Hans Herzog
Zweigelt 2021 750ml

Established in 1994. Herzog, an artisan family winery is acclaimed throughout the world for growing handcrafted wines exclusively from their exceptional ‘Grand Cru’ organic vineyard. Its unique diverse terroir allows Hans to indulge his passion for many exciting grape varieties.

His ‘hands on’ approach, immense vineyard work and almost uneconomically low yields set the bar for his outstanding range of stunning wines rich in varietal character. His winemaking is purely natural, nothing is added or extracted, letting the exceptional wines speak for themselves.

94 points by James Suckling! Zweigelt, one of the most exciting Austrian varieties combines the best qualities of its parents St Laurent x Blaufrankisch (a crossing created by Austrian Dr Fritz Zweigelt in 1922). Think of the spice character of Syrah and the floral notes of Malbec. Stunning complexity, wonderful vivid acidity - a flavour powerhouse with elegant structure and a lingering finish. Built to last…

Vintage 2019

Another exceptional Marlborough season, though flowering was selective, we hand-picked an incredibly low yield of just 400g per vine, resulting in fruit of rare concentration and natural balance. This crossing of Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent reveals the best of its noble lineage: vivid colour, depth, and vibrancy. St. Laurent contributes lifted, Pinot-like cherry aromatics and silken elegance; Blaufränkisch lends a spicy nuance and refined acidity. A vintage that shows Zweigelt at its most structured and expressive, compact, yet with remarkable finesse and power.

Hans Winemaking comments

Hand-picking only perfectly healthy grapes allows for long cold soaks and a slow, soft extraction of colour and flavours from the grape skins. The must then went naturally through indigenous fermentation for a true expression of the grape variety and its terroir, as it is not influenced by adding cultured yeast. In total, the must was left 21 days on the skins before being pressed and transferred into used French oak barriques for the natural malolactic fermentation. The young wine was matured for a long 24 months in the same barrels making it a contender for a long life. Unfined & unfiltered to retain the great flavours. Vegan.