevity that have cemented Tement's reputation as one of Austria's premier wine estates.