Unique Zweigelt unique Sweet wines
Masterpiece Zweigelt
Exceptional all-rounder
Created in 1922 through the crossing of the region-typical Austrian grape varieties St. Laurent (mother) and Blaufränkisch (father), Zweigelt is today considered the most popular red wine in all Austrian wine-growing regions. This is primarily due to its exceptional versatility.
Facts Zweigelt
Neusiedlersee DAC & Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve
NEUSIEDLERSEE DAC stands for Zweigelt with unmistakable character:
fruity-spicy, harmonious and full of expression. On the nose,
morello cherry, dark berries and fine herbal notes emerge. On the palate,
it convinces with balanced body, juicy fruit and velvety
tannins. It owes its complexity to its origin and
the special connection between Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent. Authentic,
complex and unmistakable.
Zweigelt
Neusiedlersee DAC
- Grape variety Zweigelt
- Used wooden barrel and/or stainless steel tank
- Alcohol: min. 12% vol.
- The application for obtaining the state examination number may be submitted from February 1 of the year following the harvest.
GOOD TO KNOW: Zweigelt has an eventful naming history: first listed in 1972 as "Zweigeltrebe Blau" in the quality wine register, it was later renamed "Blauer Zweigelt". On the initiative of HBLA Klosterneuburg, "Rotburger" was added to emphasize its common origin with Blauburger and Goldburger.
NEUSIEDLERSEE DAC RESERVE stands for Zweigelt in its most powerful form: dark berry, dense and full of tension. On the nose, blackberry, black cherry and fine roasted aromas meet, on the palate it shows volume, spice and depth. The mandatory maturation period of at least 18 months and aging in large wooden barrels give it structure, aging potential and character. Individually vinified, unmistakable in origin and style.
Zweigelt
Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve
- Grape variety Zweigelt
- Large wooden barrel and/or barrique
- Alcohol: min. 13% vol.
- The application for obtaining the state examination number may be submitted from February 1 of the second year.
GOOD TO KNOW: For Zweigelt, location matters – and at Lake Neusiedl, it fits down to the last detail. Sun, warmth, moderate precipitation and the direct lakeside location with balanced day-night differences create optimal conditions. Add to this winemakers with skill and experience. This creates regional identity and unmistakable quality.
Sweet kingdom
Sweet gold from the lakeYear after year, the Neusiedlersee region is transformed into a kingdom
for sweet wine through an almost magical
interplay of special microclimatic conditions. It is this unique microclimatic diversity
that makes the sweet gold as NEUSIEDLERSEE DAC so unique. The foundation
for these internationally acclaimed sweet wines lies in a rarely occurring
noble rot – Botrytis cinerea. It is the result of climatic
consistency and the humidity for which the lake is largely
responsible.
Facts sweet wine
Neusiedlersee DAC & Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve
NEUSIEDLERSEE DAC stands for fruit-sweet wines with unmistakable
character: elegant, fine and full of expression. Made from fully ripe
white grapes, they show ripe fruit, juicy sweetness and delicate depth. The
natural residual sugar is created exclusively through fermentation arrest or
fermentation interruption. Overripe and noble rot berries provide additional
complexity. Authentic, complex and unmistakable in style,
origin and character.
Fruit-sweet
Neusiedlersee DAC
- Grape varieties: All white quality wine grape varieties
- Categories: Spätlese (SL) or Auslese (AL) with min. 45 g/l residual sugar ("sweet")
- The application for obtaining the state examination number may be submitted from January 1 of the year following the harvest.
- Neusiedlersee DAC Spätlese min. 19° KMW must weight, machine harvesting permitted
- Neusiedlersee DAC Auslese min. 21° KMW must weight, hand harvesting mandatory
GOOD TO KNOW: Sweet wines from Lake Neusiedl have a long history:
As early as the 16th century, noble sweet wines were produced here. Later they were considered a precious luxury good at European courts and were particularly valued and promoted by the nobility. This allowed the region to establish itself early as an origin of great sweet wines – long before their court fame there.
NEUSIEDLERSEE DAC RESERVE stands for noble sweet wines with unmistakable
character: concentrated, elegant and full of depth. As Beerenauslese
or Trockenbeerenauslese, they represent Austria's highest predicate levels.
The natural sweetness is created exclusively through
fermentation arrest or fermentation interruption. Overripe, noble rot berries
and mandatory hand harvesting give them depth, origin and expressiveness.
Noble sweet
Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve
- Grape varieties: All white quality wine grape varieties
- Categories: Beerenauslese (BA) or Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) with min. 45 g/l residual sugar ("noble sweet")
- The application for obtaining the state examination number may be submitted from April 1 of the year following the harvest.
- Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve Beerenauslese Wine from overripe and/or noble rot berries with min. 25° KMW must weight, hand harvesting mandatory
- Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve Trockenbeerenauslese Wine from predominantly noble rot, largely shriveled berries with min. 30° KMW must weight, hand harvesting mandatory
GOOD TO KNOW: All Auslese wines in NEUSIEDLERSEE DAC owe
their sweetness solely to nature. Botrytis cinerea, the noble rot, perforates the berry skin,
water evaporates, sugar and acid concentrate. This creates
noble sweet wines with intense fruit, exotic spice and that depth
that makes this origin so special.
