Diwald, Zweigelt vom Löss Diwald, Wagram, Austria, 2023

Overview of the Wine
Hans and Paula Diwald grew up in the 1960s, both on a farm. In 1972, they took over the business and restructured it. Since 1976, they have become true pioneers by endeavouring something unthinkable: converting to organic farming practices. Back then there was no official certification yet, only a handful of kindred spirits. Paula and Hans used to be on the receiving end of condescending smiles, but today they are considered among the pioneers of a whole movement. We currently farm 20 ha of vines on our farm and export our wine to 18 countries, on 3 continents. In 2006, Martin Diwald joined the estate. After studying at the Institute of Viticulture and Pomology in Klosterneuburg and completing numerous internships, he was pushed straight into the deep end. He took great joy in experimenting and has never lost that enthusiasm. For example, his experiments with spontaneous fermentation were so successful that already in his second year all the wines were fermented in this way.

Grape / Blend
Zweigelt

Origin
Wagram, Austria

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
The Zweigelt vom Loess should be a fruity, light red wine, but overall it is more powerful and dense than the selection. The grapes of the "vom Löss" are divided in summer, so that there is a strong reduction in yield. As a result, the grape material is much more mature, but the wine never becomes fat, only more concentrated. 

Product size: 750ml