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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs18 yrs20 yrs
Critic scores
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What it pairs with
- Roast pork with caraway and sauerkraut White pepper and the wine's weight match the earthy spice of caraway pork.More wines for pork →
- Wiener Schnitzel with potato salad A Wachau classic pairing: the wine's crisp acidity and pepper spice cut through the breaded veal.More wines for pork →
- Garlic mushroom risotto Earthy mushrooms amplify the wine's mineral depth; acidity balances the creamy rice.More wines for risotto →
How to serve Emmerich Knoll Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Loibenberg
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass; the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast pork with caraway and sauerkraut, Wiener Schnitzel with potato salad, Garlic mushroom risotto. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Emmerich Knoll's Loibenberg Grüner Veltliner is one of the longest-established single-site Grüner Veltliners in the Wachau. The wine demonstrates the Loibenberg's capacity for rich, full-bodied whites from both Riesling and Grüner Veltliner.
- 1973First single-vineyard Loibenberg Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Knoll estate
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Emmerich Knoll · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Grüner Veltliner
- Classification
- Wachau DAC
- Oak
- Large old oak Fuder; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €45-70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1973
Frequently asked about Emmerich Knoll Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Loibenberg
When should I drink Emmerich Knoll Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Loibenberg?
Drink 5-18 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Emmerich Knoll Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Loibenberg?
Roast pork with caraway and sauerkraut is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Wiener Schnitzel with potato salad and Garlic mushroom risotto. White pepper and the wine's weight match the earthy spice of caraway pork.
What grapes are in Emmerich Knoll Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Loibenberg?
The blend is Grüner Veltliner. The wine is classified as Wachau DAC.
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