2021 Weingut Knoll Riesling Loibenberg Federspiel

2021 Emmerich Knoll Riesling Loibner Federspiel is classified as Ortswein (village wine) and comes from various sites around the family home.

The vines are generally planted on flat land and at the foot of the mountain. The soils include the floodplain and loess with gneiss components. Vines are 25 years old on average (ranging from 5 to 45 years) and are planted at 3,500-4,000 per hectare.

100% hand harvest, with no destemming. Airbag pressed with one to four hours' skin contact. Fermentation takes place in cask and stainless-steel tanks with a capacity of 500 to 5,000 litres, depending on the batch quality. Fermentation with tive and cultured yeast goes for between five and 10 days, with temperatures at 20 to 23°C. The wine is aged on lees for a minimum of four months, with no bâtonge.