Zweigelt was named for the Austrian plant-breeder Prof. Fritz Zweigelt, who created this successful cross of Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent. The Zweigelt grapes are harvested in September. The juice is macerated on the s kins for around 2 weeks. After fermentation the  wine is transferred to large oak barrels where it is aged for 10 months pre bottling.

The Zweigelt has typical flavors of cherries and plums. It is velvety smooth with silky tannins and a good acid back bone. 

This wine is excellent with roast veal, wild- fowl (pheasant, partridge, guinea fowl) or alternatively with a stew and spatzle. Good with mild mountain cheeses like comté.