Wines made from Zweigelt grapes of Bundner Herrschaft
Discover the best wines made with Zweigelt as a single variety or as a blend of Bundner Herrschaft.
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 Graubünden
The wine region of Bundner Herrschaft is located in the region of Graubünden of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Obrecht or the Domaine Sprecher von Bernegg produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bundner Herrschaft are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bundner Herrschaft often reveals types of flavors of non oak, tree fruit or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, pepper or raspberry.