2022 Weingut Emmerich Knoll Ried Loibenberg Riesling Smaragd, Wachau, Austria Lillet with bright cherry fruit given

with bright cherry fruit given lift by tremendously vibrant acidity

The same underdevelopment justifies the recording of the smalletst berries from the last 20 years – only the 2005 berries come close to the “peas” of 2022

Vines planted in 2011 on mostly clay soil with some calcareous presence

Volnay Santenots is technically located in the village of Meursault

2012 Cascina Baricchi Rose delle Casasse Barbaresco Riserva DOCG

2022 Weingut Emmerich Knoll Ried Loibenberg Riesling Smaragd, Wachau, Austria Lillet with bright cherry fruit givenThe steep, stone terraced, Loibenberg, located in the town of Unterloiben, is Emmerich Knolls warmest vineyard. Knoll Rieslings from this site perennially display rich, round, and aromatic wines, while still being characteristically dry. This wine fall under the Vinea Wachaus strict classification system as Smaragd, the highest quality level, based on natural alcohol content.