Zweigelt PUR 2019

Zweigelt PUR 2019
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Wine Description

The Zweigelt vine is a hybrid between St.Laurent and Blaufränkisch made by the Austrian institute for scientific research in Klosterneuburg in 1922. Today it is the most important red wine grape in Austria. The Zweigelt vine is relatively resistant against frost, dryness and infections. Typical for this variety is its fruity taste (cherry) and charming tannins. Depending on the way of cultivation it can be a light fruity red wine for hot summer days or a strong full-bodied red wine with a long finish. For Zweigelt PUR we harvested the best grapes from all of our red wine sites. The vinyards are between 350-380m above sea level and between 30 and 50 years old. PUR means that the wine was harvested by hand, fermented spontaneously (like all our wines) and left in small used oak barrels on the fine yeasts without sulphur for ripening. After about one and a half year the wine was bottled unfiltered and unfined with a minimum addition of Sulphur. The result is a full-bodied, fruity red wine with soft tannins and a long finish. It has potential for storage and we would recommend the wine to food like deer or a soft steak.

Wine Type
still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
13 %
Residual Sugar
1.5 g/l
Acid
4.6 g/l
Total Sulfur
20 mg
Certificates
organic, Demeter
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
16 - 19 °C
Aging Potential
high (10 years)

Vineyard

Origin
Austria, Kamptal, Langenlois
Quality grade
Landwein aus Österreich
Site
Seeberg
Soil
mica schist
amphibolite

Harvest and Maturing

Harvest
handpicked
Fermentation
spontaneous
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Mash Fermentation
squashed
Maturing
large wooden barrel