Origin
Austria, Burgenland
Quality grade
Qualitätswein
Site
Deutsch-Schützen, Eisenberg
Site Type
hilly land
Varietal
Blaufränkisch 90 % | 45 years
2000 - 2500 plants/ha | 3900 liter/ha
Zweigelt 10 %
Geografical Orientation
south east, south
Sea Level
240 m
Soil
mineral
loam | medium
Weather / Climate
Average Rainfall Per Vintage
400 - 450 mm
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | October 2
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Fermentation
spontaneous
open fermentation vat | 900 L | 12 - 29 day(s) | temperature control: yes | 28 - 30 °C
Maturing
large wooden barrel | 500 L | new barrel | 18 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
3 week(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
14 month(s)
Data
Wine Type
still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
14 %
Acid
5.8 g/l
Residual Sugar
1 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
17 °C
Aging Potential
medium (6 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2020 - 2026
Awards
Falstaff
94
Winery
The Krutzler Winery is a family enterprise in the fifth generation. Reinhold Krutzler, the qualified cellar master, was trained at Bründlmayr Winery and gained international experience through stints at wineries in France, Italy and South Africa.