Emmerich Knoll Riesling Smaragd Schütt

What it pairs with

• Oysters with mignonette
  Petrol and slate notes, combined with racy acidity, are a natural match for briny oysters.
• Crayfish tails with dill cream
  The wine's tight mineral structure cuts through cream while echoing crustacean sweetness.
• Mature hard cheese
  After 10 years, the Schütt opens into a nutty, textured wine matching aged cheese.

How to serve Emmerich Knoll Riesling Smaragd Schütt

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass; the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Oysters with mignonette, Crayfish tails with dill cream, Mature hard cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Schütt Ried is a cooler, steeper site in the Loiben cluster that produces the most angular and mineral of the Knoll Rieslings. The name refers to the loose scree (Schutt) that characterises the site's primary rock soil.

1. 1978 — First Schütt Riesling Smaragd bottled as a distinct cuvée from the cooler, steeper Schütt parcel

Facts

Producer

Weingut Emmerich Knoll

Grapes

Riesling

Classification

Wachau DAC

Oak

Large old oak Fuder; no new oak

ABV

12.5%

Price

€55-80 at retail

Drinking window

8-25 from vintage

First vintage

1978

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