Strohmeier, Cat Silver No. 2, NV, 750 ml
Strohmeier's Cat is very much alive! This wine contains virtually every grape found from Strohmeier's bucolic farm. Hazy, firm tannic structure, yet lively on the palate! Read more
COUNTRY: Austria
REGION: Styria
VARIETY: All grapes found in across all the Strohmeier vineyards - including some PiWi hybrids! White grapes (Sauvignon blanc, Pinot blanc, Chardonnay, Bronner, Muscaris, Büten-Muskateller) as well red grapes (Souvignier gris) and dark grapes (Zweigelt, Blauer Wildbacher, Cabernet Jura, Merlot, Rösler, Regent).
SOILS: Loamy Opok (limestone), gneiss
WINEMAKING: Blend of skin-fermented and direct-press grapes. Spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in wooden casks. The wine is bottled after 8 months (= early by Strohmeier standards), with a small dose of sulfur (15 mg/l). No fining or filtration.
ABV: 12%