An elegant white cuvée of Pinot Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc from the coolest, forest-fringed vineyard sites in the Weinviertel – profound, creamy and of remarkable freshness.
19,16 €25,55 € / l
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Bottler: Johannes Zillinger organic winery, Landstrasse 70, A-2245 Velm-Götzendorf / Austria
In the glass
Colour
Golden yellow in the glass, bright and ripe in appearance.
Nose
A complex bouquet of meadow herbs, elderflower and lemon zest, accompanied by whitecurrants, a hint of hops, fennel fronds and delicate tobacco notes.
Palate
Round, juicy and creamy with deep freshness, pronounced minerality and a saline finish; nutty spice and tobacco undertones lend depth and length.
Character
A serene, self-assured wine of great beauty – ripe and full-bodied yet never heavy, with a fine texture and cool elegance derived from north-facing parcels.
Pairing
An ideal partner for pan-fried pike-perch with herb butter, wild broccoli risotto or mature Comté cheese.
Notes
Sourced from the estate’s oldest, coolest vineyards (Hohes Eck and Lissen) on calcareous sandstone; spontaneously fermented, partly in Georgian qvevri, aged on lees for 12 months – Demeter-certified and with minimal sulphur at just 35 mg/L.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Golden yellow, with a depth that reveals even in the glass: this wine was not bottled in haste, but given time.
Nose
A nose of remarkable complexity yet great serenity: meadow herbs, elderflower, verbena and lemon zest, behind which lie whitecurrants, a hint of fennel fronds and a touch of blonde tobacco. No single aroma dominates – everything feels seamlessly integrated.
Palate
Ripe, round and juicy, with a texture that fully coats the palate without ever becoming heavy. Creaminess meets profound freshness, salinity and a fine, tobacco-tinged nutty spice. A wine at peace with itself – one that brings calm to the drinker as well.
Finish
Long, mineral and still. The spice lingers, the freshness persists, and you find yourself sitting a moment longer than intended.
Terroir & origin
The grapes come from the estate’s coolest parcels in Velm-Götzendorf in the southeastern Weinviertel: close to woodland, facing north and northeast, on calcareous sandstone soils. The vineyard sites Hohes Eck and Lissen are among the estate’s oldest – here the grapes ripen slowly, retaining their acidity. The estate itself has a remarkable history: organic since 1984, now Demeter-certified, with sheep grazing between the vines and home-grown herbs used for vineyard treatments.
Grape varieties & vinification
A cuvée of 62% Pinot Blanc and 38% Sauvignon Blanc, hand-harvested in mid-September 2022. The Pinot Blanc was pressed as whole bunches into Kvevri and fermented spontaneously – six days in clay vessels, then transferred to large wooden foudres. The Sauvignon Blanc fermented spontaneously in used 500-litre tonneaux. Twelve months’ maturation on the lees, total sulphur at a moderate 35 mg/L, residual sugar just 0.7 grams.
Food recommendations
The combination of creaminess, freshness and herbal spice makes this wine a versatile companion at table: with steamed pike-perch and fennel, asparagus with hollandaise sauce, roast chicken with lemon and thyme, or a mature Comté. Even a simple risotto with herbs and lemon zest finds an attentive partner here.
Special features
What distinguishes this wine is less any single characteristic than a philosophy: Johannes Zillinger, who encountered the Kvevri tradition in Georgia in 2011 and has since aged much of his wine in amphorae and clay vessels, has created here a white wine that marries the cool provenance of its parcels with the depth and texture of measured, artisanal vinification. The result is a wine of quiet beauty – without ostentation, yet with an inner tension that resonates long after.
