Winery OppelmayerRotrock Zweigelt
Red wine
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 Rotrock Zweigelt from the Winery Oppelmayer
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rotrock Zweigelt of Winery Oppelmayer in the region of Weinland is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Rotrock Zweigelt
Pairings that work perfectly with Rotrock Zweigelt
Original food and wine pairings with Rotrock Zweigelt
The Rotrock Zweigelt of Winery Oppelmayer matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, express couscous in a pressure cooker or aiguillettes of duck with auvergne blue cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Oppelmayer's Rotrock Zweigelt.
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 Rotrock Zweigelt from Winery Oppelmayer are 0
Informations about the Winery Oppelmayer
The Winery Oppelmayer is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Niederösterreich to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Niederösterreich
Homeland of Grüner Veltliner: Austria's signature dry whites, lively, peppery ("Pfefferl"), with notes of citrus, green apple, fennel and fine minerality, from crunchy everyday to great age-worthy bottles on lees. Taut, precise Riesling on the Wachau terraces (UNESCO). Quieter reds: supple Zweigelt with red fruit. Subregions: Wachau, Kremstal, Kamptal, Wagram, Weinviertel.
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: Film maceration
A technique that consists of leaving the grapes to macerate in the open air at a low temperature before fermentation, thus enhancing the aromatic expression of the wine.
