Organic

Sauvignon von Opok, Muster - 2021

Name: Sauvignon von Opok, Muster
Brand: Muster
SKU: 35062
Price: 41.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 35062 750mL

This wine takes its name after the clay silt soil known locally as "Opok." Maria and Sepp Muster work biodynamically, harvest by hand and use indigenous yeasts. They are located in southern Styria near the border of Slovenia. This wine is incredible and spends two years in large old oak barrels.

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Color

White

Vintage

2021

Country

Austria

Region

Styria

Producer

Muster

Grape Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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