2022 Weingut Emmerich Knoll Ried Loibenberg Riesling Smaragd, Wachau, Austria Lillet but easy enough to enjoy

but easy enough to enjoy with friends on a patio

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

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

2012 Cascina Baricchi Rose delle Casasse Barbaresco Riserva DOCG

A distinctive microclimate is created

2022 Weingut Emmerich Knoll Ried Loibenberg Riesling Smaragd, Wachau, Austria Lillet but easy enough to enjoyThe 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.