Wohlmuth Phyllit Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc

Region: Sudstiermark, Austria

Farming: Organic

For almost 200 years, family-run Weingut Wohlmuth has sat — quite literally — atop Kitzeck im Sausal. It hails from a region known for its many thrilling extremes, a perfect cradle for grand wines. Since 1803, the Wohlmuth family and its estate in Südsteiermark (South Styria) have cultivated vineyards in and around the highest winegrowing town in the region, Kitzeck im Sausal. The estate owns several of the steepest vineyards anywhere in Europe, with a nearly 100% gradient that requires tremendous work and passion. The extremely sparse slate soils quite literally call the shots here —their unmistakable character shapes each wine. Gerhard Wohlmuth focuses on hand cultivation, reduced yields and minimalist intervention in the vineyards. The philosophy extends to the cellar as well, where he favors his own instincts and patience over trends and fads. This pushes his wines to better reflect their origins, while still bearing the distinct signature of their maker. Art and good wine are intertwined in many ways: Both use their own incomparable methods to transport the story of their origin and genesis while carefully preserving the signature of their maker. Since 1986, the estate has commissioned a new image for each vintage, based on the motto: change is the only constant.