Zweigelt South Tyrol - 2020 - 0.75 lt. - Winery Eisack Valley

Zweigelt is a grape variety that finds its ideal cultivation area at medium altitudes. This is why it has gained a leading position among the varieties typically grown in Valle Isarco. The Wine is obtained selected and fully ripe Zweigelt grapes, fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged in wooden barrels. It is fermented and aged in steel vats so that the resulting wine proves fresh, fruity and youthful. Its garnet red colour is full of light and recalls the delicate fragrance of cherries and wild berries. To the palate it is fresh and full of mineral nuances, combined with smooth and pleasant notes of tannin and of light acidity.

GRAPE VARIETY: Blauer Zweigelt (a cross between Blaufränkisch and St.Laurent)

ALTITUDE: 500 - 700 m

POSITION AND SOIL: Gravelly, skeleton-rich alluvial soils containing diorite and quartz phyllite

VINIFICATION: Traditional maceration on the skins in controlled temperature conditions in steel vat, followed by malolactic fermentation and ageing on fine lees in large wooden barrels CHARACTERISTICS Colour bright garnet red Nose delicate hints of cherry and wild berries Taste rich in mineral qualities, with smooth tannin notes, pleasantly acidic

MATCHINGS: grilled white and red meats, speck and other cold meats, beef and game birds

SERVE AT: 15° - 17°

Allergic-Info: This wine can contain sulfites

Alcoholic content: 11.50 %