2019 Quinta da Pellada Carrocel, Dao, Portugal Kir-Yianni 2018 Weingut Emmerich Knoll Loibner

2018 Weingut Emmerich Knoll Loibner Chardonnay Smaragd Wachau

VINIFICATIONHand harvested and whole cluster pressed and fermented using all native yeasts in neutral

original organic processes

he Halenberg is often considered

the resulting wines are elegant with a spicy mineral fruit and excellent aging potential

2019 Quinta da Pellada Carrocel, Dao, Portugal Kir-Yianni 2018 Weingut Emmerich Knoll LoibnerMost Pellada and Saes wines are field blends, but Carrocel is produced exclusively from one small parcel that grows 5 ancient clones of Touriga Nacional. It was planted in 1950 in granite soils with lines of sand, clay, and quartz, at 500m (1,640 ft) elevation. This is a 0. 5 hectare, single parcel wine in Quinta da Pellada. All fermented in stainless steel tanks with 12 days. The aging takes place in used, 400L French oak barrels for 24 months