2023 Weingut Emmerich Knoll Riesling Smaragd, Wachau, Austria Aldo Viola Southern exposition with sandy loam/silt

Southern exposition with sandy loam/silt soil with gabbro subsoil

" Seven years in the vinsantaia loft-area in small casks

Wholebunch skin contact fermentation and aged in Amphora in the presence of Flor for 1 year

Vincent Dancer’s 2023 Meursault “Les Corbins” originates from a lieu-dit just north of the village

2023 Weingut Emmerich Knoll Riesling Smaragd, Wachau, Austria Aldo Viola Southern exposition with sandy loam/siltFrom steep, terraced vineyards around Loiben and Drnstein on primary rock soils of gneiss and mica schist, this is Knolls archetypal dry Riesling at the Smaragd levelfull ripeness balanced by crystalline acidity. The grapes are hand harvested, pressed gently, and fermented spontaneously in stainless steel and large neutral oak, where the wine rests on fine lees until spring bottling.