Weingut Michi Lorenz

Austria

Nov 21

On the south side of the Sausal mountains in South Styria, in a municipality called Kitzeck im Sausal, lies Michi Lorenz’s estate. With 16 hectares of vines, Lorenz is making wine in an area known for some of the best sauvignon blancs in the world. His vineyards run on steep slopes at an altitude of 620 meters, comprised of a slate-schist soil that endows his wines with an exceptional mineral quality that is characteristic of the region. Lorenz farms organically, boasts a biodynamic certification from Demeter, and harvests his grapes by hand. Vinified naturally, without fining or filtration, Lorenz’s wines allow the wild nature of South Styria to come through in the glass.

CUVÉES

Halo

**Grape:** Sauvignon blanc
**Vineyard:** terraces, 500-550m elevation
**Soil:** grey schist
**Average Age of Vines:** 26 years
**Winemaking:** maceration on the skins for 4 days, spontaneous fermentation
**Aging:** 13 months new oak barrels
**Added S02:** 12 mg/L

Schist Happens

**Grape:** Sauvignon Blanc
**Vineyard:** hillside terraces, 400-550m elevation
**Soil:** grey, black, and red schist
**Average Age of Vines:** 35 years
**Winemaking:** maceration on the skins 2-4 days, spontaneous fermentation
**Aging:** 12 months in steel tank and oak barrel
**Added S02:** 10 mg/L

Redvoluzza Rosé

**Grape:** Zweigelt, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir
**Vineyard:** 400-550m elevation
**Soil:** red schist, loam
**Average Age of Vines:** 35 years
**Winemaking:** maceration on the skins for 1 day, spontaneous fermentation
**Aging:** 12 months in steel tank
**Added S02:** 14 mg/L

Wicked Garden

**Grape:** Weissburgunder, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc
**Vineyard:** hillside terraces, 400-550m elevation
**Soil:** gery, black, and red schist
**Average Age of Vines:** 20 years
**Winemaking:** maceration on the skins 2-4 days, spontaneous fermentation
**Aging:** 10 months in steel tank
**Added S02:** 10 mg/L

Revoluzza

**Grape:** Welschriesling
**Vineyard:** 400-550m elevation
**Soil:** red schist, loam
**Average Age of Vines:** 40 years
**Winemaking:** maceration on the skins for 10 days, spontaneous fermentation
**Aging:** 15 months in stainless steel
**Added S02:** 30 mg/L

Aura

**Grape:** Sauvignon Blanc
**Vineyard:** terraces, 500-550m
**Soil:** black schist
**Average Age of Vines:** 28 years
**Winemaking:** maceration on the skins for 4 days, spontaneous fermentation
**Aging:** 13 months in new oak barrels
**Added S02:** 14 mg/L

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