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Zweigelt “Loach” IGT, Radoar - 2018

Name: Zweigelt “Loach” IGT, Radoar
Brand: Rodoar
SKU: 23037
Price: 32.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 23037 750 mL

Zweigelt from the Dolomites that was fermented in chestnut casks and then pressed and matured in 500 liter barrels for 2 years before bottling. Norbert Blasbichler is the 15th generation to run the Radoar estate.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2018

Country

Italy

Region

Trentino-Alto Adige

Sub-Region

Alto Adige

Producer

Rodoar

Grape Variety

Zweigelt

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Zweigelt

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Trentino-Alto Adige

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Alto Adige

Comprising the northern half of the oft-conjoined Trentino/Alto-Adige region of Northern Italy, Alto-Adige is in fact its own entity with its own distinct style of winemaking. Situated on the historic boundary between Italy and Austria, the two autonomous regions were returned to Italy after World War I (hence why they are often lumped together). Alto-Adige retains great pride in its Germanic heritage, evidenced by the dual language bottle labels appearing in the region. Alto-Adige is most...