Thanks to the folks at Benu in SF Ive become much more aware of and enjoy the Gruner Veltliner…read morewines. Thanks to a native Austrian and ex Benu GM I got introduced to Schmidl's very affordable but excellent Gruner. 2012 is a very young vintage but these wines drink well without age. Very crisp and fresh. slight sweetness, and acidity. Went very well with a super traditional Austrian cheese spatzle of the Bregenz region. Something for under $15US can be amazing...

Great tour. Lots of information and the 3D movie explaining everything was wonderful. Staff was…read morenice and they would refill glasses if you wanted. We loved the Gruner Veltliner wine.

Emmerich Knoll is definitely one of the more famous winemakers kin Austria. Amongst the high level…read moresomms ive seen a familiar love for Knoll's wines. Benu, Saison, Mangold in Austria, are just a number of high end places in tune with this wine and their ability to pair with food.The bottles themselves are works of art but it is the wine inside which shines even brighter. The Savignin grape is an old ancient one but with Knoll's skills, produces excellent Gruner Veltliner. Smooth, complex and ever changing with various foods and spices. A true chameleon, both Smaragd and Federspiel products are adaptable to pairings but also brilliant on their own.