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Emmerich Knoll 2011 Riesling Smaragd, Shütt, Wachau


Item Number: 6070 UPC: 9008519092326

Country: Austria
Region: Lower Austria Sub Region: Wachau
Appellation/AVA: Wachau
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: Schutt
Vintage: 2011
Grape(s): 100% Riesling
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 14
Residual Sugar(g/L): 2.3
Total Acidity: 5.6
Soil Type: Pure primary rock, Gneiss based
Elevation: 240 meters

Filtration: Yes
Aging: 1 month in bottle
Shütt Vineyard Style: Most minerality, very focused, straight and powerful wines.

Winemaking Notes: The yield for the wine is set depending on growing conditions and variety and varies every year with a legal max of 9,000 kg/ha. Harvesting by hand. Selective harvest; no use of sorting tables. No destemming. Cultured and natural yeast used for fermentation in cask and stainless steel tanks. Fermentation lasted 10-20 days. 6-8 months aging on the lees, twice racked.

Tasting Notes: Intensive peach and flowery aromatic, exotic and mineral components. Fine tropical fruits, mineral texture, juicy, white stone fruits also on the aftertaste, lively, animating and long. High potential!

Reviews - details available on our website
94 - The Wine Enthusiast (7/1/2013)