Tasting and serving your Discovery Flight
Six wines, two houses, and a place at your table. Open a bottle with dinner or bring friends together for the full Flight. Here’s how to give each wine room to show.
Before the first pour
Chill the sparkling wines and whites. Serve the reds cool, and open Leonis Blend 30–40 minutes ahead and Zweigelt 15–30 minutes ahead.
For a tasting across all six wines, Zeronimo recommends a Burgundy glass to bring out the aromas. BOLLE also suggests a flute or white wine glass for its sparkling wines.
Suggested Tasting Order
BOLLE Blanc de Blancs
Temperature: 6–8°C
Opening: Open when you’re ready to pour. Pour a couple of minutes before tasting to let the aromas emerge.
In the glass
Lemon, grapefruit and lime, with green apple, a hint of honey and toasty bread notes. Fine bubbles lead to a gently spicy finish.
At the table
Seafood, shellfish, goat cheese or a light pasta.
Zeronimo Grüner Veltliner
Temperature: 8–9°C in the glass
Opening: Open five minutes before pouring.
In the glass
Green apple, apricot and lemon with subtle floral notes. Fresh, spicy and mineral, with a crisp finish.
At the table
Grilled fish, schnitzel, mushrooms or pasta. For a tasting, try salted almonds, pistachios or aged Gouda.
BOLLE Chardonnay
Temperature: 8–10°C
Opening: Open when you’re ready to pour. Pour a couple of minutes before tasting.
In the glass
Apple and apricot, citrus peel and buttery pastry, with white flowers and a little tropical fruit. Soft vanilla and minerality meet bright acidity.
At the table
Roast chicken, grilled fish, creamy pasta, risotto or soft cheeses.
BOLLE Sparkling Rosé
Temperature: 6–8°C
Opening: Open when you’re ready to pour. Pour a couple of minutes before tasting.
In the glass
White strawberry, red berries and blackcurrant with violet and fresh herbs. Fine bubbles, summer fruit and a savoury mineral finish.
At the tasting
Taste after the BOLLE whites to give its fuller red-fruit character room to show.
Zeronimo Zweigelt
Temperature: 14°C
Opening: Open 15–30 minutes before pouring.
In the glass
Blackberry and ripe cherry, vanilla and nougat, with rosemary, wood spice and fine black-tea tannins. Savoury, fresh and elegant.
At the table
Pizza, pasta or umami-rich dishes with mushrooms, tomato, soy or miso. Try olives or salami alongside a tasting pour.
Zeronimo Leonis Blend
Temperature: 15°C
Opening: Open 30–40 minutes before pouring, or decant. Give this one its head start.
In the glass
Blackberry, cranberry and dark cherry with rose hip and bergamot. Orange zest, bitter chocolate, black tea and oak spice sit over fine, silky tannins.
At the table
Grilled or smoked meat, fish or vegetables, truffle dishes, pasta or pizza. Try grilled shiitake, sun-dried tomato or roasted walnuts.
After opening
BOLLE recommends refrigerating its opened wines and enjoying them within about three days.
Meet the people behind your Flight
Meet the producers, or explore the wines from BOLLE and Zeronimo.
What’s on your table?
If you’d like a hand choosing a wine for dinner, tell us what you’re cooking.
Exploring another bottle? Find tasting and serving notes for the full cellar.
