COUNTRY :
Austria
REGION :
Steirerland
PRODUCTION :
Ewald Tscheppe
Ewald Tscheppe owns a biodynamic farm and winery in Styria, Austria where he has been producing wine since he was 26. The region is covered by steep hills and some places cannot be accessed by tractors or other machines. As a result, he does most of the work in the vineyards by hand. He also is one of the first producers to bring forward biodynamic techniques in the area and is dedicated to create complex and expressive natural wines. While he predominantly uses Sauvignon Blanc, Welshriesling and Morillon, a local variety of Chardonnay, his vines grow on different soils at different elevations which allows him to create diverse wines.
Morillon
Region: Steireland
Grape: Morillon (Chardonnay)
Vineyard Size: 12 hectares
Soil: chalk, marl
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press, fermentation in large neutral oak, malolactic fermentation complete
Aging: 2 years on lees
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Freude”
Region: Steireland
Grape: 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Chardonnay
Vineyard Size: 12 hectares
Soil: chalk, marl
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: skin fermented in tank, pressed whole cluster
Aging: 2 years on the lees
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Dreigenerationenwein”
Region: Steireland
Grape: Gelber Muskateller, Morillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer, Welschriesling
Vineyard Size: 12 hectares
Soil: chalk, marl
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 2 days maceration spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 18 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Welschriesling
Region: Steirerland
Grape: Welschriesling
Vineyard Size: 12 hectares
Soil: clay, marl
Average Age of Vines: 30 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts
Aging: 1 to 2 years in wood barrels
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Steirerland
Grape: Sauvignon Banc
Vineyard Size: 12 hectares
Soil: clay, marl
Average Age of Vines: 30 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts
Aging: 1 to 2 years in wood barrels
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Glück”
Region: Steirerland
Grape: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyard Size: 12 hectares
Soil: chalk, clay, marl
Average Age of Vines: 30 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, macerated with skins for 5 to 6 weeks, spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts
Aging: 2 years in wood barrels
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Ex Vero II S”
Region: Steirerland
Grape: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyard Size: 12 hectares
Soil: chalk, marl
Average Age of Vines: 30 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: méthode ancestrale
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Ex Vero III”
Region: Steirerland
Grape: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyard Size: 12 hectares
Soil: chalk, marl
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 30 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Ex Vero II”
Region: Steirerland
Grape: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyard Size: 12 hectares
Soil: chalk, marl
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 24 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Ex Vero I”
Region: Steirerland
Grape: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyard Size: 12 hectares
Soil: chalk, clay, marl
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 24 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none