Winery Pitnauer - Franz Josef Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Zweigelt

Winery PitnauerFranz Josef Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Zweigelt

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Franz Josef Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Zweigelt of Winery Pitnauer is a red wine from the region of Carnuntum of Weinland.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Zweigelt.
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 Franz Josef Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Zweigelt from the Winery Pitnauer

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Franz Josef Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Zweigelt of Winery Pitnauer in the region of Weinland is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Franz Josef Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Zweigelt of Winery Pitnauer in the region of Weinland often reveals types of flavors of earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Pitnauer's Franz Josef Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Zweigelt.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Franz Josef Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Zweigelt - 2015
In the top 100 of of Carnuntum wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Franz Josef Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Zweigelt - 2013
In the top 100 of of Carnuntum wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Franz Josef Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Zweigelt from Winery Pitnauer are 2015, 2013

Informations about the Winery Pitnauer

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Carnuntum in the region of Weinland

The Winery Pitnauer is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Carnuntum to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Weinland
In the top 3500 of of Austria wines
In the top 2000 of of Carnuntum wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Carnuntum

The wine region of Carnuntum is located in the region of Niederösterreich of Weinland of Austria. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Markowitsch or the Domaine Weingut Artner produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Carnuntum are Zweigelt, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Carnuntum often reveals types of flavors of pepper, tropical fruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or butter.


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.

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