red grape · regional staple

Zweigelt

Klosterneuburg, Austria

Say it

tsvy·galt

ˈtsvaiɡl̩tGerman

Initial /tsv/ cluster is diagnostic — anglicized 'ZWAY-jelt' is incorrect

On the palate

Body medium

Acidity medium plus

Tannin medium minus

Aromatics medium

red cherryblack cherryraspberryvioletblack peppercinnamon

How you spot it blind: morello cherry and violet with reliably bright, fresh acidity

The story

First written down · 1922, Klosterneuburg, Austria

Fritz Zweigelt crossed St. Laurent with Blaufränkisch at Klosterneuburg in 1922; DNA parentage confirmed 1997; officially renamed from 'Rotburger' to 'Zweigeltrebe' in 1975.

Family tree: ST.LAURENT × BLAUFRAENKISCH

Where it lives

Niederösterreich, Austria · Burgenland, Austria · Neusiedlersee DAC, Austria · Carnuntum DAC, Austria · Sopron, Hungary

Shows up as

still redroséNeusiedlersee DACCarnuntum DAC

If you like this, try

Pinot Noir →Gamay →St. Laurent →

Also answers to Rotburger, Blauer Zweigelt.

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