{"product_id":"christian-tschida-himmel-auf-erden-weiss-2024-750ml-white-wine-bottle-11-abv","title":"Christian Tschida Himmel Auf Erden Weiss 2024, 750mL White Wine Bottle (11% ABV)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Burgenland, Austria (Purbach \/ Leithaberg)\u003cbr\u003eGrapes: 70% Grüner Veltliner, 20% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Furmint\u003cbr\u003eBody: Light to Medium\u003cbr\u003eNotes: Fresh yellow apple, lemon verbena, grapefruit rind, crushed wet limestone, white flower bouquet, with a vibrant, chalky texture and an ethereal mineral persistence\u003cbr\u003ePairing: Raw or grilled seafood, spicy Southeast Asian noodles, roasted chicken with fresh herbs, schnitzel with fresh lemon, or 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 2024 \"Himmel auf Erden\" (Heaven on Earth) Weiss is Christian Tschida’s signature white cuvée—an iconic flagship bottle that perfectly illustrates his \"best-of\" blending principle. The label features an artwork etching by Tschida's late artist friend, Alfred Hrdlicka, capturing a Bacchanalian spirit of uninhibited enjoyment. Sourced from densely planted vineyards on the steep, hard limestone slopes of the Leithaberg mountains, the blend is anchored around 60-year-old vines of Grüner Veltliner, beautifully accented by old-vine Sauvignon Blanc and a focused splash of Furmint. The hand-harvested grapes are gently crushed by foot and undergo a spontaneous native yeast fermentation with no temperature regulation or racking. The wine is aged for roughly 10 months on its raw lees in large, neutral Stockinger oak foudres. Bottled completely unfined, unfiltered, and without a single milligram of added sulfur, this highly scannable natural wine balances an ethereal, unweighted texture with laser-sharp alpine freshness and an intense, mouthwatering mineral core.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Tschida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47491837329557,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/1718\/0053\/files\/ChristianTschidaHimmelAufErdenWeiss2024.jpg?v=1782411160","url":"https:\/\/gcfwines.com\/products\/christian-tschida-himmel-auf-erden-weiss-2024-750ml-white-wine-bottle-11-abv","provider":"Good Clean Fun","version":"1.0","type":"link"}