About Emmerich Knoll
About
2015 Emmerich Knoll Grüner Veltliner Loibenberg Smaragd
Emmerich Knoll
Viticulturist: Knoll family
Location: Wachau/ Unter-Loiben
Elevation/Altitude: 260 - 350 m
Exposition: South/stone terraced vineyards
Soil type: Loess over Gneiss parent stone
Vineyard’s style: Warmest climate, creamy, intense, yellow-fruit wines.
Methods of training Modified Moser training System
Harvesting: By hand; selective harvest; green harvest if necessary
VINIFICATION
Pre-fermentation: No destemming, skin contact, no carbonic maceration, pneumatic press
Yeast: Cultured and natural yeast
Fermentation vessel size & material: Cask and stainless steel tank from 500 to 5,000 litres depending on batch quantity
FINISHING
Clarification/Filtration: filtration
Closure: Natural cork
October, 2017
jamessuckling.com
95 points
Another very impressive and seriously concentrated grüner veltliner from Knoll with exotic fruit and herbal character as well as a great balance of richness and freshness. This needs time as it is only just opening up, but has at least a couple of decades of ageing potential ahead of it.
November, 2017
Wine Spectator
93 points
A powerful white, rich and ripe, yet shows elegance. The white raspberry and citrus notes mesh beautifully with the herbal and vegetal details, all supported by vibrant acidity. Delicious now, but this should show even more in a few years. Drink now through 2027.
June, 2016
Wine Advocate
91-93 points
From the lower part of the cru, the 2015 Loibner Grüner Veltliner Ried Loibenberg Smaragd offers a well-defined, flinty and elegant bouquet of ripe white fruit aromas. Full-bodied, intense and mineral, this is an elegant and firmly structured wine that is fresher and more pure than the Loibenberg Riesling. A stunning GV that is pretty coolish and finesse-full, not just for the vintage but also the vineyard.
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