Winery TafernerGletscherkonig
Red wine
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.
Food and wine pairings with Gletscherkonig
Pairings that work perfectly with Gletscherkonig
Original food and wine pairings with Gletscherkonig
The Gletscherkonig of Winery Taferner matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, lamb tagine with apricots or alsatian sauerkraut.
Details and technical informations about Winery Taferner's Gletscherkonig.
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
The best vintages of Gletscherkonig from Winery Taferner are 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Taferner
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Generous
Full-bodied, rich and open wine, in principle with a good alcohol content but without excess (in this case the wine is said to be warm).
