Wines made from Zweigelt grapes of Hokkaidō-ken
Discover the best wines made with Zweigelt as a single variety or as a blend of Hokkaidō-ken.
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 Hokkaidō-ken
The wine region of Hokkaidō-ken of Japan. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Yoichi Wine or the Domaine Takahiko produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hokkaidō-ken are Pinot noir, Kerner and Zweigelt, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hokkaidō-ken often reveals types of flavors of cherry, plum or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, minerality or green apple.
What are the typical flavors of the Zweigelt grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Zweigelt
- Black fruitPresent in 3% of Zweigelt
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Zweigelt
- OakPresent in 2% of Zweigelt
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Zweigelt
- CherryPresent in 1% of Zweigelt
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Zweigelt
- PepperPresent in 1% of Zweigelt
- FloralPresent in 1% of Zweigelt
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Zweigelt