Austria as a complete remains to be white wine nation, however of the 30% of crimson vineyards, by far probably the most broadly planted grape is Zweigelt at 6,130ha (figures from Austrian Wine, to finish Might 2022).
These vineyards are largely within the areas of Burgenland (2,337ha of Zweigelt) and NiederoĢsterreich (3,478ha); mendacity inside NiederoĢsterreich is the DAC of Carnuntum, which is understood for its Zweigelt wines and has 232ha planted.
Different Austrian wine areas in addition to Burgenland and NiederoĢsterreich account for lower than 6% of the nationās complete Zweigelt manufacturing.
Scroll down for a collection of 18 Zweigelt wines to attempt
Zweigeltās ubiquity is maybe the extra stunning as, like Germanyās MuĢller-Thurgau, it’s a crossing ā of BlaufraĢnkisch and St Laurent, though fruitier however much less elegant than both of its precursors. The grape was created in 1922 by Dr Fritz Zweigelt, who occurs to have been a eager Nazi, inflicting some controversy over its origins.
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Tasting notes and scores for 18 Zweigelts to attempt
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