Tement, Manfred - Sauvignon blanc Zieregg Vinothek Reserve 2019

JAMES SUCKLING: "This incredible Styrian sauvignon blanc has gigantic concentration and chalky freshness. It lifts off and heads straight out of earth’s orbit, but the attraction of the super-steep, coral limestone slope where it was born remains strong and it longs to return there. Instead, it delights us with its beauty and originality. Tons of herbal nuances, but zero conventional aromas for this grape. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold. Glass stopper."

WEINWISSER: "Sehr rauchig unterlegtes Bouquet, dunkle Kräuterwürze, getrockneter Rosmarin, Salbei, Limonenzeste und ein Touch helles Steinobst, dahinter eine dunkle mineralisch-steinige Kulisse. Im Mund extrem packend, engmaschig, brillante Textur, scharf gezeichnet, dennoch total elegant und finessenreich mit sehr vielen Details und delikaten Noten. Ganz fein verwoben, saftig ohne Ende obgleich total fokussiert und finessenreich. Weltklasse!"

FALSTAFF: "Helles Goldgelb, Silberreflexe. Feine tabakige Nuancen, ein Hauch von Kletzen und Cassis, rauchige Noten, mineralisch, noch etwas zurückhaltendes Bukett. Saftig, komplex, feine Extraktsüße, helles Nougat, Nuancen von gelber Frucht, feiner Säurebogen, mineralisch und lange anhaftend, ein stoffiger Speisenbegleiter mit sicherem weiterem Reifepotenzial."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2019 Ried Zieregg Vinothek Reserve GSTK is exclusively from the "Sieben Reihen" parcel that hosts old vines on blue-colored chalky marls. Aged for two years in 700-liter oak casks and for 12 months in stainless steel, the unfiltered Sauvignon offers a pure, fresh and rather coolish, slightly reductive and phenolic nose with grapefruit, lime zest and lemon juice as well as limestone aromas. Silky and lush on the palate, this is a tight and intense, salivating and full-bodied wine with body and soul yet a still discreet, though promising character. It's a very elegant, saline and mouth-salivating Sauvignon with lemon bitters and leafy notes on the intense and sustainable finish. 13% stated alcohol. Glass stopper. Tasted at the Zieregg in May 2023."