Winery Johann TopfStrassertal Zweigelt
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Strassertal Zweigelt from the Winery Johann Topf
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Strassertal Zweigelt of Winery Johann Topf in the region of Weinland is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Strassertal Zweigelt of Winery Johann Topf in the region of Weinland often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Strassertal Zweigelt
Pairings that work perfectly with Strassertal Zweigelt
Original food and wine pairings with Strassertal Zweigelt
The Strassertal Zweigelt of Winery Johann Topf matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, lamb tagine with prunes or pheasant with mushrooms and tomatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Johann Topf's Strassertal Zweigelt.
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 Strassertal Zweigelt from Winery Johann Topf are 2019, 2014, 2012, 2013 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Johann Topf
The Winery Johann Topf is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Niederösterreich to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Niederösterreich
Niederösterreich, or Lower Austria, is a wine region in the Northeast of Austria bordering Slovakia and the Czech Republic. It is the country's largest wine region, both geographically and in terms of production. There are around 28,000 hectares (69,000 acres) of vineyards. These are responsible for roughly half of Austria's total wine output.
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: Alcooleux
Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.
