2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 1.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Grüner Veltliner
Classification Smaragd
Region Wachau
Soil Primary rock and gneiss
Elevation 240.0 meters
Orientation South
Vine Age 10–48 years
Fermentation Vessels Casks and stainless-steel tanks
Natural Yeast Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Hand harvested and fermented with cultured and natural yeast in casks and stainless steel for 5–15 days at 23–26°C; aged nine months on the lees and one month in bottle before release. The HTML displays acidity as 5.3% without an acid-equivalent basis, so that observation is not mapped to total_acidity_gl.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Grüner Veltliner
Classification Smaragd
Region Wachau
Soil Sandy loess with gneiss components
Elevation 240.0 meters
Vine Age Average 25 years; range 5–48 years
Fermentation Vessels Casks and stainless-steel tanks, 500–5,000 L depending on batch quantity
Pressing Method Pneumatic Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Bottling Date August 2019
Production Details The grapes were harvested entirely by hand. They were not destemmed, received 1–4 hours of skin contact, and were pneumatically pressed. Fermentation lasted 5–15 days at 23–26°C, followed by nine months on the lees without bâtonnage. Planting density was 3,500–4,000 vines/ha. The cited 9,000 kg/ha figure is only the legal maximum, not this wine's measured yield.
Critics Ratings 94
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2017 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 1 g/L
Total Acidity 4.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Classification Smaragd
Region Wachau
Sites No blending; single-vineyard wine
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Lees aged for 6–8 months without bâtonnage and racked twice; filtered, then bottle aged for one month before its September release.
Critics Ratings 94
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2016 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 1 g/L
Total Acidity 4.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Gruner Veltliner
Gruner Veltliner100%
Classification Smaragd
Region Wachau
Soil Primary rock, Gneiss
Elevation 240.0 meters
Orientation South
Estate Grown Yes
Vine Age 10 - 48 years
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Bottle Aging 1 month
Lees Aging 7 months
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Hand harvest, fermented with cultured and natural yeast in casks and stainless steel for 5-15 days at 23-26 deg. 6-8 months on the lees, bottle aged for 1 month prior to release.
2015 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 1.2 g/L
Total Acidity 4.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Gruner Veltliner
Gruner Veltliner100%
Classification Smaragd
Region Wachau
Soil Primary rock, Gneiss
Elevation 240.0 meters
Orientation South
Estate Grown Yes
Vine Age 10 - 48 years
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Bottle Aging 1 month
Lees Aging 7 months
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Hand harvest, fermented with cultured and natural yeast in casks and stainless steel for 5-15 days at 23-26 deg. 6-8 months on the lees, bottle aged for 1 month prior to release.
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2023 / 750ml | CHF 378.00Recorded amount · package unit unverified | weingenuss.ch ↗ |
| Wine-SearcherLWIN 1317046 | — | — | wine-searcher.com ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
Unterloiben 132, 3601 Dürnstein, Austria
Phone
+43 (0)2732 79355
Email
Owner
Emmerich Knoll III
Cellarmaster
Emmerich Knoll III