2022 Weingut Emmerich Knoll Gelber Traminer Smaragd, Wachau, Austria Alsace The wine is bottled with

The wine is bottled with minimal sulfur

which provided a terrific opportunity to compare the wines

which Bagnol acquired in 2018: eight hectares of old vines in the most well-regarded sector of the appellation

herbal with a long finish

almost dry-tasting

2022 Weingut Emmerich Knoll Gelber Traminer Smaragd, Wachau, Austria Alsace The wine is bottled withOne of the oldest European varieties, Traminer came to Austria in the Middle Ages from what is now northern Italy. Its skin varies in color from pale yellow to red, and can be found in small, specialized vineyard sites throughout the country. Notoriously demanding in the vineyard, Traminer yields low acid wines that are intensely aromatic and extract rich.