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Region
Austria
Appellation
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Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc
Soil
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Facts
Organic certified (Euro leaf), Unfined, Hand harvest, Native yeast, Unfiltered, No added SO2, Skin-contact (macerated/orange)
ABV
12 %
Residual Sugar
N/A
Sulfite Level
1 mg/L
Total Acidity
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Production (Bottles)
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The vineyard
Age of the wines
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Altitude
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Size
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The cellar
Handpicked grapes are destemmed and fermented in open vats. The maceration lasts until the fermentation is complete.
Vessel
Neutral oak
Elevage
Fermented juice is transferred manually using buckets to used Burgundy oak barrels and aged for about a year. Then it is manually bottled in small batches without filtration, fining or addition of sulfur.
Type of closure
natural cork
This Sauvignon Blanc is fermented on the skin. It is characterized by an interplay of fruity and herbal notes. The tannins envelop this high-quality orange wine and give it a wonderful velvety mouthfeel. Schnabels buy grapes for this wine from a biodynamic grower from the area.
This Sauvignon Blanc is fermented on the skin. It is characterized by an interplay of fruity and herbal notes. The tannins envelop this high-quality orange wine and give it a wonderful velvety mouthfeel. Schnabels buy grapes for this wine from a biodynamic grower from the area.
Weingut Karl Schnabel-Ermihof is a certified-biodynamic farm located in South Styria or Südsteiermark region of Austria , close to the Slovenian border . one of the trailblazers of the natural wine movement in Austria . Karl and Eva Schnabel run the estate since 2000 , when they came back to the farm to reactivate the family winery , which paused due to the fact that Karl's parents died when he was only 17 . Today , aided by their 3 sons , the Schnabels farm 5 hectares of vineyards , focusing on red grape varieties , which is an anomaly in the region . Karl has studied agricultural economics while , Eva has studied business administration . After working in their fields for several years they decided to ...