Werlitsch

Drei Generationen 2017

Name: Drei Generationen 2017
Brand: Werlitsch
SKU: ATWERLDREI17
Price: 40.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

A wine that spans the legacy of 3 generations of the Tscheppe family. Vines planted by the grandfather, nurtured by Andreas Sen. Tscheppe and brought to full potential by Ewald who calls this very old field blend a personal favourite year after year. Contrary to most of his Sauvignon and Chardonnay blends this hosts a set of varieties including old-vines of the native Styrian grape Welschriesling.

Situated in the steep Styrian hills a few minutes away from the border with Slovenia. The vineyards are some of the oldest in the family, grown on the signature limestone-rich Opok soils.

The Facts:

Farming: Biodynamic

Region: Styria, Austria

Vintage: 2017

Grapes: Gelber Muskateller, Morillon, Sauvignon blanc, Traminer, Welschriesling

Colour: White

ABV: 12.5%

Size: 75 cL

Variants

£40.00

About

Werlitsch

Ewald and Brigitte Tscheppe's farm‚ Werlitsch, has become synonymous with some of the world’s greatest white wines. The farm has come a long way, and its early beginnings in the 2000s were far away from easy. At that time, Ewald had already visited biodynamic farms in different corners of the world, and subsequently decided to transition the efforts of his work to biodynamic principles too. Despite the local market raising eyebrows and rarely enjoying this ’non-traditional’ Styrian style, he kept going until people ...