About Emmerich Knoll
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2017 Emmerich Knoll Riesling Schütt Smaragd
Emmerich Knoll
Before it was tamed, the Mentalbach carried sand, rubble and rocks between Höhereck and Loibenberg into the Danube valley after heavy rainfall occurrences. In contrast to the smoothly flowing waters of the Danube, the sediments from torrents are coarse-grained and unsorted. The rubble, only rounded at the edges, attests to a short transport path. Compared to the terrace locations with Gföhl gneiss, the soils in the Schütt area are sandier and stonier, while also very deep.
Knoll's vines are at 240m on pure Gneiss-based primary rock. The vineyard tends to produce very focused, straight and powerful wines with the most minerality. Vines are trained on a modified Moser system at a density of 3,500 4,000 per hectare and with a row spacing of 2.4–2.8m. Vine age is between five and 50 years, with an average of 25 years. Selectively hand harvested. Gently airbag pressed as whole bunches with some skin contact. Fermented in cask and stainless steel tank from 500 to 5,000 litres depending on batch quantity. Fermented for 10 to 20 days and temperatures between 23 and 26 degrees. Matured on lees for six to eight months with no bâtonnage.
October, 2018
jamessuckling.com
96 points
So many spicy nuances and an entire spectrum of stone-fruit aromas, make this dry riesling masterpiece extremely attractive. Yet, beneath these aromas lies a deep chasm that will suck you in if you gaze into it. Still quite firm and tight at the long finish. Drink or hold.
December, 2018
Wine Advocate
94 points
The 2017 Dürnsteiner Riesling Ried Schütt Smaragd is clear, ripe and very elegant on the complex nose. Full-bodied, intense and crunchy on the palate, this a juicy, fresh and elegant Riesling with a crisp and crunchy, stimulatingly salty and grippy finish. Long and intense in the aftertaste.
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