Winery Michael OpitzFree Solo Rot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Zweigelt and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese, pork or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Free Solo Rot
Pairings that work perfectly with Free Solo Rot
Original food and wine pairings with Free Solo Rot
The Free Solo Rot of Winery Michael Opitz matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef miroton, moroccan lamb shoulder or stuffed peppers.
Details and technical informations about Winery Michael Opitz's Free Solo Rot.
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 Free Solo Rot from Winery Michael Opitz are 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Michael Opitz
The Winery Michael Opitz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Neusiedlersee to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Neusiedlersee
Austrian home of Zweigelt on the east shore of Lake Neusiedl (Burgenland): signature DAC red (≥85%, 12° min) — fruity and harmonious with notes of morello cherry, black berries, fine herbs and a spicy touch, supple tannins and an elegant finish. Legendary sweet wines (botrytised Trockenbeerenauslese from the Seewinkel) in exceptional honeyed whites. Hot, dry continental Pannonian climate, varied gravelly and sandy soils. ~7,500 ha, Gols the epicentre, Zweigelt >70% of plantings.
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: Sulphur
An antiseptic and antioxidant substance known since antiquity, probably already used by the Romans. But it was only in modern times that its use was rediscovered. It will allow a better conservation of the wine and thus favour its export. Sulphur also gave the 18th century winegrower the possibility of extending the maceration period without fearing that the wine would turn sour and thus go from dark rosé wines to the red wines of today. Excessive sulphur, on the other hand, kills happiness, paralysing the aromas and causing headaches.
