Tement - Sauvignon Blanc Erste Lage STK Graßnitzberg 2018 (750ml)

Smoke, nettle and angelica stem notions meet ripe Mirabelle on the still shy nose. The palate also hase this delicious whiff of smoke, surrounding a still shy core and an essentially creamy, smooth and utterly fresh body. The combination of fresh lime peel, green herb and creaminess is utterly compelling. Drink by 2040.

Quite reductive and lean on the pure and flinty nose, the spicy, leafy and coolish 2018 Ried Grassnitzberg Sauvignon Blanc displays greenish and reddish rather than yellow fruit aromas. Dense and tensioned on the palate, this is an explosive, firm and tannic Grassnitzberg with great power and terroir expression. This coolish, fresh and tensioned as well as concentrated yet by no means just lean or even small-bore Sauvignon is classified as "1 STK" premier cru, but it is as complex as a grand cru from a cooler site. Exciting. 13% alcohol. Tasted in October 2020.