Enjingi Zweigelt
Winery: Enjingi
Classification: Dry red wine
Varietals: 100% Zweigelt
Appellation: Kutjevo, Slavonia, Croatia
Density & Yield: 8,500 vines/ha; 0.5 -1 kg/vine
Annual Production: 20,000 bottles
Alcohol: 13.5%
Climate: Continental, with dry and hot summers, and cold, snowy winters
Terrain: All of the vineyards are on southern sun exposure slopes that receive constant breezes. Exceptional quality volcanic and sandy soils with white clay stones, on a bedrock of slate and granite.
Farming: Organic. No irrigation, with minimal amount of spraying in April, with only a little bit of powdered sulfites and, on rare occasions, copper.
Vinification: Hand harvested and de-stemmed, macerated on the skins for approximately 8-10 day in stainless steel and plastic vats. The spontaneous fermentation process is temperature controlled at 25°C. Maturing of the wine is done in Enjingi’s custom, privately handmade Slavonian oak barrels for 18 months, a combination of large oak barrels (size of 1,000L to 8,500L) and smaller-sized (from 225L to 500L), with an additional minimum maturing of 12 months in the bottles before being released onto the market.
Tasting Notes: Deep, (unfiltered) cloudy ruby-red color. Ripe red fruit – cherries and plums, currants, aromatic herbs – bayleaf in particular, with soft, smooth tannins. This initial flavor is followed by secondary subtle notes of chocolate, coffee, and spices, with a small hint of sweet oat. The slight residual sugar nicely fills the palate, giving it an added dimension and weight, while leaving pleasant and soft, dark forest fruits on the finish.
Ideal with grilled pork chops – or anything that is pork, roasted turkey, Slavonian kulen (air-dried pork and paprika sausage), red roasts, game – particularly rabbit or fowl, or soft aged cheeses.
Winery Information
Enjingi
The Enjingi family celebrates well over 117 years of winemaking. No matter how strongly they follow their own tradition, their success turns to be a modern guide in the whole wine-growing area.
