Weingut Gross

Steiermark | Südsteiermark | Ehrenhausen

Johannes Gross is the fifth generation of his family to farm and make wine in Ratsch, on the poetically hilly, verdant edge of Südsteiermark (southern Styria). It’s a place defined by climatic tension between the Alps and the Adriatic with steep, terraced hillsides, a mélange of volcanic and sedimentary soils, and a range of traditional Styrian varieties, foremost sauvignon blanc. The terrain demands intensive handwork; yields are kept very low. In the cellar, Johannes focuses on spontaneous fermentations and traditional vinification methods. The wines are entrancingly aromatic, playful, lively, and keenly defined.

Weingut Gross 2016 Ratscher Sauvignon Blanc

This wine comes from the Gross family's home village of Ratsch, where their ancestors settled over 250 years ago! This sauvignon comes from limestone soils and vines range from roughly 10 to more than 30 years old. Grapes are carefully selected, hand-harvested, fully destemmed, and macerated for a short period of roughly 3 hours before spontaneous fermentation takes place in traditional large, oak barrels. The wine is then racked and matured in the same barrels for 12 months, followed by 6 months in stainless tank.

  • 2016
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Austria
  • Steiermark
  • Südsteiermark
  • Organic
  • limestone, loam, schist
  • 12 months neutral oak cask, 6 months stainless steel
  • Neutral oak cask
  • 1.1
  • 750 ml

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