Merlot 2015

Merlot 2015
Origin
Austria, Burgenland
Quality grade
Qualitätswein
Site
Deutsch-Schützen, Eisenberg
Site Type
hilly land
Varietal
Merlot 100 % | 25 years
3000 - 3500 plants/ha | 3500 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south east, south west
Sea Level
300 - 350 m
Soil
mineral
iron containing
loam
slate

Weather / Climate

Average Rainfall Per Vintage
400 - 450 mm

Cellar

Harvest
handpicked | October 1
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Fermentation
spontaneous
open fermentation vat | 900 L | 19 day(s) | temperature control: yes | 28 - 30 °C
Maturing
small oak barrel | 225 L | new barrel | 18 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
3 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
14 month(s)

Data

Wine Type
still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
14 %
Acid
6.1 g/l
Residual Sugar
1 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
17 °C
Aging Potential
medium (5 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2024

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.