Höllmüller Sauvignon Blanc Wachau DAC

What it pairs with

• Fresh goat's cheese salad
  Gooseberry and herb notes are a classic match for fresh goat's cheese.
• Steamed asparagus
  Herbal Sauvignon Blanc is a reliable partner for spring asparagus.
• Sushi with wasabi
  Crisp acidity and herbal freshness hold up to the delicate heat of wasabi.

How to serve Höllmüller Sauvignon Blanc Wachau DAC

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass; the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Fresh goat's cheese salad, Steamed asparagus, Sushi with wasabi. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Sauvignon Blanc is extremely rare in the Wachau DAC appellation, where the climate and tradition favour Grüner Veltliner and Riesling. Höllmüller planted Sauvignon Blanc as an experiment and found it thrived in the cooler Joching microclimate, producing a distinctively herbal and mineral style.

1. 2005 — First commercial Sauvignon Blanc released by Höllmüller, one of the very few in the Wachau DAC zone

Facts

Producer

Weingut Höllmüller

Grapes

Sauvignon Blanc

Classification

Wachau DAC

Oak

Stainless steel; no oak

ABV

12.5%

Price

€25-40 at retail

Drinking window

2-6 from vintage

First vintage

2005

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