Origin
Austria, Burgenland
Quality grade
Qualitätswein
Site
Deutsch-Schützen, Eisenberg
Site Type
hilly land
Varietal
Zweigelt 70 %
Merlot 30 %
Geografical Orientation
south east
Sea Level
250 - 300 m
Soil
sandy
loam
Weather / Climate
Average Rainfall Per Vintage
400 - 450 mm
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | September 30
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Fermentation
spontaneous
steel tank | 10 day(s) | temperature control: yes | 18 - 20 °C
Maturing
steel tank | 6 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
2 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
4 month(s)
Data
Wine Type
still wine | rose | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Acid
5.3 g/l
Residual Sugar
1 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
12 °C
Aging Potential
small (3 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2018 - 2020
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.