Tasting notes
Acidity, Fruity, Body · Dry
Food pairings
These dishes match this appellation's flavour profile.
- Top pickBaked cod with potatoes and peppers
Roasted cod loin with seasoned potatoes and peppers; moderate salinity and firm texture balance the wine's soft minerality and fruitiness, maintaining a good body.
- Roasted chicken with herbs and orange
Roasted breast and thigh with orange zest and herbs; the citric acidity cuts through the fat and enhances the wine's fruity notes and medium body, creating a tense and comforting balance.
- Roasted lamb with Mediterranean herbs and olives
Roasted lamb chops with rosemary, thyme, and olives: savory and fatty flavors require body and moderate tannins, while the acidity cuts through the fat and enhances the wine's fruitiness.
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- Coq au Vin with mushrooms and bacon
Tender poultry and a deep mushroom sauce balanced by the wine's bright acidity and fruitiness; moderate structure and supple tannins cut through the fat.
- Roast leg of lamb with herbs and crispy potatoes
The tender meat and herbs highlight the wine's tangy freshness and fruity notes; the roasting juices balance the light woodiness and moderate tannins.
- Roasted sea bream fillet, lemon jus and minty cucumber salad
Delicate flesh and lemon jus enhance the wine's acidity; the freshness of the salad highlights the fruitiness and light body without overpowering the wine.
Storage potential between 6 and 12 years
Currently drink vintages 2014 to 2020
Serve between 14°C and 18°C
Common varieties
Blauer Zweigelt
Blauer Zweigelt is the most widely grown red wine variety in Austria. It produces fruity, velvety wines with a spicy character.