Wines made from Zweigelt grapes of Balaton
Discover the best wines made with Zweigelt as a single variety or as a blend of Balaton.
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 region of Balaton
Balatonboglar (South Balaton) is one of several wine regions on the shores of Lake Balaton, in the Transdanubia region of western Hungary. Lake Balaton is a Long, thin freshwater lake measuring almost 80 kilometers (50 miles) in Length, sometimes referred to as the 'Hungarian Sea. ' It is the largest lake in Central Europe and Hungary's most popular tourist destination. A wide portfolio of the popular, internationally recognized Grape varieties are grown here, including a number of the French classics.
What are the typical flavors of the Zweigelt grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Zweigelt
- OakPresent in 2% of Zweigelt
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Zweigelt
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Zweigelt
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Zweigelt
- EarthPresent in 1% of Zweigelt
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Zweigelt