2017 Weingut Gross Sudsteiermark Sauvignon Blanc Ried NussbergThis is the top wine from the Gross estate, hailing from the small single vineyard of Ried Nussberg. The soil is a mixture of clay and limestone and vine age ranges from 15 35+ years. Grapes are carefully selected, hand harvested, fully destemmed, and macerated for a short period of roughly 3 6 hours before spontaneous fermentation takes place in traditional large, oak barrels. The wine is then racked and matured in the same barrels for 12 months,