COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE
Sauvignon Blanc
PRODUCER
Weingut Rebenhof - Hartmut Aubell
REGION
Steiermark
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Light
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Weingut Rebenhof, located in Ratsch an der Weinstraße along the Slovenian border in Southern Styria, has been under the care of the Aubell family since 1924. Winemaker Hartmut 'Harti' Aubell assumed management in 2007 following stints at elite estates such as Knoll, Didier Dagueneau, and Zilliken. Rebenhof focuses on Demeter-certified biodynamic viticulture on steep, hand-worked terraces situated on unique Opok calcareous silt soils.
ALCOHOL
11.2%
AVG. PRICE
€25
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Winemaker Hartmut Aubell trained at legendary global estates, including Didier Dagueneau in the Loire Valley.
Fact 02
Farming is strictly tractor-free on steep terraces to prevent soil compaction and promote deep vine rooting.
Fact 03
The grapes grow on Opok, a rare 15-million-year-old calcareous silt and marl rock unique to Styria.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Grapes are harvested entirely by hand from 20 to 40+ year-old vines. Fermentation occurs spontaneously using native ambient yeasts with short whole-cluster maceration lasting between two and seven days. The wine matures on its fine lees in neutral Austrian oak casks and stainless steel tanks. It is bottled unfined and unfiltered with zero added sulfur at any stage.
