Wines made from Zweigelt grapes of Austria
Discover the best wines made with Zweigelt as a single variety or as a blend of Austria.
More informations about the variety Zweigelt
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 !)
More informations about the wines of Austria
Austria - a mountainous, landlocked country in Central Europe - is enjoying a renaissance as a wine nation. It has shaken off decades of controversy caused by a handful of negligent people and has become a model of modern European wine, leading the way in quality and innovation. Balancing tradition and modernity, the Austrian wine industry has retained classics such as Sweet Ausbruch and Strohwein, while actively developing modern, consumer-friendly wines, such as its signature style: Gruner Veltliner, a crisp, Aromatic white wine. Officially, 35 Grape varieties are permitted for the production of Austrian quality wine, of which almost two-thirds are white varieties.
What are the typical flavors of the Zweigelt grape variety?
- OakPresent in 91% of Zweigelt
- Red fruitPresent in 86% of Zweigelt
- Non oakPresent in 85% of Zweigelt
- EarthPresent in 84% of Zweigelt
- Black fruitPresent in 83% of Zweigelt
- SpicesPresent in 79% of Zweigelt
- MicrobioPresent in 47% of Zweigelt
- Citrus fruitPresent in 27% of Zweigelt
- Dried fruitPresent in 24% of Zweigelt
- FloralPresent in 22% of Zweigelt
- Tree fruitPresent in 20% of Zweigelt
- CherryPresent in 18% of Zweigelt
- VegetalPresent in 17% of Zweigelt
- BlackberryPresent in 16% of Zweigelt
- OakyPresent in 15% of Zweigelt
- LeatherPresent in 15% of Zweigelt
- SmokePresent in 14% of Zweigelt
- Red fruitPresent in 12% of Zweigelt
- PlumPresent in 12% of Zweigelt
- TobaccoPresent in 12% of Zweigelt
News about the grape variety Zweigelt
Wine lover: The climate needs you!
Kimberly Nicholas PhD (@KA_Nicholas) is a sustainability scientist at Lund University, and author of Under the Sky We Make: How to Be Human in a Warming World Our 2020 research found that how fast we succeed at stopping warming will determine how much of the wine-growing regions and their characteristic varieties we love will remain in our lifetimes. Changing to warmer-climate varieties can help limit losses, but there are limits to adaptation. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. ...
Decanter magazine latest issue: November 2022
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Austria’s Wagram region granted DAC status
With the signing off by the Austrian minister of agriculture, sustainability and tourism, Elisabeth Köstinger, Wagram becomes Austria’s seventeenth DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus), following Wachau and Ruster Ausbruch in 2020, and Carnutum in October 2019. ‘This was not an easy nut for the winemakers of the Wagram region to crack,’ said Chris Yorke, CEO of the Austrian wine marketing board, Austrian Wine, ‘but after comprehensive discussions and much thought, the Wagram ...