{"product_id":"emerich-knoll-gruner-veltliner-federspiel-ried-trum-2024","title":"Emmerich Knoll Gruner Veltliner Federspiel Ried Trum 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Land\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRied Trum lies in Loiben, on the north bank of the Danube in Austria's Wachau, where Knoll farms stone-terraced sites of gneiss and granite layered with glacial sediment. The vineyard has two faces: the upper section near the railway shares the hard primary rock of the famous Schütt vineyard, while the lower section is warmer alluvial loess. That mix of cool, mineral rock up top and richer soil below gives a Grüner Veltliner with both cut and flesh. The continental climate here, hot days and cold nights funneling down the river valley, is what lets the Wachau ripen fruit slowly while holding on to acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e100% Grüner Veltliner bottled as a Federspiel, the middle tier of the Vinea Wachau system: dry, between 11.5% and 12.5% alcohol, and made to be fresher and more immediate than the weightier Smaragd wines. Fermented with ambient yeasts and raised in the traditional Wachau way in large old oak and stainless steel. Green apple and white pear, that signature white pepper and fresh-herb snap, a squeeze of lime, and a clean, stony finish. This is Grüner in its most classic, food-ready register. The 2024 vintage was difficult across the Wachau, with April frost, a hot summer, and heavy September rain cutting yields by around a fifth; the upside was cool nights before an early harvest, which locked in bright acidity and aromatics, exactly what a Federspiel is built on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe People\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Knoll family has farmed Unterloiben and the surrounding Loiben villages since the early 1800s, working roughly 15 hectares in some of the Wachau's greatest sites. Led today by Emmerich Knoll, the estate bottles under the unmistakable baroque St. Urban label and belongs to Vinea Wachau, whose rules define the Steinfeder, Federspiel, and Smaragd categories. Knoll's house style leans precise and mineral rather than showy, and even its everyday wines are built with the structure to age. The family also runs the 400-year-old Loibnerhof restaurant nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA true all-purpose white. Pour it as an aperitif, or with a plate of prosciutto and cornichons, a herby roast chicken, fried calamari, or spring vegetables and asparagus. Grüner's white pepper and green edge make it one of the most versatile food wines around, and this one has the acidity to cut fried and creamy dishes alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old World","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572333711583,"sku":null,"price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0439\/7436\/1248\/files\/P7160692.jpg?v=1784262483","url":"https:\/\/denverwinemerchant.com\/products\/emerich-knoll-gruner-veltliner-federspiel-ried-trum-2024","provider":"Denver Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}