Bottler: Tement GmbH, Zieregg 13, A-8461 Ehrenhausen / Austria
In the glass
Colour
Bright, pale straw yellow.
Nose
Smoky and multi-layered with notes of cocoa nibs, dried quince, grapefruit zest, hazelnut shells and salted butter.
Palate
Sinewy, taut and without unnecessary fat; shows compact extract, grippy phenolics, a citrus twist and a salty-nutty finish.
Character
Profound, darkly mineral and athletically shaped; a stylish single-vineyard wine of impressive length.
Pairing
Pairs wonderfully with pan-fried sea fish in nut brown butter, crispy quail breast or roasted cauliflower steaks.
Notes
Grown on a steep Erste STK® site on barren Opok soil, spontaneously fermented, aged for 30 months on the fine lees in small wooden casks and bottled unfiltered.
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
Bright, clear pale straw yellow.
Nose
Reveals a smoky, dark character with delicate reduction. It offers fascinating aromas of cocoa nibs, dried quinces, grapefruit zest and hazelnut shells, along with lightly salted butter. With aeration, it continually unfolds into new, multi-layered dimensions.
Palate
Precise, extremely lean and sinewy: entirely devoid of any superfluous richness, the Morillon presents itself as tall and crystalline in structure. The fruit is pared back to its absolute essence, supported by compact extract and a grippy phenolic texture with a tart, fresh grapefruit twist.
Finish
The long-lasting finish echoes dark notes of cocoa and nuts once more, underpinned by pronounced salinity and a lively, citrussy fizz.
Terroir & Origin
From the Erste STK® vineyard site Ried Rossberg in South Styria. Chardonnay vines up to 36 years old grow on steep slopes facing south-east to south (370 to 460 metres above sea level) in poor, calcareous Opok soils. Weingut Tement cultivates all its vineyards entirely according to Demeter and respektBIODYN standards.
Grape Variety & Vinification
100% Morillon (Chardonnay). Following natural spontaneous fermentation, the wine matured on fine lees for 30 months in small French oak casks. Bottled unfiltered at 14.0% ABV.
Food Pairings
An excellent match for pan-fried turbot, sweetbreads with morel cream sauce or mature Comté.
Special Notes
A purist, uncompromising terroir wine of great longevity that reveals the dark, mineral side of Styrian terroirs and possesses ageing potential well beyond 2040.
