St. Severin Blauer Zweigelt - Winzer Krems

The St. Severin Blauer Zweigelt from the wine-growing region of Lower Austria presents itself in the glass in a bright light red. The nose of this red wine from Lower Austria enchants with hints of sour cherry. It is precisely its fruit-forward character that makes this wine so special.

On the palate, the St. Severin Blauer Zweigelt from Winzer Krems opens pleasantly aromatic, fruit-driven and balanced. On the palate, the texture of this well-balanced red wine presents itself as wonderfully velvety. Thanks to the moderate acidity, St. Severin Blauer Zweigelt caresses the palate with a velvety mouthfeel without sacrificing freshness. On the finish, this youthful wine from the Lower Austrian wine-growing region finally delights with good length. Once again, there are hints of sour cherry. In the aftertaste, mineral notes from the gravel- and clay-dominated soils join in.

Vinification of Winzer Krems St. Severin Blauer Zweigelt

The balanced St. Severin Blauer Zweigelt from Austria is a varietal wine, vinified from the Zweigelt grape variety. In Lower Austria, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on clay and gravel soils. Once perfect physiological ripeness is ensured, the grapes for the St. Severin Blauer Zweigelt are harvested exclusively by hand, without the use of coarse and less selective mechanical harvesters. After harvesting, the grapes are brought to the winery as quickly as possible. There they are sorted and gently crushed. This is followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the St. Severin Blauer Zweigelt can continue to harmonize on the fine lees for several months.

Food recommendation for the St. Severin Blauer Zweigelt from Winzer Krems

Enjoy this Austrian red wine best at a temperature of 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to pasta with fried sausage dumplings, leek soup or spaghetti with caper-tomato sauce.

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