Country: Austria / Wachau
Variety: Grüner Veltliner
Winery: Emmerich Knoll / Ried Loibenberg Smaragd
The Knoll Grüner style is for a hint of steel, doses of minerality and not too much ornateness despite the wonderfully elaborate traditional bottle labels. The intense fruit, spice and peach character is balanced by acidity, a taut, nervy edge. It will certainly age for 5–6 years.