Tschida, Himmel auf Erden, Rosé - 2023

Name: Tschida, Himmel auf Erden, Rosé
Brand: Christian Tschida
SKU: 35845
Price: 38.99 USD
Availability: InStock

750 mL

Item # 35845

An intentionally cloudy rosé wine that is prickly on the palate and raw in character. You'd never guess by the aromatics that this is entirely Cabernet Franc. Such is the wild character of Christian Tschida who makes his wines in a fashion that exudes this character. These wines are made for the adventurous palate. Christian Tschida has the great fortune to cultivate 10-hectares of old vines that have been with his family for 4 generations. The winery is located in the Neusiedlersee part of Burgenland, the eastern most point of Austria. The vineyards consist of sandy gravel, schist and limestone, which all enjoy a moderating influence from the extremely large and nearby Lake Neusiedler.

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Color

Rosé

Vintage

2023

Country

Austria

Region

Neusiedlersee

Producer

Christian Tschida

Grape Variety

Cabernet Franc

Production Methods

Organic

Natural

Wine made from organically or biodynamically grown grapes with minimal intervention avoiding the use of chemicals, additives and technology.

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Staff Pick Notes

This is Cabernet Franc from Austria, and that's only the beginning of its contradictions. It is, as you might expect, an unfiltered wine with no added sulfur, but it also spends a year ageing in barrel. It's dark and cloudy, but bright with acidity. I'm going to throw out a bunch of words for you all at once, because I think you'll find all of it in the wine: precision, nectarine, watermelon, animal, hops, wet stone, wild strawberry, funk, dried flowers. "Himmel auf Erden" means "Heaven on Earth" and it's not -just- a wine that makes you feel really, really good, it plays with the tension between the two. It stains your hands and lips and appeals to instinct, but also leaves you feeling a bit of awe.

- JON

Glossary

Cabernet Franc

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