Alexander Zahel
2024 Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Kapfenstein Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc from Southeast Styria, showing the grape’s sharper, saltier, more electric side. Volcanic rock brings tension and a quiet smoky grip, while quartz-rich soils give the wine that cool, glassy precision. Green citrus, fresh herbs, and a crystalline salty note keep everything bright, clean, and focused. Pour it with asparagus, scallops, delicate fish, goat cheese, or anything that wants a white wine with nerve, clarity, and a little volcanic bite.
Region: Vulkanland/Südoststeiermark
Appellation: Vulkanland Steiermark DAC
Varietal/Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
ABV: 12.5%
Vineyard: Organic fruit from Kapfenstein in Southeast Styria, grown on volcanic and quartz-rich soils. Hand-harvested on September 4, 2024.
Cellar: Fully destemmed before a slow, gentle pressing over 12 hours. Fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeast in a 300-litre Austrian oak barrique, then aged five months on fine lees before bottling unfined, unfiltered, and with minimal sulphur.
CSPC: 151756
What the Critics are saying: []
Region: Vulkanland/Südoststeiermark
Appellation: Vulkanland Steiermark DAC
TECHNICAL INFO
Varietal/Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
ABV: 12.5%
Vineyard: Organic fruit from Kapfenstein in Southeast Styria, grown on volcanic and quartz-rich soils. Hand-harvested on September 4, 2024.
Cellar: Fully destemmed before a slow, gentle pressing over 12 hours. Fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeast in a 300-litre Austrian oak barrique, then aged five months on fine lees before bottling unfined, unfiltered, and with minimal sulphur.
CSPC: 151756
Winemakers Note: []
What the Critics are saying: []
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