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Structure
Drinking window
Best 6 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage6 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
What it pairs with
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Pan-fried perch with lemon brown butter
Mineral acidity and stone-fruit notes complement freshwater fish perfectly. -
White asparagus
Classic Wachau pairing: the wine's mineral spine and fruit handle asparagus bitterness. -
Veal piccata
Lemon-caper sauce echoes the citrus and herb notes in the wine.
How to serve Emmerich Knoll Riesling 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. Pan-fried perch with lemon brown butter, White asparagus, Veal piccata. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Knoll family has farmed Loibenberg parcels since at least the mid-20th century. Emmerich Knoll established the Loibenberg Riesling Smaragd as a single-site bottling, emphasising traditional Fuder vinification to build complexity.
- 1975: Loibenberg Riesling Smaragd first bottled as a single-site cuvée
- 1983: Estate joins the founding Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus charter
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Emmerich Knoll · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Wachau DAC
- Oak
- Large old oak Fuder; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- €50-75 at retail
- Drinking window
- 6-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1975
Frequently asked about Emmerich Knoll Riesling Smaragd Loibenberg
When should I drink Emmerich Knoll Riesling Smaragd Loibenberg?
Drink 6-20 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 Riesling Smaragd Loibenberg?
Pan-fried perch with lemon brown butter is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include White asparagus and Veal piccata. Mineral acidity and stone-fruit notes complement freshwater fish perfectly.
What grapes are in Emmerich Knoll Riesling Smaragd Loibenberg?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as Wachau DAC.
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