Strohmeier "Trauben, Liebe und Zeit No. 11" 2019

  GRAPES: SAUVIGNON BLANC/MUSKATELLER SKIN CONTACT: 1 YEAR REGION: STEIERMARK, AUSTRIAProducer information: Franz Strohmeier is a very philosophical winemaker – always making the decisions that expresses his terroir in the most natural way. He is constantly tinkering with his 8-hectares of vines to find better and more natural methods. An example most recently was his use of whey (the liquid part of milk produced in cheese production) to spray his grapes, instead of copper sulfate. He has some portion of his grapes growing wild, without pruning, that produce very small intensely flavored grapes.  Vinification method:  "Trauben, Liebe and Zeit." Grapes, love, and time. To winemaker Franz Strohmeier, that's the only possible way to produce wine. The grapes are hand-harvested and carefully selected in the vineyard, keeping only very healthy and ripe grapes and picking out any damaged berries – this stage is crucial for having a top-quality material for the prolonged skin contact that foll