The Krutzler winery is now run by the fifth generation. The first quality wines were bottled back in 1966, and to this day the company is committed to producing only the best. The family business traditionally works almost exclusively with red wines on around 13 hectares of vineyards around Deutsch Schützen and the Eisenberg. One wine in particular takes centre stage here: Blaufränkisch. Krutzler's winemaking philosophy does not focus on fashionable wines without corners and edges, but rather on the style of the variety, the climatic characteristics and the defining terroir. The vineyards are all located in a south-southeast facing basin, surrounded by forest. This microclimate is characterised by mineral, iron-rich clay and slate soils. The terroir, low yields and a long growing season produce wines with individuality and character.
The very best vineyards in Deutsch Schützen and on the nearby Eisenberg form the basis for the Eisenberg DAC Reserve. Vines at least 25 years old and extra-long barrel ageing are the basis for this strong, savoury, mineral character wine. Carefully selected from the best Blaufränkisch grapes of the vintage, the Blaufränkisch "Perwolff", the renowned flagship of the estate, is matured in oak barrels. This very elaborately crafted, extremely storable top wine of world renown takes its name from an old name for German Schützen. As it matures in the bottle, it delights the palate with suppleness and elegance.
Also worthy of mention at this point is the single-varietal Merlot, which is one of the absolute best varietal representatives in Austria every year, and the Welschriesling, which is typical of southern Burgenland and is therefore now also one of the Eisenberg DAC wines.
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