Erwin Sabathi

Chardonnay Ried Pössnitzberg Große STK 2020

Dieser Chardonnay ist geprägt von einer erstaunlichen Aromenvielfalt, die von fruchtigen und floralen Noten bis hin zu subtilen Gewürzen und einer mineralischen Präsenz reicht. Seine animierende Frische und die Balance zwischen Frucht und Mineralität machen ihn zu einem idealen Begleiter für gehobene Speisen, insbesondere Meeresfrüchte und feine Fischgerichte.

Medium greenish yellow, silver glints. Subtle toasty aromas, a hint of biscuit, smoky-herbal savouriness, and soft resonating nougat notes. Powerful, juicy, elegant, pleasantly expressive fruit nuances, well-integrated acidity, delicate yellow tropical fruit, harmonious and with a lengthy persistence and mango nuanced reverberations marked by a saline touch and secured ageing potential.

The 2020 Chardonnay Ried Pössnitzberg GSTK offers a dense, quite opulent and also somewhat lactic nose with smoky underlying yeast notes and crystalline rock freshness. Elegant and quietly flowing on the palate, this is a dense, juicy and very aromatic Chardonnay from limestone marl soils, with grippy tannin structure and saline length. It is more influenced by winemaking than the eponymous Sauvignon and, therefore, currently less terroir-driven. But it still has good substance and length. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in Grafenegg in September 2022.

Here’s an extremely chalky expression of chardonnay, with a cool and leafy personality, but also plenty of flint and smoke character. Ample tannins make the palate feel quite a bit more weighty than it really is (13% alcohol). Firm and slightly austere finish. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2023.