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KmeŸka zadruga Krçko, d.o.o. Vinska klet "Kostanjevica" Rostoharjeva 88 8270 Krçko phone: +386 608 33-409 fax: +386 608 21-021 |
KZ Krçko 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, RoŸke, and Gadova PeŸ. ¦ametna ¬rnina is their dominant grapevine, followed by Modra Frankinja; their most important white wines are Laçki Rizling and Kraljevina, the latter being a rather rare variety grown only in the Posavje region.
The vineyards of KZ Krçko 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 CviŸek blend of table wine and quality range. Their cellaring techniques are both traditional and modern: in the new cellar in Leskovec, CviŸek is fermented and matured in aged oak barrels while white wines occupy stainless steel vats.
The grapes for their CviŸek come exclusively from sites in the Dolenjska area, the fruit for high- quality wines made from Modra Frankinja and Laçki Rizling is mostly grown on sites in the neighbouring Bizeljsko-SremiŸ area. KZ Krçko 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. Laçki 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 Krçko cellars are 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, and 1993.
