Emmerich Knoll Gelber Traminer Smaragd 2021 northern-italy cardamom and cedar characters matched

cardamom and cedar characters matched with powdery fine tannins and fleshy texture

red-cherry core with a thread of tannin that enables to wine to carry long in the mouth

all draped over a backdrop of leather

parmesan cheese and fondue

Blood red with a vibrant purple hue that suggest brooding intensity and tightly bound flavours

Emmerich Knoll Gelber Traminer Smaragd 2021 northern-italy cardamom and cedar characters matchedGelber Traminer (the yellow skinned version of the more famous pink light red skinned Gewrztraminer) sourced from various estate vineyards mostly centred around the deep terroir of Oberloiben and and Uneterloiben as well as some parcels found on the terraced vineyards of Kellerberg & Loibenberg. Predominantly grown on alluvial soils, primary rock with some loess components. Partially fermented in 500 1500 litres neutral casks and left on lees for 6 8