Wilhelm and Maria Sattler own 35 hectares of vineyards in the Austrian village of Gamlitz, near the Slovenian border. The Sattler family have made wine at their 300-year-old farm since 1887. In the 1960s, they were among the first in the region to bottle high-quality dry white wines under their own name and today, the family business has passed to Willi and Maria’s sons, Alexander and Andreas. While their parents still take a keen interest in the estate, Alexander is now responsible for the vineyards and viticulture and Andreas heads up the winemaking. The vineyards are farmed using organic and biodynamic principles and starting with the 2021 vintage, all the estate wines are Respekt-certified.

Weingut Sattlerhof have prime vineyards in Südsteiermark, considered a world-class region for Sauvignon Blanc, from which they produce regional, village and single-vineyard wines. The regional Südsteiermark Sauvignon Blanc is vinified in stainless steel tanks and is defined by bright, elegant and aromatic green apple and citrus notes. The ‘Gamlitz’ Sauvignon Blanc, Sattlerhof’s signature wine, spends 12 hours macerating on its skins before fermentation in stainless steel, followed by five months ageing on its fine lees. The south-facing aspect of the Gamlitz village vineyards and their sandy-quartz soils create a distinctive yellow plum and white peach-scented wine with subtle salinity on the finish.

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc

Region : Styria

Country : Austria

ABV: 12%

Vintage: 2023