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Emmerich Knoll 2009 Riesling Smaragd Loibenberg
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Item Number: 5421

UPC: 9008519092333

Country: Austria
Region: Lower Austria Sub Region: Wachau
Appellation/AVA: Wachau
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: Loibenberg
Vintage: 2009
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13.5
Residual Sugar(g/L): 6.5
Total Acidity: 6.9
Viticulture: Sustainable
Soil Type: Gneiss based primary rock, certain spots of Loss
Elevation: 260-400 meters
Case Production: 1,000


Filtration: Yes

Vineyard Style: Warmest climate, creamy, intense, round and yellow wines, sometimes flavor of tobacco.

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: Exotic fruits, discreet blossom honey, yellow stone fruits. Complex, tight texture, yellow, fine acidity, long-lasting, sweet extract-finish.
Reviews
Emmerich Knoll 2009 Riesling Smaragd Loibenberg
Rating: 92

Medium green-yellow. A fragrant nose seduces with juicy peach, apricot blossom and hints of lime and pineapple. Sweetly extracted fruit is nicely framed by the wine's taut acid structure, remaining playful through the long, luxurious finish. Although quite approachable today, this should continue to evolve positively in bottle over the next five years and age easily until 2024.

- International Wine Cellar (4/1/2011)