Strohmeier TLZ Shine 2023 1.5L

**These magnums were recently bottled at the estate, we recommend cellaring in proper conditions until Fall 2026/Spring 2027

The name of this new wine is a play on Sonne, one of Franz’s signature wines that he’s been making since 2008. “Shine, just like Sonne, is 100% Sauvignon blanc. So the sun is shining again here with 100% Sauvignon blanc, but this time with no skin fermentation. Therefore, TLZ Sonne shows the more expressive side of the grape, while TLZ Shine is a bit more elegant and straightforward,” Franz says.

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc

Vineyard: Bad Gams, Stainz. Gneiss with important iron and silica content.

Making of: the grapes are harvested by hand with careful selection, keeping only very healthy and ripe grapes, and taking out any unhealthy berries. Destemmed and crushed, pneumatic pressing. Spontaneous primary and malolactic fermentation, bottled after 12 months in a used wooden barrel (500 liters). Unfined, unfiltered, no sulfur added.

Personality: a very fitting name for this supremely fresh, bright and vivid white.

-Jenny and Francois Selections