The Salzl Cuvée Classic Red 2023 is an expressive, versatile red wine from Burgenland that skilfully combines drinking pleasure, structure and origin. The Salzl Seewinkelhof winery is known for precisely vinified wines with a clear style, and this cuvée is a classic representative of the estate. The composition of Zweigelt, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon combines fruit emphasis, spice and depth to create a harmonious overall picture. The vines grow on brown earth soils of sandy loam with a high gravel content, which gives the wine a juicy structure and a fine mineral tension. With an alcohol content of 14%, the 2023 vintage is powerful, balanced and elegant at the same time.


Vinification is carried out using traditional mash fermentation in steel tanks at 30 °C with a maceration period of 14 days and subsequent malolactic fermentation to build up density and balance. The wine is matured predominantly in steel tanks, supplemented by a part in small oak barrels with four barrels, which lends structure and depth without dominating the fruit. The recommended drinking age ranges from 2025 to 2032, with optimum ageing. Served at a drinking temperature of 16 to 18 °C, this Salzl Cuvée Classic Red is particularly balanced and animating.

Tasting Note

Deep, dark ruby-garnet colour in the glass with an almost black core and violet reflections. The nose is fruity and spicy with dark forest fruits, plums, ripe cherries, blackcurrants, black olives, tea leaves and fresh minerality. Dense, juicy and powerful on the palate with velvety tannins, ripe berry fruit, roasted sour cherries, fine herbal spice, gingerbread, orange confit, liquorice, black tea and elegantly underlaid extract sweetness. The finish is soft, dense, complex and long-lasting with a fresh, slightly salty minerality.

Acidity: 4.8 g/l

Residual sugar: 2.4 g/l

The Salzl Cuvée Classic Red 2023 is an extremely universal food companion and is an excellent accompaniment to game birds such as duck or pheasant as well as roast or grilled lamb dishes. It also shows its versatility with stronger stews of rustic cuisine or spicy vegetable dishes. Thanks to its juicy fruit structure and balanced acidity, this red wine cuvée from Burgenland is also ideal for social gatherings or as a soloist when a harmonious, structured red wine with a long-lasting drinkability is required.

Distributor/Importer:

Distributor/Importer: Salzl Seewinkelhof GmbH, 7142 Illmitz, Zwischen den Reben, Burgenland, Austria

Allergens:

• O (= Schwefeldioxid und Sulfite)

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