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 and 18
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.