2001 Emmerich Knoll Riesling Smaragd 'Ried Schütt,' Wachau

Third generation Emmerich Knoll III, the leading spokesperson for the Wachau region, farms the family’s 15 hectares of land and crafts wines that clearly express the Wachau (and Kremstal) terroir where some of Austria’s most famous vineyards live. This family run winery is a treasure that has been estate owned and operated for over three generations. A member of “Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus,” an association of Wachau winemakers who follow strict quality control rules, the Knoll Winery upholds stringent farming and winemaking standards that vintage after vintage propel their wines to the top of restaurant, collector and critics’ lists. Emmerich Knoll doesn’t like overpowered wines. Tight, concentrated and balanced wines, which express the terroir of their sites is the credo of the estate. Knoll’s wines are generally regarded as late developers with tremendous aging potential, the best of which will keep for decades.