2022 Obegg Sauvignon Blanc Walter Polz Southern Styria 0.75l

2022 Obegg Sauvignon Blanc Walter Polz - Southern Styria
single-vineyard wine

Origin:

The Obegg vineyard is one of the most distinctive sites in Southern Styria. Its vines grow on sandy topsoil above an ancient coral reef , which lends the wines a distinctive combination of body, spice, and minerality . The site produces Sauvignon Blancs that are often described as Bordeaux-style with Styrian elegance —dense, ripe, and fresh at the same time.

Expansion:

The grapes are harvested by hand and processed with extreme care in the cellar. Fermentation takes place in 500-liter oak barrels , where the wine ages on the full lees for a year , gaining depth and complexity. It then ages for another year in steel tanks , preserving its freshness and clarity.

Aroma & Taste:

The Obegg Sauvignon Blanc 2022 opens with a complex aroma of exotic fruits, grapefruit, and ripe pineapple , underscored by subtle notes of tobacco, vanilla, and caramel . On the palate, it is powerful and dense , with a creamy texture and elegant spice. A fine minerality and harmonious acidity carry the long, structured finish.

Food recommendation:

A wine for fine dining: ideal with grilled turbot , scallops with vanilla butter , or poultry in a creamy sauce . It also makes an exciting accompaniment to mature hard cheeses or Asian dishes with exotic spices .

Special features of the 2022 vintage in Southern Styria:

The 2022 vintage produced white wines of exceptional quality across all Styrian regions. Timely rainfall before the main harvest ensured healthy, fully ripe grapes. The Sauvignon Blancs are considered particularly successful: juicy, finely structured, harmoniously balanced , and often comparable in character to 2021, but with slightly more ripeness and early-accessible elegance.

Conclusion:

The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc Obegg is a powerful, multifaceted single-vineyard wine that perfectly reflects the characteristics of its unique terroir. With its combination of exotic fruit, spice, minerality, and creamy structure, it is one of the great representatives of Styrian Sauvignon culture —a wine for connoisseurs with aging potential and international stature.