Origin
Austria, Burgenland
Quality grade
Eisenberg DAC
Site
Deutsch-Schützen, Eisenberg
Site Type
hilly land
Varietal
Blaufränkisch 100 % | 15 - 25 years
3000 - 3500 plants/ha | 2000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south east, south
Sea Level
300 - 350 m
Soil
mineral
loam
slate
Weather / Climate
Average Rainfall Per Vintage
400 - 450 mm
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | October 10
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Fermentation
spontaneous
open fermentation vat | 10 day(s) | temperature control: yes | 28 - 30 °C
Maturing
large wooden barrel | 1500 L | used barrel | 9 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
4 week(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
10 month(s)
Data
Wine Type
still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
13 %
Acid
5.8 g/l
Residual Sugar
1 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
16 °C
Aging Potential
medium (5 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2018 - 2022
Awards
Falstaff
92
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.