Maria and Sepp Muster Sauvignon Vom Opok 2024, natural wine bottle at Primal Wine
Maria and Sepp Muster, natural wine producers from Leutschach in Southern Styria, Austria
Maria and Sepp Muster
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Maria and Sepp Muster Sauvignon Vom Opok 2024

$46.00
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Tasting notes

Light and fresh with an extra mineral oomph coming from the Opok soil. Citrus, elderflower, wet stones, beautiful acidity. Notes of elderflower and lemon and a light bell pepper finish. More info

  • Organic
  • Biodynamic
  • Unfiltered
BodyFruitTanninAcidity
LemonElderflowerRocksBell Pepper
Dry/Sweet: Dry
Wine Type: White Wine
Wine Style: Light Body
Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc
Farming: Organic and Biodynamic
Vintage: 2024
Country: Austria
Region: Styria
Appellation: Südsteiermark
Bottle Size: 750ml
Sugar Level: Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

Maria and Sepp Muster

The Muster estate has documented records reaching back to 1727, and vineyard layout plans date from 1787. Sepp and Maria Muster took over the family property from Theresa and Rudolf Muster in 2000. The estate is located in Schlossberg above the village of Leutschach in Southern Styria. The farm covers 10 hectares of vineyards. Sepp and Maria are the named owners and winemakers, while annual production and formal training history were not specified in the available records.

The vineyards have been farmed without herbicides or pesticides, and the estate has held Demeter certification since 2003. The vines are planted at about 450 metres above sea level on Opok containing limestone, clay, and silt. Estate plantings include Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Welschriesling, Gelber Muskateller, Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, and Blauer Wildbacher. The vines are trained on a single-wire system supported by chestnut wood poles. Vine density and average vine age were not specified in the available records.

Estate wines are hand-harvested, destemmed, and gently pressed before spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Fermentation and maturation take place in large neutral wooden casks, including 1200-liter and 2400-liter vessels, with estate wines generally aged for 18 to 24 months. The winery also uses clay amphoras for some wines. Bottling is carried out without fining or filtration, and the estate states that no sulfur is added.

Wine region

Styria, Austria

Südsteiermark lies along Austria's border with Slovenia and covers about 2,798 hectares of vineyards. Its elevation ranges from 266 to 708 metres, with steep slopes and a warm, humid Mediterranean climate moderated by cool nights. The growing area contains Opok, a calcareous marl formed from formerly muddy marine deposits, as well as Leithakalk, slate, gravel, sand, and sandstone. Slate is especially associated with the Sausal hills, while shell limestone influences Sauvignon Blanc sites elsewhere in the region. The climate creates a long growing season and daily temperature contrasts that support aromatic white varieties. Typical wines are dry, fresh, mineral-spicy, and based mainly on Sauvignon Blanc and other white grapes.

Südsteiermark DAC was introduced for the 2018 vintage and uses a three-level origin structure of Gebietswein, Ortswein, and Riedenwein. Permitted grapes include Welschriesling, Weißburgunder, Morillon, Grauburgunder, Riesling, Muskateller, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer, and blends made from them. The five Ortswein districts are Kitzeck-Sausal, Gamlitz, Eichberg, Ehrenhausen, and Leutschach. Ortswein and Riedenwein may include up to 15% Südsteiermark DAC from adjoining municipalities, while Riedenwein must come from a registered Ried and may be released from May 1 after harvest. The general maximum residual sugar is 4 grams per litre. This bottle is listed under the Südsteiermark appellation and comes from the Leutschach area.

Frequently asked question

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

Signature on delivery is mandatory for wine deliveries. Please make sure someone is at the shipping address to sign for the package.

If applicable, please consider delivering the package to a business address to ensure someone is available to sign for the package.

We also have the option of delivering the package to a Carrier's store for pickup. Please reach out to us to coordinate.

Carrier will try to delivery a package up to three times before returning the package to us.

If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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