The Admiral, a cuvée of Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch and Cabernet Sauvignon, has been one of Austria's great red wines for years and is the "advertisement" of our wine estate. A wine full of power and finesse.

Admiral 1999 - Wine description

Cuvèe

70 % Zweigelt
15 % Blaufränkisch.
15 % Cabernet Sauvignon

Soil

according to variety: gravely soil, black earth with gravel, strong clayey soil

Vines

Zweigelt is around 17 years old
Blaufränkisch is between 10 and 40 years old
Cabernet Sauvignon is 9 years old

Harvest

according to variety, between 19 September and 20 October 1999

Storage

following malolactic fermentation for 22 months in 100% new barrels

Consumption maturity

from 2003 - 2010

The 1999 vintage was a very good year. Following medium precipitation in spring, and still at the beginning of summer, a beautiful but not too hot summer (must readings not over 32°). The autumn was very beautiful, with no significant precipitation, which was very important for the maturing of the late varieties

Wine description

dark ruby garnet, violet-black core, fine mint, After Eight, heart cherries with air in the bouquet, severe tannin on the palate, a firm core, a wine with a great future potential, it would be a shame to open this cuvée too early. Two to three years to the first highpoint. (Description in Falstaff 2001/02 - Peter Moser)