About the producer:

The Malat Winery, located on the south bank of the Danube River in the Kremstal district of Austria, has been producing exceptional wines since 1722.  Ninth generation winemaker Michael has continued this tradition, taking over the fifty-hectare estate from his pioneering father Gerald in 2008.  Michael studied horticulture in Vienna and developed his mastery of viticulture internationally.  Although known for their excellence in sparkling wine, with Gerald producing the first Austrian estate bottled Sekt in 1976, the Malat Winery crafts noteworthy wines of all types.

About the cuvee, from Circo Vino:

"This vineyard is located on a broad terrace formed by a former watercourse of the
Danube River. The site was first documented (in 1562) as „Silberpiegl“ and later
became known as "Silberbügl“ or "Silberbühel“. The underlying sandy Danube river
gravels are overlain by loess and loess-derived loam, and then in turn by calcareous
soils. The name "Silber“ (silver) refers to the abundance of mica crystals in the soil –
large fragments of which are found in the deeper lying areas, catching the evening
sun. The "Silberbichl“ is classified as Erste Lage by the "Österreichische
Traditionsweingüter."