2021 Ried Pfarrweingarten Morillon/Weissburgunder/Grauburgunder, Sattlerhof

• Style: Mineral-driven, green-stone fruit, flinty
• Taste: Lime zest, herb-edged intensity, saline grip, white-pepper spice
• Food: Oysters, Dover sole, goat cheese, asparagus risotto
• Occasion: Date night, gifting, aperitivo
• Serve: Chilled, 8–10°C

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

A mineral-driven white that demands immediacy: green-stone fruit, herb-edged intensity, and saline grip speak to South Styrian limestone terroir. The blend—70% Morillon (locally called Chardonnay), with Weissburgunder and Grauburgunder adding textural depth and white-pepper spice—shows creamy backbone without masking its flinty core. Twenty months on lees in large oak (minimal new wood) built structure; wild yeast fermentation and brief skin contact deepened minerality. Acidity cuts clean; length lingers with lime and salt.

The Winery — Weingut Sattlerhof

Family-owned since 1887 and now helmed by brothers Alexander (vineyards) and Andreas (winemaking), Sattlerhof pioneered bottled dry whites in the 1960s when the region was overlooked. Wilhelm and Maria Sattler's sons inherited 35 hectares of organically and biodynamically farmed vines in Gamlitz, near the Slovenian border. The 2021 vintage—despite a dry spring's small volumes—delivered optimal ripeness without flabbiness, hand-picked into small containers and fermented with wild yeast. Coral limestone and opoka marl soils at 365 metres elevation impart genuine salinity, not cliché.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This wine tastes like place and precision. Pair it with oysters, Dover sole, aged goat cheese, or asparagus risotto—anywhere you need acidity that cuts through richness and minerality that echoes the plate. Serve chilled, 8–10°C, as an aperitivo or the soul of a date night. If this captures you, explore more of our Chardonnay selection, or venture deeper into Austria's white-wine story. It also sits at the heart of our Light & Crispy White Wine collection.