2023 Weingut Tement Kalk & Kreide Sauvignon Blanc, Sudsteiermark DAC, Austria Cavarodes round carbonic tanks and smaller

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or rather pink (gewurtz) and white (muscat)

precision and natural acidity

purple flowers

65% whole cluster fermentation

2023 Weingut Tement Kalk & Kreide Sauvignon Blanc, Sudsteiermark DAC, Austria Cavarodes round carbonic tanks and smallerTement is specialized in making exceptional single vineyard wines, but the flagship is the regional Sudsteiermark Sauvignon Blanc Kalk & Kreide. It is a blend from fifty sites and the name describes the main terroir, limestone and clay. Like all of their wines, the grapes are harvested by hand, undergo a maceration of twelve to twenty four hours and then fermentation happens spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel. Kalk & Kreide is