2022 Weingut Knoll Ried Schütt Dürnsteiner Riesling Smaragd
| Type of Wine | |
|---|---|
| Country | Austria |
| Region | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (13%) |
| Drink window | 2025 - 2048 |
Description
The Weingut Emmerich Knoll has been among the absolute top of the Wachau and Austria for many years. The winery has been owned by the Knoll family since 1825 and has around 16 hectares of top vineyards in and around Unterloiben (including Schütt, Kreutles, Pfaffenberg, Loibnerberg and Kellerberg).
Ried Schütt is a leading vineyard (ried) located near Dürnstein, one of the most prestigious areas in the Wachau. The vineyard has a unique location on terraces with soil rich in primary rocks and loess, which contributes to the complexity and minerality of the wines. The microclimate in the Wachau with warm days and cool nights promotes optimal ripening of the grapes and ensures a balanced acidity.
The grapes are picked by hand and undergo fermentation in stainless steel tanks and large oak barrels. The wine matures on the fine lees (sur lie) to develop extra depth and complexity. The Smaragd classification indicates that this is one of the most concentrated and ripe wines, with an alcohol content of over 12.5%. The 2022 Ried Schütt Dürnsteiner Riesling Smaragd shows a spicy and quite cool nose, but it is also quite spicy. The palate is juicy and rich and persistently spicy and salty. Concentrated with stunning ripeness for the vintage, combined with a wonderfully spicy, wet stone acidity. So much salty character with the extremely long aftertaste. Still extremely youthful, but the balance is already fantastic. This wine goes well with rich dishes such as fried fish, white meat, and dishes with creamy sauces. Also delicious with grilled vegetables and dishes with Asian influences.
About Emerald
Emerald is the highest quality category in the Wachau. Smaragd wines are the most concentrated and ripe wines, with an alcohol content of more than 12.5%. They are characterized by their depth, complexity and maturing potential.
About Weingut Emmerich Knoll
Located in Austria's prestigious Wachau region, Weingut Knoll is known for its high-quality wines, mainly made from the Grüner Veltliner and Riesling grape varieties. This winery is renowned for its commitment to tradition and quality, and its wines are often seen as setting the standard for the region. Read more under the Tab: Winery
Specifications
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Austria |
| Region | Wachau |
| Winery | Weingut Knoll |
| Grape | Riesling |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Drinking as of | 2025 |
| Drinking till | 2048 |
| Alcohol % | 13 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | No |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 94 |
| James Suckling rating | 96 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatic, Floral, Complex, Dry, Fresh, Fruity, Mineral, Steenfruit, Tense, White fruit |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
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The Weingut Knoll has been one of the absolute top of the Wachau and Austria for many years. The winery has been owned by the Knoll family since 1825 and has around 16 hectares in top vineyards in and around Unterloiben (including Schütt, Kreutles, Pfaffenberg, Loibnerberg and Kellerberg).
Knoll's main grape varieties that grow on the vineyards are Grüner Veltiner and Riesling, both accounting for about 45%. The remaining 10% is divided between the muskatelier, chardonnay, traminer and even pinot noir varieties. Of all the vines, a third are on the steep terraced vineyards where everything has to be done by hand because tractors cannot reach here. The vineyards are naturally cultivated and the wine is also made in the wine cellars in a very traditional way because fermentation and aging is done in casks or stainless steel tanks, certainly not on barriques. Weingut Knoll's wines are, as the label suggests, very traditional. In their youth, the wines are already delicious, but often still a bit closed (decanters are recommended in that case). It is advisable to let Knoll's wines mature for a while after buying them because then they show their true class. The wines are very pure and show an enormous concentration and mineral perseverance.
Knoll's wines are as baroque as the beautiful label that has adorned bottles since the 1960s. In their youth, the wines are already delicious, but often still a bit closed The wines are very pure and show an enormous concentration and mineral energy. Knoll's labels are recognizable by Saint Urbanis and have remained unchanged since the 60s, as has their top quality. This label comes from a painting made by a Wachau artist, which was bought by the Knoll family. To the left and right of Urban is a poem written in Gothic letters:
Tut mir nur den / Wein nicht taufen
Lasst ihn doch als / Heiden laufen
Nur der Durst / soll christlich sein
So erweist man / Ehr dem Wein