Neumeister Sauvignon Blanc 'Ried Klausen' Trocken Vulkanland Steiermark 2020 Size:750ml site and vintage character—two factors

site and vintage character—two factors underplayed in traditional large-scale solera-based Sherry production

this wine will blossom into something pure and inviting

with a sensation of almost mentholated coolness ringing on the palate long after swallowing

are destemmed before crushing

Xavier included just 10% whole clusters in the vinification of the lighter-framed 2021

Neumeister Sauvignon Blanc 'Ried Klausen' Trocken Vulkanland Steiermark 2020 Size:750ml site and vintage character—two factorsThe premier cru Klausen sits on an east southeast facing mountain ridge at 340 meters altitude, with heavily calcareous sandstone soils and a drastic 65% gradient. Christoph owns seven hectares here, and he wrests a Sauvignon Blanc of fine, clinging minerality and ultra precise, green tinted fruit from its poor soils. After a two day maceration, this wine ferments spontaneously in 25 hectoliter oak barrels and spends 12 months on its fine lees before