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Kmecka zadruga Krsko, d.o.o. Vinska klet "Kostanjevica" Rostoharjeva 88 8270 Krsko phone: +386 608 33-409 fax: +386 608 21-021 |
KZ Krsko is one of the few Slovene wine cooperatives that produces more red than white wines. They cultivate seventy hectares (173 acres) of vineyards on Zavode, Drenovec, Vinji Vrh, Rocke, and Gadova Pec. Zametna Crnina is their dominant grapevine, followed by Modra Frankinja; their most important white wines are Laski Rizling and Kraljevina, the latter being a rather rare variety grown only in the Posavje region.
The vineyards of KZ Krsko yield six hundred tons of grapes in average years, and a further 2500 tons are purchased from contract growers. Twenty thousand hectoliters (528,400 gallons) of wine are produced annually; 80% is the Cvicek blend of table wine and quality range. Their cellaring techniques are both traditional and modern: in the new cellar in Leskovec, Cvicek is fermented and matured in aged oak barrels while white wines occupy stainless steel vats.
The grapes for their Cvicek come exclusively from sites in the Dolenjska area, the fruit for high- quality wines made from Modra Frankinja and Laski Rizling is mostly grown on sites in the neighbouring Bizeljsko-Sremic area. KZ Krsko produces one thousand hectoliters (26,420 gallons) of high-quality wines annually, including wines of special quality.
Their Modra Frankinja 1983 won the Grand Gold medal at the Ljubljana Wine Fair. Laski Rizling is their champion with a number of Grand Gold medals: late harvest 1986, izbor 1991, and suhi jagodni izbor 1993. Their Jagodni izbor Sauvignon 1992 won the gold medal in 1993.
The best vintages from the KZ Krsko cellars are 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, and 1993.
