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Leonis Blend
Winered wine

Leonis Blend

Dealcoholised Austrian red blend based on the In Signo Leonis cuvée from Heribert Bayer, with 60% Blaufränkisch, 20% Zweigelt and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon from 70-year-old vineyards, aged two years in new French oak.

About This Drink

The Leonis Blend starts as In Signo Leonis, an existing award-winning cuvée from the Heribert Bayer winery at Neckenmarkter Hochberg in Central Burgenland. The grapes come from old vines and the wine spent two years in new French oak barriques before dealcoholisation. Zeronimo's process uses vacuum distillation at low temperature, with a patented aroma recovery step that reintroduces volatile compounds lost during alcohol removal. The intention is to preserve what the winemaker built rather than produce something that merely resembles red wine. The result pours a deep garnet. Dark cherry and fig come through on the nose with orange zest, bitter chocolate and black tea beneath. On the palate it is juicy and layered: blackberries, rose hips and sweet dark cherry at the core, wrapped in silky tannins that have clearly benefited from those two years in oak. Bergamot and vanilla appear mid-palate with a light forest floor note in the background. The texture has real presence through the mid-palate without feeling heavy. The finish is long with a lively acidity that lifts the fruit rather than cutting through it. Among alcohol-free reds, the structure here is genuine. This is not a thin pour.

Dietary

VEGAN

Tasting Notes

Taste

DARK CHERRY FIG BLACKBERRY ROSE HIPS BERGAMOT OAK SPICE VANILLA BITTER CHOCOLATE

Aroma

DARK CHERRY ORANGE ZEST FIG LEAF BITTER CHOCOLATE BLACK TEA OAK SPICE VANILLA

Character

Appearance
DEEP GARNET WITH VIOLET EDGES
Mouthfeel
SILKY AND LIGHT-FOOTED WITH ELEGANTLY INTEGRATED TANNINS MEDIUM-FULL BODY
Finish
LONG AND FRESH WITH CHARMING ACIDITY AND LINGERING OAK SPICE

Production

Dealcoholised via vacuum distillation at low temperature with patented aroma recovery; aged 2 years in new French oak barrels

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Dietary

VEGAN

Tasting Notes

Taste

DARK CHERRY FIG BLACKBERRY ROSE HIPS BERGAMOT OAK SPICE VANILLA BITTER CHOCOLATE

Aroma

DARK CHERRY ORANGE ZEST FIG LEAF BITTER CHOCOLATE BLACK TEA OAK SPICE VANILLA

Character

Appearance
DEEP GARNET WITH VIOLET EDGES
Mouthfeel
SILKY AND LIGHT-FOOTED WITH ELEGANTLY INTEGRATED TANNINS MEDIUM-FULL BODY
Finish
LONG AND FRESH WITH CHARMING ACIDITY AND LINGERING OAK SPICE

Production

Dealcoholised via vacuum distillation at low temperature with patented aroma recovery; aged 2 years in new French oak barrels