Weingut Tement Sudsteiermark Sauvignon Blanc Ried Zieregg XT 2015 750ml

Families are the sum of their individuals and each of their personal experiences. A young Manfred Tement had to take over the small family winery after his father passed away far too early. Three hectares to the left and right of the house. It wasn’t planned to happen that early. The only starting advantage he had was his fathers good reputation. Since then a lot happened and evolved. Some things were added on, others taken away. One thing never changed though: the love towards wine and this particular stretch of land and the confession to absolute quality. A guideline that is followed through until this day by Armin and his brother Stefan. Born and raised with the winery, the brothers literally did not know any other way. A framework in which the brothers grew, learned and developed. They learned to walk a path where consistency and modification go hand in hand.Those who merely continue what their ancestors did, without questioning, stay spellbound without the chance to ever see something with their own eyes. To vinify wines with a unique character and to highlight the expression of terroir of the best vineyards, is the stated goal of the 12 STK wineries. The group “Styrian Terroir and Classic Wineries” is a free association of wineries with the utmost commitment towards region-typical wine culture. It follows up on the in 1986 founded group “Styrian Classic Winegrowers”, an association itself that managed to put a name on fruit-driven white wines of typical Styrian grape varieties. From 1993 those wines officially were allowed to be called “Steirische Klassik” (“Styrian Classic”). With the classification of Single-Vineyards, the premium league of Styrian vineyards get defined and with a clear quality signature also easily recognizable: The letters “STK” printed on the capsule or label. “STK” is the quality seal for unique Styrian wines and protected trademark of the wineries Frauwallner, Gross, Lackner-Tinnacher, Wolfgang Maitz, Neumeister, Erich & Walter Polz, Erwin Sabathi, Hannes Sabathi, Sattlerhof, Tement, Winkler-Hermaden and Wohlmuth. Only wines that fall under the defined rules and quality requirements are allowed to wear that sign.