Nittnaus 'Blauer Zweigelt' 2020 Burgenland, Austria

Style 😋: Medium-bodied and deeply expressive. Juicy purple fruits like plum and black cherry meet a core of spice, crushed violets, and earthy minerality. A graceful balance of concentration and tension, lifted by bright acidity.

Producer: Anita & Hans Nittnaus

Grape 🍇: Zweigelt

Place 🌎: Burgenland, Austria

Story 📖: Anita and Hans Nittnaus are pioneers of organic viticulture in Austria, crafting wines from the eastern shores of Lake Neusiedl with clarity, restraint, and soul. They focus on expressing the unique terroir of Burgenland through minimal intervention and aging.

This Zweigelt is sourced from loess-rich vineyards on the breezy Parndorfer Platte. Fermented spontaneously and aged for 12 months in seasoned 500L Stockinger barrels, it’s bottled with minimal sulfur. The result is a wine that’s precise and pulsing with energy — silky yet firm, spicy yet fresh.

Pairing 🍽: Caraway-rubbed pork loin with roasted root vegetables