2018 Ewald Tscheppe (Weingut Werlitsch) Ex Vero II

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  4/16/2022 - forceberry wrote: 89 Points

  A blend of Sauvignon Blanc (~90%) and Chardonnay (~10%). The grapes are sourced from the steep mid-slope (Ex Vero I comes from the lower parts of the slope, Ex Vero III from the top part of the vineyard). The grapes are crushed and left to macerate for a few days until the spontaneous fermentation is in full speed. Aged on the lees in old, large oak barrels for 2 years, then bottled unfined and unfiltered. Vinified and bottled without any sulfites. 12,5% alcohol.
  
  Youthful, slightly hazy yellow-green color. Rich, sweet and rather lifted nose with aromas of juicy apricots, some ripe Golden Delicious apple, a little bit of nail polish VA, light honeyed tones, a hint of green tea, a bretty touch of leathery funk and a vinegary whiff of pickle juice. The wine is wild, ripe and lively on the palate with a medium body and somewhat concentrated flavors of ripe yellow stone fruits, some passion fruit, a little bit of honeydew melon, light volatile notes of nail polish remover, a hint of apple jam and a vinegary touch of pickle juice. The wine is pretty structured with its high acidity, yet the mouthfeel is quite concentrated and oily due to the ripeness and extraction. The finish is wild, long and somewhat lifted with flavors of honeyed richness, some acetic VA, a little bit of ripe peach, light sweet nuances of apple jam, a hint of cantaloupe and a touch of papaya. The elevated levels of VA lend a bit of acetic roughness in the throat.
  
  A big, concentrated and characterful Sauvignon Blanc (blend) that is quite idiosyncratic in style and quite different from that typically clean and focused style of Südsteiermark Sauvignon Blanc. Overall the wine showed great sense of depth, complexity and power, but unfortunately the level of VA was a bit higher than I'd prefer, making the wine feel a bit too lifted and natty for my preference. If there weren't that heavy nail polish notes in the nose and the aftertaste hadn't that acetic touch of vinegary roughness, this would've been a very lovely wine indeed. This was still quite an enjoyable effort, but, ultimately, not a bullseye. Perhaps a bit on the pricey side at 28€.

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