Wines made from Zweigelt grapes of Málaga
Discover the best wines made with Zweigelt as a single variety or as a blend of Málaga.
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 Málaga is located in the region of Andalousie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ramos-Paul or the Domaine Jorge Ordóñez produce mainly wines red, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Málaga are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Málaga often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, stone or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or marmalade.