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Danaris Blauer Zweigelt 2017
Niederösterreich
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- 15, Jancis Robinson Purple Pages, 2019
Never heard of Blauer Zweigelt? It’s an Austrian variety that’s definitely worth knowing, producing “cherry fruited wines with an attractive pepper tingle” (Oz Clarke). From the heart of premium Kremstal, this is a delicate, ripe and silky red.
Never heard of Blauer Zweigelt? It’s an Austrian variety that’s definitely worth knowing, producing “cherry fruited wines with an attractive pepper tingle” (Oz Clarke). From the heart of premium Kremstal, this is a delicate, ripe and silky red.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Silky cherry fruit, floral and leafy hints
Aroma
Red fruits with notes of violets and cinnamon
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
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Red - Light to Medium Bodied
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Mid ruby
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13.0% ABV
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9.75 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2021
Austria makes some really outstanding wines – beautifully balanced, elegant and poised whites and reds – yet we rarely see them in the UK. That’s why Blauer Zweigelt, the nation’s most widely planted red grape, is not better known. A crossing of two other Austrian varieties created by Dr Fritz Zweigelt in 1922, it’s well suited to cool climates and produces elegant, silky fruit reds. This classic 2017 is from a small cellar founded in 1938 by members of the local Wine Growers Guild in Krems, a town with eight centuries of winemaking tradition. Krems is at the heart of the Kremstal region, where clay and limestone soils bring out the juicy fruit and minerally freshness of Blauer Zweigelt. Enjoy with white meats, meatier fish or a rice pilaf.
For the 2016 vintage
