Dornenvogel Zweigelt - Weingut Glatzer

In the glass, Dornenvogel Zweigelt from Weingut Glatzer displays a bright light-red color. Swirling the wine glass, you can perceive a perfect balance in this red wine, as it does not appear watery, syrupy, or liqueur-like on the sides of the glass. This varietal Austrian wine reveals wonderfully complex notes of blackcurrants and blackberries in the glass. These are joined by hints of earthiness and toasted wood.

On the palate, Dornenvogel Zweigelt from Weingut Glatzer opens wonderfully aromatic, fruit-driven, and well balanced. On the tongue, this harmonious red wine is characterized by an incredibly velvety texture. On the finish, this youthful red wine from the winegrowing region of Lower Austria delights with considerable length. Once again, nuances of blackberry and blackcurrant appear. In the aftertaste, mineral notes from the clay-dominated soils join in.

Vinification of Weingut Glatzer Dornenvogel Zweigelt

The basis for the well-balanced Dornenvogel Zweigelt from Austria is grapes of the Zweigelt variety. In Lower Austria, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on clay soils. Dornenvogel Zweigelt is an Old World wine through and through, as this Austrian breathes an exceptional European charm that clearly underscores the success of wines from the Old World. After harvesting, the grapes are quickly brought to the press house, where they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the elegant Dornenvogel Zweigelt is aged for another 12 months in oak barriques.

Food recommendation for Dornenvogel Zweigelt from Weingut Glatzer

Enjoy this red wine from Austria best at a temperature of 15–18°C as a companion to pasta with fried sausage dumplings, ossobuco, or duck breast with sugar snap peas.

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