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Very light hint of tobacco and some earthy notes on the nose, predominantly dark berries, hint of cherries and some tree bark. Clear, straightforward, fairly juicy, ripe fruit on the palate, light nutty and floral notes, hint of blood in the background, earthyand mineral traces, fine, youthful tannins, slightly noticeable warm alcohol, fairly firm structure, good to very good finish.
Synonym (also Blaue Zweigeltrebe) for the grape variety Zweigelt; see there.
Germany, or rather the area that is now part of it, has a wine culture that is over two thousand years old. But even before that, imported wine was drunk, as evidenced by a Greek clay wine bottle...
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