Gross & Gross 'Jakobi' Sauvignon Blanc

There are a handful of wines that are just totally explosive examples of the grapes that make them — they leap out of the glass, like that one friend who always brings the party when they show up. “Jakobi” is a collaboration between the Gross brothers (Johannes on the Austrian side of the border and Michael on the Slovenian side). It’s a remarkable tribute to centuries of agrarian tradition in the region, and the label itself is a woodcut-style pictograph that recounts the details of the vintage using iconography borrowed from traditional almanacs — the kind that used to hang in Johannes’ and Michael’s grandmother’s kitchen when they were boys.

We love it with… tangy goat cheese, grilled seafood, asparagus & pesto pasta

Type:

White

Vintage:

2024

Size:

750mL

ABV:

12.5%

Grape:

100% Sauvignon Blanc

Region:

Südsteiermark, Styria, Austria

Vinification:

Practicing organic. Grape selection is done entirely by hand, fully destemmed. Short maceration, gentle press cycle. Fermentation is always slow and temperature controlled with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks. Wine matures in stainless steel for 5 to 6 months on the fine lees.