Morillon 2023
DAC Südsteiermark, Polz, 750 ml
Description
Seductive aromas of ripe peach, dried fruit and juicy, fresh biscuit flow into the nose. On the palate, this wine is dense and fruit- intensive, making it a successful example of a Styrian "Morillon", as the Chardonnay is called in the picturesque region of southern Styria.
Attributes
| Grape variety: | Morillon |
| Producer: | Polz |
| Other vintages: | 2022 |
| Label: | Vegan |
| Ripening potential: | 3 to 5 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 10 to 12 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Baked egli fillets with tartare sauce, Whitefish fillets à la meunière, Grilled fish, Saddle of lamb fillet with herb jus, Crispy roast chicken |
| Vinification: | fermentation in steel tank |
| Maturation: | in steel tank |
| Volume: | 12.0 % |
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.
