COLOUR
Orange
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2024
GRAPE
Gelber Muskateller, Morillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer, Welschriesling
PRODUCER
Weingut Werlitsch
REGION
Steiermark
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Dreigenerationenwein (Three-Generations Wine) is a deeply personal bottling from Weingut Werlitsch, managed by Ewald and Brigitte Tscheppe in Southern Styria. Unlike their soil-specific Ex Vero series, this wine is a nostalgic tribute to ancient Styrian farming, sourced from a historic vineyard plot that has been continuously farmed by three generations of the Tscheppe family. Ewald and Brigitte are pioneering figures in the Austrian natural wine movement and active members of the 'Schmecke das Leben' collective. This field blend captures the heritage of their estate, offering a pure, unadulterated expression of their unique terroir.
ALCOHOL
12.5%
AVG. PRICE
€40
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The vines are trained in a wild 'Überhangerziehung' system, allowing shoots to grow freely and requiring intensive manual labor.
Fact 02
Grown on 'Opok', a highly dense, prehistoric marine clay and limestone marl unique to Southern Styria.
Fact 03
A true 'zero-zero' wine, bottled completely unfiltered with absolutely no added sulfur at any stage.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are grown on steep, amphitheater-like slopes in Glanz an der Weinstraße on 'Opok' soils—a dense, chalky limestone marl. The vines are trained in a wild, overhanging trellis system ('Überhangerziehung') and farmed strictly according to Demeter biodynamic standards. Harvested entirely by hand, the co-planted varieties are co-fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in large, neutral oak vats. The grapes undergo a brief maceration on the skins for about two days to preserve aromatic freshness. The wine is aged for 18 months on the fine lees in large, old wooden barrels and bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with zero added sulfur.
