2019 Artisan Zweigelt Neusiedlersee DAC

Burgenland lies on the Hungarian border in the far east of Austria.  Here hot, dry summers and cold winters, together with the temperature-regulating influence of the Neusiedlersee lake, bring about long ripening periods.  The region has just over 13,000 hectares and produces delicious white, red and sweet wine.  Wines from this region make you realise Austria is so much more than Grüner Veltliner.

Artisan Wines is a small and ambitious producer in Halbturn and is run by Franz Schneider and Ulrike Schmid. The village of Halbturn is just east of the lake Neusiedlersee and only 2 kilometres from the Hungarian border.

The Zweigelt Neusiedlersee DAC is 100% Zweigelt, fermented in open vats, and then matured in oak barriques.  It has a perfumed nose with blackberry, crunchy redcurrant and raspberry primary fruit flavours with white pepper, spice, liquorice and herb notes.