Weingut Knoll, “Kreutles” Grüner Veltliner Smaragd

To say that Weingut Knoll is a “cult” winery wouldn’t be a fair assessment. Quite frankly, they transcend the word. Yes, their saintly baroque label has fascinated collectors and sommeliers for nearly 60 years, but it's the nectar itself that attracts my attention. Knoll (pronounced with a hard ‘k’) is among the greatest producers on earth, and you cannot consider yourself a wine fiend unless they’re on your watchlist, in your cellar, and/or on your dinner table.Knoll’s supreme reign in the Wachau isn’t a twist of fate, either. Generations of grape-growing have yielded holdings in all the top vineyards and their traditional, handcrafted wines deliver some of the finest price-to-quality of any region. Obviously, we would love to offer these on a yearly, if not monthly, basis but tracking down a sizable allocation can often be a fool’s errand. Rarely does suspense last more than a few minutes or hours, but the complete dearth of Weingut Knoll on SommSelect has afflicted us for several ye