Sepp Muster Erde (skin contact/orange)

Maria & Sepp Muster Erde

Sauvignon & Chardonnay

Styria, Austria

Deep, layered, meditative take on Sauvignon & Chardonnay: super low yields, up to a year of skin contact and nearly two of aging in big old barrels. Serious stuff to be shared with that special someone who understands (which might be you) — Jenny & Francois

Vineyard area: 10 hectares (~ 43 acres), estate-owned

Vineyard management: certified organic and biodynamic (member of Demeter since 2003)

Soils: Opok, i.e. rocky clay and silt over chalky marl subsoil

Main varieties: Sauvignon, Chardonnay (locally called Morillon), Zweigelt

Annual production (approx.): 25,000 bottles

Winemaking: beautifully minimal. Spontaneous fermentation only, neutral clay and oak vats or barrels, no fining, no filtration, no added sulfur.

Fun facts:

The compellingly meditative labels of Muster wines are the work of Maria & Sepp’s friend, artist Beppo Pliem, and express the natural interaction between earth, sky and grape

Most of the estate’s 10ha of vineyards are rather old vines and lay on the slopes rolling around the couple’s house, located atop a hill – the perfect commute…

Sepp took the vineyards over from his father in 2000, but the estate’s history can be dated back to 1727