Vinified in the same manner as the Grassnitzberg, but grown on gravel soil (and destined to have remained in cask – whence I tasted it – until January), the 2006 Sauvignon Blanc Sernau evinces lovely and distinctive floral notes. Lime, blackcurrant, and gooseberry offer an interesting interchange with the wood, with a toasty note seguing into nut oil flavors and bitter herbal and citrus zest notes in the finish. I find it tough to judge the barrel evolution of this relatively new cuvee, but the wine certainly shows promise. (The 2005 version was rather woody and bitter.)Tement’s expansion has not stopped at the Slovenian border, and in 2006 he acquired the neighboring holdings of the Carmelites – where his father long worked as winemaker – and since replanted their 90 year old patchwork of vine varieties to insure more Zieregg Sauvignon for the future. Tement has begun using glass stoppers on his wines in lieu of corks. Given the extent of his offerings and given that I travel to Styria only every other year, I cannot pretend to have tasted Tement’s entire 2005 and 2006 collections, but only the subset (perhaps half) that he chose to show me in the time we had available. Tement is modifying his approach with Sauvignon – especially in the top sites – having decided that lower yields and the consequent ability to harvest somewhat earlier are more advantageous (not to mention less risky) than the long hang time he has traditionally practiced with this variety.Importer: Weygandt-Metzler Importing (www.weygandtmetzler.com), Unionville, PA; tel. 610-486-0800
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