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Emmerich Knoll 2011 Riesling Smaragd, Loibenberg, Wachau
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Item Number: 6068
UPC: 9008519092333
Country: Austria
Region: Lower Austria
Sub Region: Wachau
Appellation/AVA: Wachau
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: Loibenberg
Vintage: 2011
Grape(s): Riesling
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13.5
Residual Sugar(g/L): 2.8
Total Acidity: 5.6
Soil Type: Gneiss based primary rock, certain spots of Löss
Elevation: 260-400 meters
Average Age of Vines: 8 to 45 years
Harvest: Selective, by Hand, no sorting tables
Vinification: No destemming, skin contact, no carbonic maceration, pneumatic press, cultured and natural yeast, fermentation for 10-20 days with no malolactic fermentation. 6-8 months aging on lees, racking twice. No bâtonnage. Wine is filtrated and aged one month in bottle before release.
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Emmerich Knoll 2011 Riesling Smaragd, Loibenberg, Wachau
Rating: 92
Tight, bright acidity leads off this elegant, perfumed wine. With its white fruit and citrus flavors it is both rich and refreshing. A fine mineral streak runs right through this complex, certainly age-worthy wine.
- The Wine Enthusiast (7/1/2013)
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