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Andreas Tscheppe, Blue Dragonfly, 2024

Demeter‑certified Sauvignon Blanc from limestone/opok terraces in Südsteiermark, fermented spontaneously and aged c.18 months in large wooden barrels for a mineral, tense, quietly aromatic style.

  • golden apple
  • citrus zest
  • wet stone
  • wild herbs

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At a glance

Producer
Weingut Andreas & Elisabeth Tscheppe
Region
Steiermark (Styria)
Appellation
Südsteiermark
Grape
Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage
2024
Country
Austria
Wine type
White
Size
75.0cl
Farming
Biodynamic — certified

Taste profile

Body
Medium
Acidity
High
Tannin
Low
Sweetness
Dry

What to eat with it

  • goat’s cheese tart
  • smoked trout with horseradish
  • grilled sea bass with fennel
  • asparagus with hollandaise

How to serve it

Serve
Cellar temperature (14–16°C)

Why Cave selected it

Precise, low‑intervention Styrian Sauvignon that balances orchard fruit with stony minerality; certified Demeter farming and long élevage deliver depth and purity without heaviness.

About the wine

 

Sauvignon Blanc grown on limestone/opok soils. The grapes are pressed into 2-15 year old barrels where they spontaneously ferment. After a gentle pressing the extracted unfiltered grape must is decanted into wooden barrels. Here it ferments solely with the help of native yeasts. Using only a minimal amount of added sulphites (if at all), the unfiltered wine is bottled after a storage time of 18-24 months. A truly magical expression of sauvignon blanc that will really challenge perceptions of where this grape can go.


* Please note that because there is limited stock of this wine it is not subject to any further discount.  

About Andreas Tscheppe

Andreas Tscheppe is part of the Styrian quintet of vignerons called Schmeck das Leben (taste of life). He has small vineyard parcels in a few locations and a corner of a cellar in his brother, Ewald's house, where he makes his wine. He only makes white wines from Sauvignon, Chardonnay and the two Muskatellers; some are straight pressed, some are skin contact wines, all spend a long time in barrels maturing before they are ready to be released. Farming is biodynamic. Each plant has its place and every living thing is taken into consideration in the belief that the vitality and complexity of the soil are the basis for expressive wines. The vineyards are invigorating places to visit, full of flowers and insects. Harvest is only done by hand. Selection already happens in the vineyard yielding naturally low yields. The destemmed grapes rest for a few hours before the berries get crushed.

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