Krutz Family Cellars

www.krutzfamilycellars.com

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We’re proud to note the outstanding recent reviews from Steve Heimoff of The Wine Enthusiast as published in July's 2010 edition.
97 points 2006 “Stagecoach Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon
#33 in Wine Enthusiast's "Top 100 Wines of the Year!"
94 points/Editors’ Choice 2007 “Krupp Vineyard” Malbec
94 points/Cellar Selection 2007 “Stagecoach Vineyard” Syrah
#40 in Wine Enthusiast's "Top

08/20/2022

Our first fruit of the 2022 harvest, Sauvignon Blanc from the Beckstoffer Melrose Vineyard, is in. We pressed the 3.2 tons into a stainless steel tank to settle of the “gross lees” (a cool word for heavy sediment) for 48 hours. As the great Izzy Mandelbaum said, “it’s go time!”.

04/15/2022

2018 Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon going into our personal storage. We love books, but this library is full of wine. We promise to come back for you one day.🍷

03/31/2022

We are delighted to share the newest reviews of our Napa Valley wines from , one of the best and most independent critics in wine. The 2019 Beckstoffer Georges III Cab is massive and will age better than we will.

03/03/2022

An incredible “working” lunch at with our California broker . 🍣 + 🍷 = 😋

02/25/2022

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09/19/2021

Once the Cabernet grapes go through the crusher-destemmer, they are loaded into our 6 ton French oak fermentation tank. We then lower the temperature of the tank to allow a “cold soak” to take place for 5 days. During this period the extraction of flavor and aroma is enhanced which ends up producing a better wine. Especially when it’s Beckstoffer fruit! We start the fermentation process after the cold soak period……but more on that later!

09/18/2021

Once the fruit gets to the winery, it starts by being hand sorted to remove any leaves or other unwanted debris before riding up the belt and falling into the crusher-destemmer. Stay tuned to find out the next step of making Cabernet!

09/10/2021

It’s a beautiful day in Rutherford as we check on our Cabernet Sauvignon. An unexpected light rain last night was just enough to remove some dust from the grapes and dampen the soil. After checking the brix and flavors, we are looking at harvesting next Friday.

08/25/2021

And we are off! Crush 2021 officially began today with 2021 Sauvignon Blanc from Beckstoffer Melrose Vineyard.