{"product_id":"tement-kalk-kreide-sauvignon-blanc","title":"Tement 'Kalk \u0026 Kreide' Sauvignon Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile most of Austria is focused on the autochthonous Grüner Veltliner, the southern region of Styria has really leaned into Sauvignon Blanc. Tucked into the foothills of the Alps, it’s a ridiculously beautiful place that’s turning out some of the most exciting versions of the grape anywhere right now. In Bordeaux, with its maritime climate, Sauvignon Blanc usually shows up more high-toned — green apple, fresh-cut grass, sometimes a little new oak. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Styria, the fruit leans more generous, even a little tart tropical at times, but still keeps that bright, zippy acidity and a very clear salty\/mineral edge. A big reason for that shift is producers like Manfred Tement, who helped put Styrian Sauvignon Blanc on the map. He was a founding member of the STK growers’ association in 1986 — back when there were basically no real quality standards in the region — and made the call early on to focus on Sauvignon Blanc over the more widely planted (and much higher-yielding) Welschriesling. That commitment to quality paid off: in 1991, a German magazine named his wine the best Sauvignon Blanc in the world, which was a pretty wild moment for a small, under-the-radar region like this.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe love it with… \u003c\/strong\u003eSpinach dumplings, goat cheese, scarlett runner bean salad with pumpkin seed oil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 750mL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12.5%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sauvignon Blanc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Südsteiermark, Styria, Austria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Certified biodynamic. A blend from fifty sites; the name describes the main terroir, limestone and clay. Harvested by hand, maceration of twelve to twenty-four hours and then fermentation happens spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel. Aged on the lees for six months before release. No sulfur during vinification or aging. The wines only get a little sulfur one month before bottling without filtration or fining.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Weingut Tement","offers":[{"title":"2024","offer_id":66722717892912,"sku":"12683","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/3119\/0576\/files\/tement-kalk-kreide-sauvignon-blanc-sudsteiermark.jpg?v=1778212787","url":"https:\/\/www.walters-wine.com\/products\/tement-kalk-kreide-sauvignon-blanc","provider":"Walter's Wine Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}