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Essentials
Region
Austria > Steiermark
Appellation
Austria (Wein aus Österreich)
Grapes
Cerason
Soil
sandy silt, gravel with iron content
Facts
Biodynamic (Demeter certified), Organic certified (Euro leaf), Vegan certified, No added SO2
ABV
12 %
Residual Sugar
1 g/L
Sulfite Level
N/A
Total Acidity
6.3 g/L
Production (Bottles)
N/A
The vineyard
Alte Riede
Age of the wines
23
Altitude
N/A
Size
N/A
The cellar
Fermented in 600L oak barrels with maceration on the skins for 3 weeks.
Vessel
Neutral oak
Elevage
Matured in 600L oak barrels on full lees until bottling. No sulfur added.
Type of closure
natural organic cork
Ploder-Rosenberg is a family estate , located in Vulkanland Steiermark . It spans over 11 hectares (27 acres) of vineyards . With Manuel Ploder , the winery is now in its third generation , but the real pivot happened in 2005 when the family converted to biodynamic farming and started to focus on PiWi (fungus resistant) varieties . Today , 70 to 75 percent of their vineyards are planted with PiWis , with Souvignier Gris being the primary grape . With Manuel’s takeover in 2011 , the winery took the next step in its development . He changed the style and started pursuing low intervention winemaking . He is joined by his partner , Selina Weratschnig , but is also still aided by his parents , Maria and ...