mineral and effortlessly drinkable
it finishes long and golden
Plush dark fruit sits at the core
and expressive mix of red berries and wild herbs
Ageing Potential: Enjoy now or cellar through 2030
2023 Grüner Veltliner Ried Loibenberg Smaragd, Weingut Knoll Riedel Sets mineral and effortlessly drinkableStone Power This is serious Wachau Grner Veltliner from one of Austrias most revered white wine estates. From the great Loibenberg vineyard, it opens with ripe pear, yellow apple, white peach and citrus peel, then moves into white pepper, meadow herbs, yeast, wet stone and a savoury hint of miso. It has the weight and presence of Smaragd, but still carries itself with Knolls unmistakable precision. The palate is broad, powerful and beautifully