Zweigelt, Renner - 2018
Item # 42630
750mL
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Production Methods
Organic
Organic
Practicing Organic
Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.
Tasting Notes
A third generation, family-run Austrian winery that has a more natural outlook on their wines. This is pure, unadulterated Zweigelt - the local grape that is a cross of the elegant Saint-Laurent and the robust Blaufränkisch. The resulting wine is lively, fruit-driven and fresh on the palate. The type you can drink with a slight chill.
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