Morillon (Chardonnay) Sudsteiermark "Muschelkalk"

Tement
Austria
Styria
2020

Morillon is the local name in Styria for Chardonnay. The "Muschelkalk" Morillon is a regional wine that comes entirely from Sudsteiermark vineyards. It's predominantly grown on coralline limestone soil, or  Muschelkalk in German. After natural fermentation, the wine is aged for 18 months on the lees in big, neutral oak casks. Bottled unfiltered.

Bright and balanced now, but even better after two-three years of bottle age.

92 points
"An impressive chardonnay with no perceptible oak. Full mandarin-orange and crisp pear fruit, the chalky minerality providing the counterpoint to this, as much as the moderate, lemony acidity. Good length with nice textural complexity. Mostly from vineyards on coral limestone. Maturation on the gross-lees in large, neutral oak, then bottling in summer 2022"
James Suckling ,
JamesSuckling.com
September 2022

SKU/Code: 
DB3345-20
Product Line: 
National Portfolio
Wine
White
Varietal: 
Chardonnay
Farming Type: 
Organic