| Rating | 93 |
| Style | White |
| Variety | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Appellation | Südsteiermark |
| ABV | 12.5% |
| Price | $40.00 |
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| Reviewed | 2025-07-29 |
Perfect For
Dinner Parties, Drinking Outside the Lines, Wine And Cheese Night
Drink If You Like
Chenin Blanc, Friulano , Sauvignon Blanc
Maria & Sepp Muster Sauvignon vom Opok 2022 Review
Coming from Styria — a small wine zone on the southern border of Austria that produces wildly expressive white wines — this is not the Sauvignon Blanc that you're used to. And it’s delicious. The wine is fermented and aged for about 20 months in large wooden casks, which gives it a softness around the edges. It opens with a slightly smoky, reductive note (in a good way) that gives way to notes of green apples and citrus. The mouthfeel is savory and mineral-driven, with wet stone notes coming from the region’s distinct Opok soils (limestone and clay silt). The reductive nature of the wine adds to its overall complexity.
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