Winery Hofkellerei des Fürsten von LiechtensteinPrincipatus Zweigelt - Merlot Selektion Karlsberg
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Zweigelt and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Principatus Zweigelt - Merlot Selektion Karlsberg from the Winery Hofkellerei des Fürsten von Liechtenstein
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Principatus Zweigelt - Merlot Selektion Karlsberg of Winery Hofkellerei des Fürsten von Liechtenstein in the region of Weinland is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Principatus Zweigelt - Merlot Selektion Karlsberg of Winery Hofkellerei des Fürsten von Liechtenstein in the region of Weinland often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Principatus Zweigelt - Merlot Selektion Karlsberg
Pairings that work perfectly with Principatus Zweigelt - Merlot Selektion Karlsberg
Original food and wine pairings with Principatus Zweigelt - Merlot Selektion Karlsberg
The Principatus Zweigelt - Merlot Selektion Karlsberg of Winery Hofkellerei des Fürsten von Liechtenstein matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, leg of lamb with baked potatoes or duck breast with honey-orange sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Hofkellerei des Fürsten von Liechtenstein's Principatus Zweigelt - Merlot Selektion Karlsberg.
Discover the grape 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 !)
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Principatus Zweigelt - Merlot Selektion Karlsberg from Winery Hofkellerei des Fürsten von Liechtenstein are 2012, 2015, 0, 2011
Informations about the Winery Hofkellerei des Fürsten von Liechtenstein
The Winery Hofkellerei des Fürsten von Liechtenstein is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Weinviertel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Weinviertel
The wine region of Weinviertel is located in the region of Niederösterreich of Weinland of Austria. We currently count 299 estates and châteaux in the of Weinviertel, producing 1137 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Weinviertel go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Weinland
Weinviertel DAC – whose name translates as "wine quarter" – is an appellation in Niederösterreich (Lower Austria). It is by far the largest Districtus Austriae Controllatus wine region in Austria. It was also the first Austrian wine region to be given that title, in 2002, with a DAC Reserve designation added in 2009. The designation applies only to white wines from the Grüner Veltliner Grape variety.
The word of the wine: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
