emmerich knoll loibner federspeil riesling 2018

emmerich knoll riesling loibner federspiel is a white wine on lees produced in wachau (lower austria) with the riesling variety by emmerich knoll. emmerich knoll is a family winery that has worked generation after generation with the utmost respect for the land. undoubtedly, it is one of the main responsible for the perception of wachau as a high quality wine region. under the premises; quality soils, native varieties and natural methods presents pure, mineral and structured wines. emmerich knoll riesling loibner federspiel is grown at the foot of the mountains on sandy loess and alluvial soils. because of the steep terrain, it is rarely possible to work with machines and most of the practices are manual. respectful agriculture is applied, giving priority to the natural balance of the terroir, and harvesting is entirely manual. in the winery, the grapes of emmerich knoll riesling loibner federspiel are gently pressed to preserve all the attributes of the fruit. then fermentation begins spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in wooden barrels and then in stainless steel tanks on its lees. with a baroque motif of the holy city emmerich knoll riesling loibner federspiel is the wine with austria's most famous label. a spicy, precise and elegant riesling that has been made since 1950 that is easy to drink and hard to forget.