ZWEIGELT KLASSIK
Carnuntum DAC
Zweigelt
2021
 
TASTING NOTE 
Our classic, fruit forward Zweigelt with scents of dark cherries and sour cherries. Soft tannins, mild and elegant. Fine spices on the palate - typical of the variety and well balanced.
 
VINIFICATION
Hand picking and pre-selection in the vineyard. Optical sorting of the grapes at the winery. Natural and temperature controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Punch downs and pump overs twice a day. Fermentation on the grape skins for 22 days, natural malolactic fermentation in used French barriques. On full lees in used barrels until bottling.
 
 Ripeness of the grapes 21.0 °KMW
 Alcohol in % vol 13.9
 Acid in g/l 5.8 
 Residual sugar in g/l 1.9