Wines made from Zweigelt grapes of Zala

Discover the best wines made with Zweigelt as a single variety or as a blend of Zala.

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

The wine region of Zala is located in the region of Balaton of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bussay or the Domaine Bussay produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Zala are Riesling, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Zala often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth.

What are the typical flavors of the Zweigelt grape variety?