Wine Zantho Zweigelt 2008
Reviews of purchase Zantho Zweigelt 2008
Tasting Notes
Deep red wine.
A full-bodied elegant wine with notes of fruit, spices and pleasant acidity. Long aftertaste.
The wine has a delicate aroma of ripe cherries and berries, with notes of cinnamon.
Wine is perfect for all meat dishes, as well as cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Grapes for wine Tsanto Zweigelt grown on its own vineyards estates near the village of Anda, the soil is sufficiently dry, sandy and rich in minerals. These sites are considered to be one of the driest and hottest in Austria, contributing to the creation of high quality red and white wines.
Variety Zweigelt - a relatively new type of grape, he was removed in 1922 and named in honor of Dr. Zweigelt, who has made the greatest contribution to the creation of the class. At its core, Zweigelt is the product of crossing varieties Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent. Today it is one of the most important red grape in Austria.
In the production of wine is used in fermentation vats of stainless steel at 28-30S, but also partially shutter in oak casks.
The first mention of the village ANDA referred to 1488, when it had a second name - Tsanto. The word refers to starovengerskomu notion of "economy". By 1546 the village was fixed for the modern German name ANDA.
Wine producer Tsanto jointly established wineries Umantum and Wolfgang Peck, the owner of cellars in ANDA. Joseph Umantum responsible for the quality control of grapes and vineyards, and Wolfgang Peck - for the process of winemaking. The total area of vineyards today occupies about 50 hectares. In recent years in improving the quality of local wines has invested about 7 million euros, making local production has become one of the most modern in Austria. The main goal of the winemakers - the production and export of the best wines of Austria worldwide.
