Himmel auf Erden weiss II 2022 - Christian Tschida (vin nature)

Himmel auf Erden II Maische Vergoren, an ode to the work of the famous Austrian artist Alfred Hrdlička. . A blend of Scheurebe and Weissburgunder, the same batch of grapes as the white Himmel auf Erden weiss but with two weeks of skin contact. The somewhat rougher work, so to speak. Even less filtered and with much more body, expression and power. Orange zest, very ripe peach, floral notes, roasted blanched almonds, a small hint of honey and yet mineral in the aftertaste. Yes yes, a lot is going on. It is not for nothing that Tschida is seen as the king when it comes to unfiltered, vin nature.

• Country / Region: Austria / Neusiedlersee (Burgenland)
• Grape variety(ies): Grüner Veltliner, Sauvignon blanc
• In the vineyard: Grapes harvested by hand. Lime, quartz and schist terroir. Vineyards between 115-240 meters altitude. Biodynamic farming.
• In the cellar : Grapes lightly crushed with the feet, slow, spontaneous (malo) fermentation. Two weeks of skin maceration. Free-run 'pressing'. One year of maturation in 500L-1500L old barrels wooden barrels. Unfiltered. Without addition of sulphites
• Quality mark : Biodynamic and Vin Nature

Christian Tschida is one of the biggest rock stars in Vin Nature at the moment. Restaurant Noma in Copenhagen has been serving Tschida wines in its wine pairings for years. Even now with the huge increase in high-end restaurants and the increasing supply of high-quality natural wines, Tschida remains number one. Because many natural wine lovers see Christian Tschida as a kind of demigod, his cult status is only growing. Even sommeliers in Austria have to make an effort for his wines.

The most remarkable thing about Tschida is that he uses 30% of the 'free run'. This gives his wines a particularly elegant character, very pure and sometimes even light.

The Tschida family has been making wine in Illmitz (Neusiedlersee) since the 19th century and Christian still works some of these old family vineyards. When Christian took over the family estate in 2003, many former customers found his way of making wine ridiculous. Low in alcohol and too high in minerality and juiciness. Fortunately, his wine was selected by a large local bank, who served it at their stylish business lunches. Funny enough, only because they didn't want the executives to get drunk. Funny or not, Tschida is now part of the canon of vin nature, not only in Austria, but throughout the Western Hemisphere.