The Zweigelt is a special Austrian red wine variety. It is a crossbreed of St. Laurent and Blaufränkisch and was introduced in 1922 by Professor Dr. Fritz Zweigelt at the Bundeslehranstalt für Wein- und Obstbau (federal college for wine and fruit growing) in Klosterneuburg. He originally called it Rotburger, but soon everybody referred to it als Zweigelt, and so the professors name became a synonym for his vine crossbreed. The variety does not have high demands on soil or climate conditions and is resistant against average winter frost. For gaining good grape qualities the yield has to be reduced by cutting off some of the unripe small grapes just after blossoming.

We offer two different kinds of Zweigelt. A lighter fashioned wine which is called Zweigelt Rebe, and the heavier Blauer Zweigelt.

Zweigelt Rebe :

Colour

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Beautiful ruby-red with some violet reflections.

Taste

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Juvenile cherry-like flavours, tender and fruity, only a decent tannin level and therefore gentle and velvety.

Speiseempfehlung

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Noodle dishes, not too spicy meat, virtually everytime.

Blauer Zweigelt :

Colour

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Dark ruby-red with violet reflections.

Taste

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Compact and dense, rich on tannins and full bodied. While drunken young it is racy and a little bit adstringent, while it becomes very mild and velvety after some ageing.

Speiseempfehlung

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Dark meat, grilled meat, venison or for a nice time.

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