Red Hot Red Wine Region

Austria’s Burgenland region borders Hungary to the east and the Neusiedler Lake to the west. Its warm climate, called Pannonian, takes its name from the Roman designation for the vast Hungarian Plains, Pannonia. Burgenland is Austria’s red wine power house with hardly a planting of white grapes to be found. And the most important red grape is Blauer Zweigelt. It grows in most soil types and is not sensitive to frosts or illnesses. Grape yields are reliable and plentiful, dense and dark with its signature mellow cherry fruit. Lenz Moser is Austria’s most important winery with long term vineyard contracts in the cru village of Andau. With extended aging in large foudre barrels, this bottling carries a Reserve designation. Deep red with violet notes, cherry notes are underpinned by gentle smoky aromas. Soft tannins on the palate lead to a silky, harmonious, lengthy finish. Among  the many accolades this wine has garnered, Lenz Moser is particularly proud of its 2024 Gold Medal and Best of Show win at the Mundus Vini competition. Serve with BBQ grilled chicken, meatloaf, or our favourite, roast duck.   

2021 Lenz Moser Prestige Reserve Blauer Zweigelt LCBO # 45348, $19.95