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Christian Tschida Himmel auf Erden Weiss Burgenland, Austria 2021 Weissburgunder, Riesling, Muskat Ottonel, Gelber Muskateller

Christian is a big dog in the wine world, coming from a family with a long-lasting legacy of Austrian winemakers. Whilst one of the biggest names in natural wine, he is also deeply passionate about art. This bottle was designed by a famous Austrian sculptor and friend, Alfred Hrdlicka. A fitting design for heaven on earth.

From Burgenland, this is an organic, natural wine from very old Pinot blanc vines blended with highly aromatic muscat and muskateller to give the wine a real lift. It spends two days on skins and is processed using a basket press for extremely gentle extraction. It then spends 10 months in barrels on lees.

It is said to be like biting into peaches and drinking ice cold lemonade at the same time - intensely refreshing. There are notes of apple, peach, honey dew melon, butter and quince.

Introduction to Austria Austria is considered by many to be one of the best-kept wine secrets in Europe. Its wealth of indigenous grapes and quality-conscious, small family producers make it a treasure trove.

Austria is situated on the same latitude as Burgundy. However due to it’s more central location in Europe it is in the transitional zone between the mild, damp Atlantic climate and the continental Pannonian climate, the latter bringing much greater variations in temperature.

This is the key factor for the development of aromatic wines that combine freshness, a good body and a fine character.

The region, Burgenland Lower Austria is Austria’s largest wine region, known for Grüner Veltliner and Riesling.

As you move south, the climate is a bit warmer where it's moderated by Neusiedlersee Lake in Burgenland. The warmer temperatures allow for high quality red wines including Zwiegelt, Blaufränkisch, and Saint Laurent.

Tasting notes: apple, peach, apricot, honey, honey dew melon, butter, quince