Z
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–12 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, venison stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted as Oliver Zeter's flagship red cuvée, 'Z' is a bold testament to the Pfalz's ability to produce world-class, full-bodied red wines. Sourced from meticulously managed vineyards blessed with the region's warm microclimate and limestone-rich soils, this wine represents a harmonious marriage of international grape varieties. The grapes are hand-harvested, gently fermented, and aged in French oak barriques to develop a complex structure with refined tannins. The result is a deeply concentrated, velvety red that challenges the traditional white-dominated narrative of German viticulture, showcasing dark fruit aromas, subtle spice, and an elegant, lingering finish.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2007 by Oliver Zeter and his family, the Oliver Zeter winery is situated in Neustadt an der Weinstraße in the sun-drenched Pfalz region of Germany. Born out of a deep-seated passion for viticulture after years in the international wine trade, the estate gained swift acclaim, symbolized by the iconic 'drinking bear' caricature sketched by artist Otto Heinrich Strohmeyer in the 1930s. Oliver Zeter embraces a modern and meticulous approach to winemaking, championing parcel-specific vinification and selective oak aging to showcase the terroir's diverse sandstone, limestone, and loess soils. The winery is particularly celebrated as a pioneer of multifaceted Sauvignon Blanc in Germany, alongside pure, expressive bottlings of Grauburgunder, Riesling, and distinctive, age-worthy red blends such as 'Z'.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14-14.5%