Origin: Styria, Austria
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay

Ewald Tscheppe makes some of the most distinctive and expressive white wines in Austria. He biodynamically farms 8 hectares of vines in the southern part of Styria - a region famous for its limestone rich clay soils. The winemaking culture in this mountainous part of Austria can be traced all the way back to Roman times, and the region has some of the oldest Sauvignon Blanc plantings outside of France. Ewald took over the family winery in 2005, and works the 8 hectares of vines biodynamically.

Werlitsch Ex Vero II is a white wine coupage made with predominantly Sauvignon Blanc, accompanied by a minimum amount of Chardonnay and produced by Weingut Werlitsch in Südsteiermark, Styria, Austria. Made with grapes from vineyards cultivated according to the principles of biodynamic agriculture. When the grapes reach the winery, they are squeezed and remain in contact with their skins for a few days. Following skin-contact maceration, the grapes are pressed to begin fermentation spontaneously in large open wooden tanks. The resulting wine is aged on its fine lees in large barrels for two years and bottled without adding sulphites. It rests there for another year before going on sale.

The Ex Vero range of wines is this winery’s main range and each one is named according to the vineyards it comes form, in this case the Ex Vero II comes from plots located on a steep slope.