Wines made from Zweigelt grapes of Hungary
Discover the best wines made with Zweigelt as a single variety or as a blend of Hungary.
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 Hungary
Hungary, in Central Europe, has earned its reputation in the wine world with only a few styles of wine, but for centuries it has been a wine-producing nation of considerable diversity. In addition to the Sweet wines of Tokaj and the Bull's Blood of Eger, Hungary's wine range includes Dry whites from the shores of Lake Balaton, Somló and Neszmély, and finer reds from a variety of regions, including Villány, Sopron and Szekszard. Hungarian wine culture dates back to Roman times and has survived many political, religious and economic challenges, including Islamic rule in the 16th century (when Alcohol was banned) and the Phylloxera epidemic in the late 19th century. The modern Hungarian wine regions are spread throughout the country.
What are the typical flavors of the Zweigelt grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 40% of Zweigelt
- OakPresent in 28% of Zweigelt
- Black fruitPresent in 28% of Zweigelt
- Non oakPresent in 18% of Zweigelt
- EarthPresent in 18% of Zweigelt
- SpicesPresent in 18% of Zweigelt
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Zweigelt
- CherryPresent in 5% of Zweigelt
- OakyPresent in 4% of Zweigelt
- BlueberryPresent in 4% of Zweigelt
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Zweigelt
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Zweigelt
- FloralPresent in 4% of Zweigelt
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Zweigelt
- SmokePresent in 3% of Zweigelt
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Zweigelt
- TobaccoPresent in 3% of Zweigelt
- Black cherriesPresent in 3% of Zweigelt
- PlumPresent in 3% of Zweigelt
- LeatherPresent in 3% of Zweigelt