Austrian wine goes so very well with Summer, and at a recent Rosé tasting at the Wine Bottega in Boston, I discovered a new favorite Austrian wine, 2013 Mittelbach Rosé of Zweigelt.
Zweigelt is such a fun grape, and I am always happy to see it. In this wine, a popping pink color makes way for notes of tart cherries and minerals. It’s a nice and dry Rosé; people don’t believe me when I talk about this, but there are obviously a lot of Rosé wines that are not White Zinfandel (Thank God.).
While I often think of Zweigelt as a winter grape, the Rosé is all Summer, and it paired perfectly with a lobster dinner. I can’t get enough lobster and steamers this Summer. I think the Winter seriously scarred me this year, and I am trying to soak up the season in any way possible.
What’s your wine of this week?
Tags: Austria, Austrian wine, rose, wine, wine blog, wine of the week, wine tasting, Wine Wednesday, Zweigelt
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I don’t drink enough rose, but think I need to change that this summer. Especially when it’s time for lobster 🙂
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Love that rose! So glad we discovered it at the tasting!
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