Tement Essenz TBA Ried Zieregg Trockenbeerenauslese 2017 375ml

Wine description for Tement Essenz TBA Ried Zieregg Trockenbeerenauslese 2017 375ml by Tement

Colour & appearance

Pale to medium golden yellow, clear and brilliant in the glass.

Nose

After a fleeting hint of acidity, a rich basket of apricots, morellos, oranges and orange zest opens up, accompanied by a splash of lemon and a fine spiciness of lemon pepper.

Palate

Relaxedly round, creamy and full-bodied: around 150 grams of residual sugar meet just under ten grams of acidity – a contest that makes this sweet wine appear astonishingly finesse-driven, mineral and salty. Served lightly chilled, it is vibrant and already a pleasure to drink, yet possesses a long future ahead.

Finish

Long, juicy and salty-mineral – the tension between sweet opulence and Styrian acidity carries well beyond the last sip.

Terroir & origin

The grapes come from the Ried Zieregg in Southern Styria, the heart of the estate – a Grand Cru vineyard site with coral limestone beneath a brown earth topsoil, whose steep slopes extend to the Slovenian border. Hardly any vineyard has shaped the reputation of Styrian Sauvignon Blanc as profoundly as this one.

Grape variety & vinification

Pure Sauvignon Blanc, made as a Trockenbeerenauslese from botrytised berries, aged in stainless steel – a style that brings fruit and finesse to the fore.

Food recommendations

A classic match for Sachertorte, exquisite with curd cheese dumplings filled with peach compote, served with buttered breadcrumbs and citrus zest – or as an intriguing contrast to mature cheeses, ideally including blue cheese.

Special characteristics

A Trockenbeerenauslese from Zieregg is a rarity: here it becomes evident that the great Sauvignon Blanc of Southern Styria can reach world-class levels not only in its dry form but also as a noble sweet wine – creamy and luscious, yet lifted by a remarkable, almost saline freshness.