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Tement Sauvignon Blanc Zieregg Erste Lage 2020 750ml

size
750ml
country
Austria
region
Styria
appellation
Sudsteiermark
WA
97
JS
96
Additional vintages
WA
97
Rated 97 by Wine Advocate
This wine is produced from eight parcels of the original steep and south-facing cru, which is open to the wind, and fermented separately in oak vats of different seizes (from 228 to 2,400 liters). Tement's intensely lemon-colored Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Ried Zieregg GSTK offers a deep and complex, very intense, rich and generously aromatic but always precise, fresh and mineral-backboned (even iodine-inflected) bouquet of concentrated lemon aromas, lemongrass and liquid limestones. Dense and elegant on the palate, with tropical fruit aromas and a perfectly integrated acidity/tannin complex, this is a tight, tense, stimulating and fresh Zieregg that is the most complete and generous 2020 of all Ziereggs. Less sophisticated perhaps than Kår or Steilriegel but even more generously textured than the Pinot Blanc, the 2020 Zieregg caresses the palate before it gives it and your brain a job to do. The wine is very salivating, sensual but also intellectual, with a lemon-bitter finish. A great wine and one of the finest Ziereggs in history. Highly recommended. 13.5% stated alcohol. Glass stopper. Tasted at the Zieregg in May 2023. ... More details
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Tement Sauvignon Blanc Zieregg Erste Lage 2020 750ml

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WA
97
JS
96
WA
97
Rated 97 by Wine Advocate
This wine is produced from eight parcels of the original steep and south-facing cru, which is open to the wind, and fermented separately in oak vats of different seizes (from 228 to 2,400 liters). Tement's intensely lemon-colored Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Ried Zieregg GSTK offers a deep and complex, very intense, rich and generously aromatic but always precise, fresh and mineral-backboned (even iodine-inflected) bouquet of concentrated lemon aromas, lemongrass and liquid limestones. Dense and elegant on the palate, with tropical fruit aromas and a perfectly integrated acidity/tannin complex, this is a tight, tense, stimulating and fresh Zieregg that is the most complete and generous 2020 of all Ziereggs. Less sophisticated perhaps than Kår or Steilriegel but even more generously textured than the Pinot Blanc, the 2020 Zieregg caresses the palate before it gives it and your brain a job to do. The wine is very salivating, sensual but also intellectual, with a lemon-bitter finish. A great wine and one of the finest Ziereggs in history. Highly recommended. 13.5% stated alcohol. Glass stopper. Tasted at the Zieregg in May 2023.
JS
96
Rated 96 by James Suckling
Deep nose that’s very smoky and flinty, with candied-lemon and minty aromas. Very concentrated for such a cool and sleek chardonnay, also very focused with a very tightly wound tannin structure. So much chalky and lemony freshness drive the imposing and vibrant finish. Enormous aging potential! From organically grown grapes. Sustainable. Drink or hold. Glass stopper.
Winery
Ried Zieregg is perhaps Tement's most well-known wine. Zieregg is classified as a Grosse Lage or grand cru. Tement has 16 parcels in the Zieregg vineyard, 13 of which are planted to Sauvignon Blanc, and the sites are characterized by steep slopes, old vines, and coralline limestone. Like all of the Tement wines, the fermentation is spontaneous and natural. The wine is aged for 20 months on the lees in big, neutral oak casks. Bottled unfiltered.
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size
750ml
country
Austria
region
Styria
appellation
Sudsteiermark
Additional vintages
Overview
This wine is produced from eight parcels of the original steep and south-facing cru, which is open to the wind, and fermented separately in oak vats of different seizes (from 228 to 2,400 liters). Tement's intensely lemon-colored Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Ried Zieregg GSTK offers a deep and complex, very intense, rich and generously aromatic but always precise, fresh and mineral-backboned (even iodine-inflected) bouquet of concentrated lemon aromas, lemongrass and liquid limestones. Dense and elegant on the palate, with tropical fruit aromas and a perfectly integrated acidity/tannin complex, this is a tight, tense, stimulating and fresh Zieregg that is the most complete and generous 2020 of all Ziereggs. Less sophisticated perhaps than Kår or Steilriegel but even more generously textured than the Pinot Blanc, the 2020 Zieregg caresses the palate before it gives it and your brain a job to do. The wine is very salivating, sensual but also intellectual, with a lemon-bitter finish. A great wine and one of the finest Ziereggs in history. Highly recommended. 13.5% stated alcohol. Glass stopper. Tasted at the Zieregg in May 2023.
green grapes

Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc is widely considered to be one of the finest varietals of white wine grapes. The green skinned fruit is notable for ripening relatively early in the year, due to the fact that it prefers milder temperatures and cannot maintain its distinctive flavors in hot climates. As such, it has become a favorite grape varietal for wineries in many very different countries around the world, where it can benefit from brisk, coastal breezes and mild early summers. Sauvignon Blanc is revered for its freshness and zesty character, and generally produces wines which are dry and very crisp on the palate. However, there are a wide variety of wines produced from this wonderfully versatile grape – with many wineries preferring to age the fermented juices in oak, or allowing malolactic fermentation to add a creamier, buttery finish to the grassy and tropical, citrus flavors it often carries.
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Country: Austria

Austria is a fascinating country when it comes to wine production, and with a wine culture that stretches back over four thousand years, it is one of the oldest viticultural centers in the world. Today, it is the Grüner Veltliner varietal grape which is the most widely grown and processed, producing elegant dry white wines, and very flavorful and aromatic sweet wines enjoyed to a great extent by local communities, and which are beginning to receive the recognition they deserve by the global wine market. Austria's eastern flatlands benefit from fertile and mineral rich soils, fed by the great river Danube, as well as the long hot summers the country enjoys with low precipitation. Today, over fifty thousand hectares of Austrian land is under vine, and even within the city limits of Vienna, high quality wine is produced and enjoyed.
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Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc is widely considered to be one of the finest varietals of white wine grapes. The green skinned fruit is notable for ripening relatively early in the year, due to the fact that it prefers milder temperatures and cannot maintain its distinctive flavors in hot climates. As such, it has become a favorite grape varietal for wineries in many very different countries around the world, where it can benefit from brisk, coastal breezes and mild early summers. Sauvignon Blanc is revered for its freshness and zesty character, and generally produces wines which are dry and very crisp on the palate. However, there are a wide variety of wines produced from this wonderfully versatile grape – with many wineries preferring to age the fermented juices in oak, or allowing malolactic fermentation to add a creamier, buttery finish to the grassy and tropical, citrus flavors it often carries.
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Austria is a fascinating country when it comes to wine production, and with a wine culture that stretches back over four thousand years, it is one of the oldest viticultural centers in the world. Today, it is the Grüner Veltliner varietal grape which is the most widely grown and processed, producing elegant dry white wines, and very flavorful and aromatic sweet wines enjoyed to a great extent by local communities, and which are beginning to receive the recognition they deserve by the global wine market. Austria's eastern flatlands benefit from fertile and mineral rich soils, fed by the great river Danube, as well as the long hot summers the country enjoys with low precipitation. Today, over fifty thousand hectares of Austrian land is under vine, and even within the city limits of Vienna, high quality wine is produced and enjoyed.