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Fixed partial freight costs for Austria (€ 11.00), Germany and other EU countries (€ 22.00)

Fixed freight costs in AT (€ 11) & DE (€ 22)

Our older vintages

Zweigelt Reserve "Burgtheater"

2016

See latest vintage 2020

Fine fruit play of dark cherries, extremely juicy, behind it also yellow hints à la mango, open-hearted and tempting; powerful and fine-radiant, again deep cherry fruit, paired with some coniferous wood, elegantly structured, a lot of pull and acidity before the long finish, a novelty in this form.

Zweigelt, a crossing between St. Laurent and Blaufränkisch, is highly prized today from Styria to the Weinviertel. The crisp Kamptaler Zweigelt displays a unique freshness, elegance and spiciness.

Only fully ripe and healthy grapes are harvested by hand. These ferment on the skins for around two weeks. Maturation takes place mainly in barriques and used Austrian oak barrels (Manhartsberg, Ernstbrunnerwald).

Grape variety
Zweigelt
Vine training system
Guyot
Date of harvest
October 13, 2016
Bottle closure type
Natural cork

Site and climate

Langenloiser Hasel

The 2016 vintage
When flowering began on June 10th, it signalled that 2016 was one of the earliest - though not extremely early - vintages, which indeed was very promising; we had expected wines that were mature, but not heavy, and were looking forward to having the entire spectrum, from light and fresh sparkling and Grüner Veltliner wines, to outstanding, late harvest Reserve quality wines.After a relatively damp spring, the summer proved rainy as well. It was only during the last week of August that a sunny, stable weather period began, allowing for a wonderful development of ripeness. A very sunny and warm September was followed in early October by a...

Food pairing recommendation

Pasta, game, barbecue, gratin, hearty fish and vegetable dishes