Styria
Styria
Franz Strohmeier 2019 TLZ Rot No. 10
Austrian Red
$39.99
Ripe small red fruit and blueberry meet smoky character. The palate is smooth and delicate, with fine tannins. Fruit comes from twenty-eight-year-old vines rooted in gneiss and rocky soils. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel, with five weeks of skin contact before pressing. The wine matures for twenty months in wooden barrels and is bottled without added sulphur.
Franz Strohmeier 2019 Sonne Nº8 Sauvignon Blanc
Austrian White
$79.99
Sauvignon Blanc grows at Bad Gams on a steep slope with gneiss soil. Whole clusters ferment in 500-litre barrels for two weeks, then the fruit is gently pressed and returned to barrel for a further year of maturation. The producer works eight hectares and explores natural vineyard methods, including trials with whey in place of conventional copper sulphate. The wine is classified as orange.
Andreas Tscheppe 2018 Blaue Libelle Sauvignon Blanc
Austrian White
$105.99
Grapefruit and ripe peach lead, with ginger, almond and a smoky, stony mineral note adding depth. The palate is dry, textured and focused, shaped by extended lees ageing and a measured touch of oak. Fresh yet layered through the persistent finish, it suits grilled fish, roast vegetables, soft cheeses or herb-led dishes.