Lackner Tinnacher

Sauvignon Blanc Kitzeck Sausal

Name: Sauvignon Blanc Kitzeck Sausal
Brand: Lackner Tinnacher
SKU: LTISKS20SO
Price: 20.95 GBP
Availability: InStock

£20.95

Lackner Tinnacher's Sauvignon Blanc Kitzeck Sausal 2020 is grown on the best, steep slopes over-looking the wine-growing village of Kitzeck-Sausal. The wine reveals expressive white tropical fruit, with a touch of lychee and guava, with a mineral overtone. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and tight-knit, with chalky minerality and a racy, subtle lime finish and salty aftertaste.

At a glance

Type: White

Style: Lighter Bodied, Crisp Whites

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc

ABV: 12.5%

Production: Organic

Producer: Lackner Tinnacher

Region: Südsteiermark

Bottle size: 75cl

Vintage: 2020

The cool vineyards of this far northern winegrowing village of the Südsteiermark are
known for long hang times that produce elegant wines with vegetal aromas, a nimble body and focused acidity.

The grapes were hand-picked in the first two weeks of October. After a maceration time of 18 hours, the grapes were gentle pressed and the juice was racked directly to stainless steel tanks and large oak barrels (30%), where it underwent a slow fermentation by indigenous yeasts. The wine was careful matured in the cellar for twelve months. While the village of Kitzeck-Sausal is predominantly dominated by slate soils, the vines for this wine grow on maritime coral limestone.

ANALYSIS

Alcohol: 12.5% vol
Acid: 5.5 g/l
Residual sugar: 1.1 g/l

CRITIC RATINGS

93 James Suckling

The nose reveals expressive white tropical fruit, with a touch of lychee and guava, with a mineral overtone. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and tense, with chalky minerality and a racy, subtle lime acidity and refreshing salty finish.

Body:

Light

Bold

Sweetness:

Dry

Sweet

Acidity:

Soft

Acidic

Pairs well with a range of fish dishes and shellfish.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER

Discover the wines of Weingut Lackner Tinnacker, based in the southern Austrian region of Steiermark on steep, challenging vineyards that provide optimum altitudes and perfect exposures for organic viticulture. Find out more.