The Winery Weingut Krug of Niederösterreich of Weinland

Winery Weingut Krug
The winery offers 34 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 94 of the estates of Weinland.
It is located in Niederösterreich in the region of Weinland

The Winery Weingut Krug is one of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in of Niederösterreich to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Weingut Krug wines

Looking for the best Winery Weingut Krug wines in Niederösterreich among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Weingut Krug wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Weingut Krug wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Weingut Krug

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Weingut Krug

How Winery Weingut Krug wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sausages with kale, lasagne with two salmons or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Weingut Krug

On the nose the white wine of Winery Weingut Krug. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Weingut Krug. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Weingut Krug

  • 2013With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Weingut Krug.

  • Rotgipfler
  • Chardonnay
  • Zierfandler
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Welschriesling
  • Pinot Gris

Discovering the wine region of Niederösterreich

Niederösterreich, or Lower Austria, is a wine region in the Northeast of Austria bordering Slovakia and the Czech Republic. It is the country's largest wine region, both geographically and in terms of production. There are around 28,000 hectares (69,000 acres) of vineyards. These are responsible for roughly half of Austria's total wine output.

Niederösterreich includes eight of Austria's 16 official wine regions, each contributing to its wide variety of wine styles and types. A variety of different Grape varieties are grown in the region, but Grüner Veltliner and Riesling dominate. Pinot Noir and Sankt-Laurent, are all planted throughout the region, making wines of high quality, despite being excluded from the DAC classifications. Five official Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC) wines can be found here.

Wines made in these zones from grapes other than those specified are labelled as Niederösterreich. - Carnuntum: White wine from Chardonnay, Weissburgunder or Grüner Veltliner. Red wine from Blaufränkisch or Zweigelt - Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental: White wines from Grüner Veltliner or Riesling - Weinviertel: Grüner Veltliner only The highly regarded region of Wachau also Lies within Niederösterreich, and is home to many of the country's top wine estates. It has its own classification system, carrying Steinfeder, Federspiel or Smaragd labels.

The top red wines of Winery Weingut Krug

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Weingut Krug

How Winery Weingut Krug wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of lamb with ginger honey, milanese osso buco or croque madame.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Weingut Krug

On the nose the red wine of Winery Weingut Krug. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Weingut Krug. is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Weingut Krug

  • 2006With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.03/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Weingut Krug.

  • Zweigelt
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Weingut Krug

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Weingut Krug

How Winery Weingut Krug wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast pork with prunes, croziflette or roast duck breast stuffed with porcini mushrooms and chanterelles.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Weingut Krug

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Weingut Krug. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Weingut Krug.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Biodynamics

Biodynamic farming method initiated by Rudolf Steiner which forbids all chemical treatments based on synthetic products. Biodynamics is based on the interaction between the movements of the planets and the development of plants and uses preparations based on organic and mineral materials.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Weingut Krug

Planning a wine route in the of Niederösterreich? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Weingut Krug.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery Weingut Krug and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Biodynamics

Biodynamic farming method initiated by Rudolf Steiner which forbids all chemical treatments based on synthetic products. Biodynamics is based on the interaction between the movements of the planets and the development of plants and uses preparations based on organic and mineral materials.

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