Die Versuchung Weiss
⏳ Drikkevindue
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Creamy mushroom risotto, roasted veal chops, rich poultry dishes in cream sauce
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
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.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Weingut Krug has cultivated vineyards in the historic Lower Austrian village of Gumpoldskirchen since 1746. Located within the Thermenregion—traditionally regarded as the Burgundy of Austria due to its shared latitude and calcareous terroir—the estate oversees approximately 35 hectares of prime vines. Helmed by winemaker Gustav Krug alongside his family, the winery couples centuries-old heritage with modernized cellar facilities constructed amidst the vineyards in 1998. Viticulture focuses on near-natural, sustainable vineyard stewardship across loamy, limestone-rich soils warmed by Pannonian basin airflows. In the cellar, Krug favors meticulous fruit selection and controlled oak maturation. The producer is renowned both for regional benchmark white grapes—most notably indigenous Rotgipfler and Zierfandler—and for its cellar-aged reserves and cuvées such as Die Vollendung, Die Versuchung, and single-vineyard bottlings from Ried Rasslerin. Krug crafts wines distinguished by structural richness, concentrated aromatics, and prolonged aging potential.
🍇 Druesorter
Chardonnay, Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Weissburgunder
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
13.5% - 14.5%