Tasting Notes – Pfaffl Zweigelt vom Haus 2024

Wine:  Pfaffl Zweigelt vom Haus 2024

Grape:  This wine is produced using 100% Zweigelt grapes.  The Zweigelt grape is cross between Blaufrankisch and Saint-Laurent completed in 1922 by Fritz Zweigelt. Zweigelt originally named it  Rotburger but the grape was renamed later to honor the developer. The development of the cross was completed in Austria, and the grape is the most planted dark-skinned grape in Austria.

Color: Deep red purple

Aromas: Black cherry, raspberry, chocolate, spice

Flavors: Pepper, red plum, coffee, chocolate, spicy

Body:  Medium

Alcohol:  13.5%

Acid:  Medium +

Sweetness:  Dry

Tannins:  Medium

Balance:  Well balanced with nice acidity, dark fruits and medium tannins

Serving Tips:  57 to 64° F, red wine glass, decant up to 20 to 30 minutes

Food Pairings:   Pizza, BBQ steak, hamburgers, pasta with red sauce, game meats, veal

Aging:  can age up to 10 years

Winery Notes:   The Pfflaf vineyards are in the Austrian state of Lower Austria in the Weinviertel wine region.  Lower Austria is in the northeastern corner of Austria and gets its name because it lies downstream or “below” the Enns River, while the neighboring province “Upper” Austria lies “above” the Enns.  The Weinviertel wine region is Austria’s largest specific wine-growing region (14,001 hectares) extending from the river Danube in the south to the Czech border in the north, and from the Manhartsberg ridge in the west to the Slovakian border in the east.