Tement, Zieregg Steilriegel Grosse Lage Sudsteiermark Morillon (Chardonnay), 2020
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If you think of Austria primarily as Grüner Veltliner country, Tement’s Morillon from Zieregg Steilriegel will rewire your palate. This is Chardonnay—locally called Morillon—grown on steep, limestone-rich slopes at the Slovenian border and vinified with the same precision and ambition as top-tier white Burgundy.
Zieregg is one of Austria’s great terroirs, and the Steilriegel sub-parcel is its steepest, most exposed face—a “Grosse Lage” (Grand Cru equivalent) of pure limestone. The site gives fruit of incredible concentration and mineral focus, and Tement, a family estate farming biodynamically and working with minimal intervention, captures that intensity without weight.
The 2020 is thrillingly precise: citrus oil, white peach, and crushed stones lead into a palate that’s deep but taut, with vibrant acidity and a long, salty finish. It’s fermented with native yeasts, aged in large oak, and bottled unfiltered—every step taken to preserve purity, structure, and expression.
This is not just great Morillon—it’s a wine that can stand next to Puligny or Corton-Charlemagne and hold its own. Age-worthy, cerebral, and deeply delicious, it’s built for the cellar or for your finest seafood dinner tonight.
