Wines made from Zweigelt grapes of Vigneti delle Dolomiti
Discover the best wines made with Zweigelt as a single variety or as a blend of Vigneti delle Dolomiti.
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 !)
The wine region of Vigneti delle Dolomiti is located in the region of Trentin-Haut-Adige of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine San Leonardo or the Domaine Pojer e Sandri produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vigneti delle Dolomiti are Teroldego, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vigneti delle Dolomiti often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dried fruit or green herbs and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or celery.