Gelber Muskateller “Sand & Schiefer” Südsteiermark DAC 2025

Wine description for Gelber Muskateller “Sand & Schiefer” Südsteiermark DAC 2025 by Tement

Colour & appearance

Pale, radiant golden yellow – clear and luminous in the glass.

Nose

A veritable firework display: elderflower, freshly picked grapes, apricot and honeydew melon dance together. Beneath lies an aromatic abundance, but also a compact, enticing minerality – complex and seductive at once, without ever feeling heavy.

Palate

Razor-sharp and linear: refreshing citrus notes meet fine tannins and a saline streak that immediately sets the wine flowing. At just 11.5% ABV, the wine retains an invigorating lightness – the perfect aperitif.

Finish

Cool, citrussy and with lingering salty freshness; the Muskateller aromatics fade cleanly, without becoming perfumed.

Terroir & origin

Südsteiermark DAC, Ehrenhausen. The Tement estate has placed this region on the international wine map – today, almost 100 hectares stretch across the dramatic steep slopes on both sides of the Slovenian border. The name Sand & Schiefer refers to the soils from which this entry-level wine comes: they lend the Muskateller that cool, lean tension which elevates it above a mere aromatic wine.

Grape variety & vinification

Gelber Muskateller, spontaneously fermented and aged for 6 to 12 months on the fine lees in stainless steel tanks – a cool, transparent maturation that lets the variety and the soil speak rather than the cellar. Vinified dry.

Food recommendations

The ideal aperitif. Also with: herb-driven starters, asparagus with vinaigrette, Styrian fried chicken salad (Backhendlsalat), sushi or fresh goat’s cheese with herbs. Wherever freshness and fruity accents are called for, this Muskateller is in its element.

Special features

Muskateller tends towards an excess of aroma – not here. Tement reins in the variety to produce a wine of unusual straightforwardness: salty, taut, almost cool in expression. A rare example of how dry Muskateller from steep slopes can gain depth without sacrificing its nimble-footedness.