Gross · Nussberg, Südsteiermark · Austria
Dry white wine · single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc · 75 cl
Gross Ried Sulz is a first-growth (Erste STK Lage) Sauvignon Blanc from 35-year-old vines. Wild-fermented in large neutral oak and aged for one to two years on full lees, it is bottled unfiltered after a long time in the cellar. Selected for Central Wines by Master Sommelier Adam Michocki.
Tasting note
Fresh meadow herbs, white tropical fruit, cassis, gooseberry and candied grapefruit zest: a rich fruit basket on the nose. Spicy on the palate, with gooseberry, white orchard fruit, fresh acidity and a mineral finish with white currants on the aftertaste.
Pair with
Roast fish, scallops, veal and poultry in cream sauces, and fresh goat's cheese.
Details
- Producer: Weingut Gross
- Region: Ried Sulz, Südsteiermark DAC, Austria
- Classification: Erste STK Lage (first growth)
- Grape: 100% Sauvignon Blanc (35-year-old vines)
- Style: dry white
- Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in large neutral oak, 12–24 months on full lees; unfiltered
- Alcohol: 13.5% abv
- Bottle: 75 cl
About Gross
Weingut Gross sits on the Nussberg in South Styria, one of the region's most renowned vineyards, and is consistently ranked among Austria's best white wine producers. Martina and Johannes Gross farm steep, hand-worked organic vineyards on both sides of the Austrian–Slovenian border, where cool Alpine winds meet warm Adriatic air.