Mitterberg IGT Zweigelt 2022 Villscheider

The Zweigelt is a red wine from the South Tyrolean Villscheider winery owned by the Hilpold family, whose wines can be tasted on the farm, the traditional restaurant. The name "Villscheider" has Ladin etymological roots and means "mowing the field with a scythe". The company is located in the province of Bressanone, behind the moraine hills, in the Isarco Valley, where the vines grow on steep slopes facing south and east at an altitude of 700 m. The stony soil is poor in limestone, thin and permeable and produces wines with very interesting characteristics.

The grapes grow at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level and are harvested in the second half of October. The vinification takes place in steel, and then continues with the ageing of 2/3 of the wine in steel for 5 months, while 1/3 matures in wood.

In the glass, the wine appears of an intense ruby red colour. On the nose there are hints of cherry and wild berries, vanilla and toasted aromas. The taste is dry, fresh and very mineral, with soft and pleasant tannins.

It goes very well with grilled white and red meats, cold cuts and game.