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Werlitsch Ex Vero I 2021

Werlitsch
$42.00

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay
Vintage: 2021
Type: Orange

This natural orange wine is an elegant field blend of sauvignon blanc and chardonnay crafted by Ewald Tscheppe. The biodynamic fruit grows on the less steep base slopes of the estate, where limestone marl soils predominate. The winemaking features an extended whole-bunch skin maceration inside neutral open wooden tuns using native vineyard wild yeasts. The wine undergoes a natural aging process, maturing on its fine lees in large oak casks before a low-sulfur bottling.

It displays a bright amber hue, releasing delicate aromas of ripe stone fruits, peach, apricot, and wild herbs. On the palate, a medium-bodied frame balances fresh citrus profiles with a fine, tea-like tannin structure. A gentle phenolic grip frames the mid-palate cleanly, balanced by a sharp beam of mineral acidity. Subtle notes of gentle oxidation and a light salinity add depth across the textured mouthfeel. It finishes clean, dry, and saline.

Werlitsch is Brigitte and Ewald Tscheppe's biodynamic estate in southern Styria, tucked near the Slovenian border on the region's opok soils of calcareous marl. Ewald moved away from the simple, aromatic white wines often associated with Styria and instead built a deeply natural, site-focused project around Sauvignon Blanc, Morillon, Welschriesling and blends such as the Ex Vero series. The vineyards are farmed biodynamically, the wines ferment spontaneously, age for long periods on the lees and are bottled unfined, unfiltered and often without sulfur. They are energetic, mineral and contemplative, showing Styria as a place of depth rather than mere freshness.