Winery Taferner - Excalibur

Winery TafernerExcalibur

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Excalibur of Winery Taferner is a red wine from the region of Carnuntum of Weinland.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Zweigelt and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese, pork or poultry.
The Excalibur of the Winery Taferner is in the top 5 of wines of Carnuntum.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Excalibur of Winery Taferner in the region of Weinland often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Taferner's Excalibur.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Excalibur - 2016
In the top 5 of of Carnuntum wines
Average rating: 411110
Excalibur - 2015
In the top 5 of of Carnuntum wines
Average rating: 411110
Excalibur - 2014
In the top 5 of of Carnuntum wines
Average rating: 411110
Excalibur - 2013
In the top 5 of of Carnuntum wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Excalibur - 2012
In the top 5 of of Carnuntum wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Excalibur - 2011
In the top 5 of of Carnuntum wines
Average rating: 411110
Excalibur - 2010
In the top 5 of of Carnuntum wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Excalibur from Winery Taferner are 2012, 2010, 2009, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Taferner

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Carnuntum in the region of Weinland

The Winery Taferner is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Carnuntum to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Weinland
In the top 250 of of Austria wines
In the top 5 of of Carnuntum wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 25000 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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The word of the wine: Sulphites

Chemical compounds derived from sulphur (better known in the wine world as SO2) and used by winemakers for their antiseptic, antioxidant and antioxidant properties.

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