Origin
Austria, Burgenland
Quality grade
Eisenberg DAC Reserve
Site
Deutsch-Schützen, Eisenberg
Site Type
hilly land
Varietal
Blaufränkisch 100 % | 15 - 30 years
3000 - 3500 plants/ha | 1500 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south east, south
Sea Level
300 - 350 m
Soil
mineral
loam
slate
Vineyard Site
The grapes ripen in the unique geology of the Eisenberg on about 12 hectares of vineyard areas in Deutsch-Schützen and on the Eisenberg. What is so special in Deutsch-Schützen and on the Eisenberg are the soils. The high iron portion in the brown-earth and slate soils provides incomparable conditions for viticulture. The wines display intense minerality, the iron virtually pervading the palate. Nowhere else do Blaufränkisch wines turn out so concise, richly nuanced and earthy, yet elegant and supple.
Weather / Climate
Average Rainfall Per Vintage
400 - 450 mm
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | October 4 - October 6
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Skin Contact
14 - 21 day(s)
Fermentation
spontaneous
open fermentation vat | 900 L | 12 - 22 day(s) | temperature control: yes | 28 - 30 °C
Maturing
70 % | large wooden barrel | 500 L | used barrel | 17 month(s)
30 % | small oak barrel | 225 L | used barrel | 17 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
3 month(s)
3 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
6 month(s)
6 month(s)
Data
Wine Type
still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
13.5 %
Acid
6.1 g/l
Residual Sugar
1.3 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
16 - 18 °C
Aging Potential
medium (10 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2020 - 2026
Awards
Falstaff
93
Wine Description
Each Krutzler wine excels for its elegance, suppleness and especially fine minerality. They elaborate the unique texture, delicate fruit and regionally typical finesse in each individual wine. The bold, tannic structure of the top offerings needs some time in the bottle to marry with the fruit flavors. With extended aging, they will please the palate with suppleness and elegance.
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.