ERDUT WINES - RIESLING, RHINE RIESLING, CHARDONNAY, ZWEIGELT

Leading varieties Erdut's vineyard for white wine is Riesling and followed Riesling, chardonnay, scented, and Pinot Gris. Among the red varieties are two quality (Zweigelt rebe and Alicante Bouchet).

Since the foundation of the old city, Erdutska nobility dealt with, among others, and wine. They appreciated wine, entered new varieties and expanded the area under vines. It is believed that the vines in our area brought the Roman Emperor Probus (Prob 276-282) III. St. and planted SAND ON, and from there transferred to this region.

Serious and organized dealing in wine-making in this area began during Janos Zuanija. This nobleman, built the same year within the castle, for that time, an exemplary wine cellar.

The gradual development of viticulture acclimated to the typical Slavonian varieties: Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Gewurztraminer and Rizvanac, which provide high-quality and highly prized white wines. Known as drinking wine and Chasselas Rose. Representatives of the red wines are Frankovka and Zweigelt.

Tradition good vinarenja in Erdutsko vineyard remained to the present day. Leading varieties of white wine is Riesling and followed by Riesling, chardonnay, scented, and Pinot Gris. Among the red varieties are two quality (Zweigelt rebe and Alicante Bouchet). The new cellar was built in 1985. year.

The basement holds six million liters, with a built in that era, the most advanced technology (horizontalme presses, rotary tanks, dirigiste - controlled fermentation, cold stabilization, automatic filling line for 2000 bottles per hour). It also is the largest drum in the world in the use of 75,000 gallons.