Die Versuchung Weiss
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Creamy mushroom risotto, roasted veal chops, rich poultry dishes in cream sauce
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by Weingut Krug in the historic market town of Gumpoldskirchen, located in Austria's Thermenregion (Niederösterreich), 'Die Versuchung' (The Temptation) Weiss represents a luxurious expression of the region's unique terroir. The Krug family has been rooted in Gumpoldskirchen winemaking since 1746. This flagship white cuvée artfully blends local indigenous specialties, Rotgipfler and Zierfandler, with classic Burgundian varieties like Chardonnay and Weissburgunder. Benefiting from the warm, wind-sheltered slopes of the Anninger hill, the grapes develop optimal ripeness. The wine is fermented and aged in French oak barriques, resulting in a rich, multi-layered profile characterized by ripe tropical fruits, creamy texture, elegant spice, and a long, mineral-driven finish.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1843 by Joseph Krug in Reims, the House of Krug is one of the most revered and uncompromising prestige Champagne producers in the world. Driven by its founder's pioneering philosophy to craft the absolute fullest expression of Champagne each year regardless of climatic variations, the house treats each vineyard plot as an individual element in its masterful blending process. Krug vinifies its base wines in traditional small oak barrels and relies on an extensive library of reserve wines spanning more than a dozen distinct vintages. The resulting portfolio is legendary for its richness, complexity, and extraordinary aging potential, highlighted by the flagship Krug Grande Cuvée, prestigious vintage bottlings, and rare single-vineyard masterpieces such as Clos du Mesnil and Clos d'Ambonnay.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay, Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Weissburgunder
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5% - 14.5%