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Hardly any other winery has shaped the perception of the Wachau as a high-quality wine-growing region quite like that of the Knoll family. They have been growing grapes for generations; the first bottles were filled in the 1950s, and what is arguably Austria’s most famous label – the Baroque motif of Saint Urban – first appeared on a bottle of Knoll wine in 1962. The family cultivates 16 hectares, including vineyards such as Kellerberg, Loibenberg, Pfaffenberg and, above all, the Schütt. These vineyards form the basis for Rieslings and Grüner Veltliners that are clear, precise, mineral-driven and structured, often only fully revealing their potential after years or even decades. These are complemented by further grape varieties and wine styles that round out the winemaker’s and the Wachau region’s range. For years, they have been making wines from Muskateller and Gelber Traminer, and since 1988 have bottled a Grüner Veltliner ‘Vinothekfüllung’ almost every year, which has been complemented since 2000 by a second such bottling made from Riesling – both could be described as dry Auslese wines. Sweet Auslese and Prädikat wines also form part of Emmerich Knoll’s range.