2020 Umathum Sauvignon Blanc

Region: Neusiedlersee < Burgenland < Austria Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Certified biodynamic farming; sandy loam w/ gravel & silt soils; fermented and aged in stainless steel; 12.5% ABV Winemaker: Josef “Pepi” Umathum Loire Sauv Blanc lovers take note, this biodynamic Austrian SB is as lean and racy as the Frenchies but more budget friendly! A disenchanted landscape architecture student, Josef 'Pepi' Umathum jumped at the chance to take over his parents’ winery, which they founded in 1958. From the initial 10 acres of land near the vast lake Neusiedlerse in Austria’s center, Umathum grew his family’s holdings to nearly 90 acres. He has been practicing strict selection massale (a method of propagating grape vines using cuttings from an entire vineyard rather than selected clones) to replant his vineyards since the late 1980s, along with organic viticulture. In 2005 he converted completely to biodynamic farming and winemaking, and now he’s even keeping a flo