Wines made from Zweigelt grapes of Eger
Discover the best wines made with Zweigelt as a single variety or as a blend of Eger.
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 Eger
Eger, in northeastern Hungary, is a wine region best known for its Egri Bikavér wine, popularly known as "Bull's Blood". Although Sweet, white Tokaji remains unrivaled as Hungary's most famous wine overall, Bikavér (Bull's Blood) is surely the country's most famous red. The style – a Complex blend of several dark-skinned grapes – was first made in the late 19th Century, in Szekszard (200 kilometers/130 miles southwest of Eger). It rose to international fame in the 1970s, when the state-owned Egervin winery monopolized production of the style, and successfully promoted it on export markets.
What are the typical flavors of the Zweigelt grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 12% of Zweigelt
- Black fruitPresent in 11% of Zweigelt
- OakPresent in 10% of Zweigelt
- EarthPresent in 9% of Zweigelt
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Zweigelt
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Zweigelt
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Zweigelt
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Zweigelt
- CherryPresent in 4% of Zweigelt
- OakyPresent in 3% of Zweigelt
- PepperPresent in 3% of Zweigelt
- BlueberryPresent in 3% of Zweigelt
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Zweigelt
- FloralPresent in 3% of Zweigelt
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Zweigelt
- Dark fruitPresent in 2% of Zweigelt
- Red currantPresent in 2% of Zweigelt
- SmokePresent in 2% of Zweigelt
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Zweigelt
- Black currantPresent in 2% of Zweigelt