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
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
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
