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Wachau

Grner Veltliner

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Elisabeth Pichler-Krutzler from the Wachau and Erich Krutzler from the Burgenland founded their own wine estate in the Wachau in 2006. Both husband and wife originated from famous wine-making families. Together, they craft wines of great soul and individuality, based on a respect form nature and sustainable viticultural practice.

All this is a continuation of the path that Erich Krutzler set out on in the 1990s when he helped his family estate produce outstanding and characterful red wines in the Sdburgenland. This is why a Burgenland Blaufrnkisch finds its place in the range alongside Riesling and Grner Veltliner.

The Pichler-Krutzler wines are pure, unadulterated and made without compromise to quality. Each wine is the reflection of its own terroir, harvested, raised and bottled without blending. Since there is no chaptalization, no juice concentration, no fining or additives of any sort, all the wines express their origins plain and clear. Just high-grade handcraft without any fancy trends.

Region
Wachau, Austria

Country of Origin:
Austria

Type:
White/Blanc (Still)

Grape Variety:
Grner Veltliner

Terroir:
Ried(Single VIneyard) Pfaffenberg is high above the river Danube on the famous Steiner Pfaffenberg. The soils are barren and are composed of crystalline primary rock dominated by Gneiss and Mica schist. Mostly cool winds are breezing from the west and it is hence exposed to temperature extremes. The Pfaffenberg is supposed to be one of the best places for Riesling in entire Austria.Fine wine are turning up in the glass: transparent and highly elegant without any heaviness or richness.

Vinification and Ageing:
Natural yeasts used for fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Ageing in stainless steel tanks.

Tasting Notes:
The extraordinary nose here encompasses ash, crushed stone, and herbal essences. Firm in feel and infectiously juicy, the palate conveys those mineral and herbal elements in lime, lima bean, and mixed melon matrix. It would be nice to have a bit more textural allure to accompany the wines otherwise ravishing as well as striking complexity, but that might well come with some bottle age.