The wine region of Südsteiermark is located in the region of Steiermark of Steirerland of Austria. We currently count 170 estates and châteaux in the of Südsteiermark, producing 1220 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Südsteiermark go well with generally quite well with dishes .
Intraspecific crossing between the saint laurent and the limberger realized in 1922 and in Austria by Fritz Zweigelt (1888/1964) who named it rotburger. Very well known in Austria, it can be found in most Eastern countries, Japan, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, the United States, etc. In France, it is not very well known and yet this variety has interesting qualities when vinified as a single variety for both red and rosé wines. - Synonyms: rotburger, klosterneuburger, zweigelt blau, blauer-zweigelt in Germany, zweigeltrebe in Austria, Great Britain and the Czech Republic, blauer zwelgetrabe in Hungary, etc. (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here !)
wines from the region of Südsteiermark go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of giant paella cooked on a wood fire, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or baskets of goat cheese with honey and nuts.
On the nose in the region of Südsteiermark often reveals types of flavors of earth. In the mouth in the region of Südsteiermark is a with a nice freshness.
