The Zweigelt Selektion 2017 from Weingut Tement in Southern Styria delights as a polished, elegant red wine with fascinating complexity and an inviting drinkability.
20,50 €27,33 € / l
Incl. VAT where applicable
In stock.Fast shipping via DHL or DHL Express. Securely packed and insured against breakage and loss.
Bottler: Tement GmbH, Zieregg 13, A-8461 Ehrenhausen / Austria
In the glass
Colour
Deep, dark garnet red with distinct violet reflections.
Nose
Dark wild berries, cherries and plums, backed by floral nuances such as elderberry and blackcurrant leaf, alongside hints of dark earth, wood smoke, cocoa and leather.
Palate
Juicy with a fine fruit sweetness, polished tannins, a refreshing acidity structure and mineral notes.
Character
Complex, multi-layered and surprisingly playful, with a moderate 12.5% ABV and at perfect drinking maturity.
Pairing
Roast poulard with fennel and star anise, boiled beef with sea salt, or radishes on pumpernickel soil.
Notes
Grown on loamy calcareous marl soils, aged for a full 6 years in wooden casks following spontaneous fermentation, and bottled unfiltered.
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
A deep, dark garnet red, laced with distinct violet reflections.
Nose
On the nose, this red wine ignites a fascinating interplay of dark sweetness: juicy blackberry, elderberry, blueberry, alongside ripe dark cherries and plums. A surprising, floral lift evokes boxwood, blackcurrant leaf and ivy. Savoury notes of dark earth, wood smoke, cocoa and fine leather lend complexity to the aromatic ensemble.
Palate
On the palate, the wine presents itself as immensely juicy, featuring polished, fine-grained tannins and mineral accents. The refreshing acidity imparts a lively, playful structure. A moderate 12.5% ABV fuels an uncomplicated, immensely inviting drinking flow. A red wine at its peak drinking maturity.
Terroir & Origin
The vines for this wine are rooted in dense, calcareous soils of loamy lime marl in Südsteiermark (Southern Styria). The traditional Tement estate has led this border region to international acclaim, setting benchmarks with delicate terroir-driven wines.
Grape Variety & Vinification
Crafted from the Zweigelt grape variety. Following spontaneous fermentation, the 2017 vintage matured for a period of six years in wooden casks before being bottled unfiltered.
Food Pairings
Excellent with radishes on pumpernickel soil and fresh goat’s cheese with redcurrant jelly and thyme. Equally delightful with roast poularde with glazed carrots, fennel and star anise, or traditionally served with boiled beef accompanied by coarse sea salt, olive oil and red chard.
Particularities
An unusually long ageing period of six years in large wooden casks, combined with unfiltered bottling. The result impressively demonstrates that Südsteiermark, alongside its white wine icons, also produces extremely long-lived, highly elegant red wines.
EN 
DE 
FR 
IT 
