{"product_id":"christian-tschida-brutal-white-2022-750ml-white-wine-bottle-12-5-abv","title":"Christian Tschida Brutal White 2022, 750mL White Wine Bottle (12.5% ABV)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Burgenland, Austria (Purbach)\u003cbr\u003eGrapes: Gemischter Satz (Field Blend), Chenin Blanc\u003cbr\u003eBody: Light to Medium\u003cbr\u003eNotes: Tangy lemon sherbet, grapefruit zest, flinty reduction, essential oils, subtle white pepper, with a chalky mineral edge and a smooth, vanilla cream roundness\u003cbr\u003ePairing: Oysters on the half shell, razor clams with garlic and herbs, spicy Thai green curry, salt-and-pepper calamari, or complex independent charcuterie boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eChristian Tschida is a legendary, boundary-pushing pioneer of the Austrian natural wine movement, operating out of Illmitz on the eastern shores of Lake Neusiedl in Burgenland. Long labeled the \"enfant terrible\" of the region for his rejection of standard winemaking templates, Tschida has earned global cult status and top critical acclaim for his uncompromisingly pure, expressive cuvées. He tends to 14 hectares of pristine vineyards managed like botanical gardens, packed with vibrant cover crops, herbs, and wild insects. His unique viticultural practices include a double-planting system that forces vine roots to dive ultra-deep into schist and limestone soils for nutrients. In the cellar, Tschida functions strictly as a non-interventionist transformer: utilizing an incredibly gentle, custom vertical press that applies only the \"pressure of a handshake,\" relying on native wild yeasts, aging in custom Stockinger oak casks, and bottling completely unfined, unfiltered, and strictly \"zero-zero\" with no added sulfur since 2013.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2022 Brutal White is a rare, electric, and deeply expressive release bottled under the iconic, multi-producer natural wine label alliance \"Brutal!!!\", which focuses on wild, experimental, no-sulfur-added cuvées. Crafted from fruit grown on the steep, schist-limestone slopes of Purbach on the Leithaberg side of the lake, this vintage relies on a unique Gemischter Satz (traditional field blend) accented by a distinctive component of Chenin Blanc. The hand-picked grapes are destemmed and gently foot-crushed before undergoing a spontaneous native fermentation. Following a patient maturation on its fine lees in neutral Stockinger wood, this highly scannable natural wine was held back for an extended period before its release. It opens with a signature, complex touch of reduction and wild energy, exploding onto the palate with vibrant, high-vibe citrus tension that gracefully transforms into a beautiful, texturally soft, and long-lasting finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Tschida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47491834839189,"sku":null,"price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/1718\/0053\/files\/ChristianTschidaBrutalWhite2022.jpg?v=1782411108","url":"https:\/\/gcfwines.com\/products\/christian-tschida-brutal-white-2022-750ml-white-wine-bottle-12-5-abv","provider":"Good Clean Fun","version":"1.0","type":"link"}