Chardonnay Moth, Ried Theresienhöhe 2022
DAC Südsteiermark, Polz, 750 ml
Description
In Southern Styria, Chardonnay is called "Morillon"! Wonderful scent of ripe, freshly peeled Golden Delicious, with a delicate floral fragrance behind it. Multi-layered, intense fruit aromas on the palate, ripe and yet light-footed due to the taut acidity. The cool location and the slate soil of its origin are reflected in a pronounced minerality that gives the wine an additional dimension.
Attributes
| Grape variety: | Morillon |
| Producer: | Polz |
| Label: | Vegan |
| Ripening potential: | 2 to 10 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 12 to 14 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Giant crevettes, grilled langoustines, Vegetable cous-cous, Sushi, Sashimi, Ceviche |
| Vinification: | fermentation in steel tank |
| Harvest: | hand-picking |
| Maturation: | in large wooden barrel/foudre |
| Maturation duration: | 6 months |
| Volume: | 12.5 % |
Polz
The family vineyard of Erich Polz is situated in an idyllic field in the middle of hilly Southern Styria, about an hour’s drive south of Graz. The business was originally founded in 1912. In the late 1980s, the brothers took over their parents’ vineyard. Christoph Polz, Erich’s son, became the fourth generation to assume the role of winemaker in 2011.
The Polz vineyards are situated in one of the best winegrowing regions of Southern Styria around the Grassnitzberg where the Illyrian climate prevails. The area is characterised by a special harmony of Alpine, Pannonian and Mediterranean climates. As a result, the wine grown here is of the finest quality. The geological composition of the soil, many hours of sunshine and well-distributed rainfall offer almost perfect conditions for viticulture.
Morillon
Morillon is a synonym for Chardonnay that is particularly used in Syria. This is because for a long time no-one knew what the variety was called, and it was named on the spot after Morillon in Burgundy, where the vine came from.
