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Pinot Noir - Zweigelt

Pinot Noir - Zweigelt wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
Austria
Top region
Austria
3
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Pinot Noir - Zweigelt is a red blend rather than a single variety, with its roots in Central Europe, Austria.

The wines show medium body, medium-low tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to cherry, raspberry, licorice, black pepper, strawberry and violets.

It is planted most seriously in Austria, Slovenia and Czech Republic.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, moderate vigour and a preference for temperate.

It blends readily with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Saint-Laurent and Blaufränkisch.

On other labels it goes by Zweigelt Pinot Noir.

At the table it suits roasted glazed ham, vietnamese-style duck pancakes and pesto and ricotta roulade.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium-low
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
cherryraspberry
Aromas
licoriceblack pepperstrawberrycherryviolets
Styles
redrosé

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Roasted glazed ham
02 Vietnamese-style duck pancakes
03 Pesto and ricotta roulade

Also labelled.

Zweigelt Pinot Noir.

Bottles to look for.

  • Bayer-Erbhof Classic Rose, Burgenland, Austria
  • Dveri Pax Benedict Red, Maribor, Slovenia
  • Eisacktaler Kellerei Cantina Valle Isarco 'Isaras' Rose Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Habanske Sklepy Premiova Rada Gastro Cuvee 1614 Zweigeltrebe - Rulandske Modre Pozdni Sber Suche, Czech Republic
  • Michlits Werner Biokult Pinot Noir & Zweigelt, Burgenland, Austria
  • Milan Nestarec Nach, Moravia, Czech Republic
  • Uibel 'Sucette' Rose, Niederosterreich, Austria
  • Unterortl 'Juval Gneiss' Rosso Vino da Tavola, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Pinot Noir - Zweigelt: common questions

01.
What does Pinot Noir - Zweigelt taste like?
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Pinot Noir - Zweigelt tastes of cherry, raspberry, licorice, black pepper, strawberry and violets. The wines show medium body, medium-low tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Pinot Noir - Zweigelt from?
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Pinot Noir - Zweigelt originates in Central Europe, Austria.
03.
Where is Pinot Noir - Zweigelt grown?
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The key regions for Pinot Noir - Zweigelt are Austria, Slovenia and Czech Republic.
04.
What food pairs with Pinot Noir - Zweigelt?
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Pour it with roasted glazed ham, vietnamese-style duck pancakes and pesto and ricotta roulade.
05.
What else is Pinot Noir - Zweigelt called?
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Pinot Noir - Zweigelt is also labelled Zweigelt Pinot Noir.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Austria.

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