來自Wachau的Elisabeth Pichler-Krutzler，與來自Burgenland的Erich Krutzler 都來自著名的釀酒家族，這對夫婦於2006年在Wachau開設了自己的酒莊(FX Pichler 和Krutzler)。他們傾注靈魂和個性來釀製葡萄酒，尊重自然、減少人為干預，以可持續發展的方式展現風土。
Pfaffenberg這知名的葡萄園擁有65年以上的老藤，貧瘠的土壤，以片麻岩和雲母片岩為主；加上冷風從西邊吹來，溫差極大，把葡萄的生命力完完全全地逼出來。Pfaffenberg可說是整個奧地利最優秀的Riesling產區。自2017年起，採用有機耕作。
產區：
奧地利 Kremstal
產地：
奧地利
種類：
白葡萄酒（乾白）
葡萄品種：
Riesling
酒精度：
12.5%
品酒筆記：
(The Wine Advocate's rating: 92 points)
富有深度、精確、有火石感。香氣相當涼爽，但成熟而濃郁，酒香高度集中。酒體中等至飽滿，口感密度高，富有質感，餘韻帶有悠長的鹹感和抓地力。這是2021年份中，在Wachau和Kremstal產區最值得購買的Riesling。
更多關於2021年份
2021年結合了2019年的成熟度，以及2010甚或2014年的酸度。Pichler-Krutzler的品質之高，絕無置疑。
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, sustainable viticultural practice and low intervention.
From a more than 65 years old tiny parcel at the famous Steiner Pfaffenberg the grapes for this remarkable wine are growing. The soils are barren and 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. Solely worked by hand and organic since 2017.
Origin:
Kremstal, Austria
Country of Origin:
Austria
Type:
White/Blanc (Dry)
Grape Variety:
Riesling
Alcohol Level:
12.5%
Tasting Notes:
(The Wine Advocate's rating: 92 points)
The 2021 Steiner Riesling Ried Pfaffenberg is deep, precise and flinty on the rather coolish but ripe and intense, well-concentrated and precise nose. Medium to full-bodied on the dense and textured palate, this is a pretty rich and intense, savory and stimulating Pfaffenberg with a persistently saline and stimulatingly grippy, phenolic finish. This is a Best Buy this year from the Wachau and Kremstal.
More about the vintage
2021, a vintage that combines the ripeness of 2019 with the acidity of 2010 or even 2014. The quality of Pichler-Krutzler remains undeniably high.
