Winery Johann GispergKontrast
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese, pork or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Kontrast
Pairings that work perfectly with Kontrast
Original food and wine pairings with Kontrast
The Kontrast of Winery Johann Gisperg matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of fried vegetables with merguez and chipo, the secrets of croque-monsieur or pizza with beef and comté cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Johann Gisperg's Kontrast.
Discover the grape variety: Zweigelt
Supple and fruity reds with a vivid ruby colour, soft tannins and snappy acidity, with aromas of sour cherry, raspberry, red plum and gentle spices. Made as easy-drinking young reds and as more structured, oak-aged cellar wines. The most planted red variety in Austria (Burgenland, Carnuntum, Neusiedlersee), created in 1922 by Friedrich Zweigelt in Klosterneuburg, a cross of saint laurent × blaufränkisch.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Kontrast from Winery Johann Gisperg are 2016, 2015, 0, 2011
Informations about the Winery Johann Gisperg
The Winery Johann Gisperg is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Thermenregion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Thermenregion
Austrian gem south of Vienna along the Wienerwald: signature native Zierfandler-Rotgipfler duo (found nowhere else) as king whites — concentrated, aromatic and full-bodied with notes of citrus, white-fleshed fruit, flowers and a spicy touch, lively balance of acidity and richness. Silky signature Sankt Laurent in red (cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, fine tannins) and Pinot Noir in the south on the Steinfeld gravels. DAC (2023), ~2,000 h sun/year, limestone-marl north, gravel south.
The wine region of Weinland
Vast German-speaking region in north-eastern Switzerland, the country's largest production area. Signature Pinot Noir (Blauburgunder): fine, fresh reds with notes of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and sweet spices, silky tannins. Elegant, delicate style, often barrel-aged. Also light, floral Müller-Thurgau (Riesling-Sylvaner), lively, lemony native Räuschling, ample Pinot Gris.
The word of the wine: Castle
A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.
