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Classic Style Organic Zweigelt

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Classic Style Organic Zweigelt

£13.05 when you mix any 6+ bottles
£14.50 Single Bottle
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A vibrantly fruity, organically produced, red wine from this characterful indigenous Austrian grape variety.

Fruity and perfumed nose showing blackberries, white pepper and spice. Bright sappy palate with fresh acidity, crunchy redcurrant and raspberry fruit, and layers of spice, liquorice and herbs. 

Blauer Zweigelt is the most important red grape variety grown on Sepp Moser's Apetlon Estate, situated in the Neusiedlersee region of Austria. The summers in this region are very hot and dry; the vineyards are less than 1 km away from the Hungarian border.

The deep, dark humous soils (well streaked with gravel) contribute to the smoothness of the wines produced here. The grapes are organically produced and hand harvested in September. All Sepp Moser wines are vinified centrally at the Sepp Moser Winery in Rohrendorf (Kremstal).

The grapes in Sepp Zweigelt were de-stemmed, crushed and underwent partial cold maceration. The must was then fermented and given a brief period of ageing in stainless steel before being bottled in February.

Quick Info

Bottle Size: 75cl
ABV: 12%
BIN: BTL-0221
Current Stock: 7
Vegan: Yes
Vegetarian: Yes
Organic: Yes
Style: Red

More Information

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Niederosterreich, Austria

This region, meaning "lower Austria" lies on the fertile Danube plain to the west of Vienna. Here there are a number of different regions, such as Wagram, Wachau, Kremstal and Kamptal, producing quality dry wines, mainly from the Riesling and Grüner Veltliner grapes. The Kamptal wine growing region traces back its origins of cultivating plants thousands of years with vines having been planted for hundreds of years.
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Zweigelt

Zweigelt (also known as Blauer Zweigelt, or Rotburger) is the most widespread red wine variety in Austria. It is a cross between Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent which was created by Professor Fritz Zweigelt in 1922.

Zweigelt wines are bright, tart, and fruity, with similarities to Pinot Noir (though it ripens 2-3 weeks earlier). It yields dark purple/red coloured wines with strong tannins. Fully ripe grapes produce full-bodied, ageworthy wines.

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Nikolaus Moser,
Weingut Sepp Moser

Founded by the Austrian wine pioneer, Lenz Moser, passed to his son Sepp in 1987, and handed to his son Nikolaus in 2000.

The estate covers 50 acres in Kremstal and Neusiedlersee. In Kremstal, Nikolaus produces an international range of grapes, plus Gruner Veltliner and Riesling. The reds are produced on gravelly soils in the Neusiederslee village of Apetlon. All the wines have been organic (and all estate wines biodynamic) since 2007.