Crutzberg Wine Estate

Owner Eugène Ernens planted the first vines in 2010, and the first harvest followed two years later. “At the beginning, we harvested in early November, but due to climate warming, we now do it two to three weeks earlier,” says the 80-year-old from Voeren, who ran a pharmacy in Sint-Truiden for many years. He retired at 66, but sitting still was not an option. “And then you start something like making wine in your home region. I had enough space for the infrastructure in the 18th-century farmhouse of my wife Monique's parents. The accompanying land turned out to be very suitable for chardonnay and pinot noir due to its location and soil. My childhood home is within walking distance. Monique and I got to know each other as neighbors.”

Tastings by appointment only – Sales on the estate every Saturday 2-5 PM

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