Christian Tschida, Himmel Auf Erden II, Maischevergoren, 2022, 750 ml
Tschida's willingness to go the extra mile is showcased in this wine. Predominately Scheurebe, a luscious golden wine that feels like nectar for the gods. Maischevergoren translates to “skin contact" Read more
COUNTRY: Austria
REGION: Burgenland
SUB-REGION: Neusiedlersee
VARIETIES: Scheurebe and several clones of Muscat
VINTAGE: 2021
FARMING: Organic
WINEMAKING: Grapes are hand harvested, destemmed, and crushed by foot. Some of the skins are left in contact with the juice for 2 weeks, and some is left in contact for 4 weeks, making Christian’s only orange wine. The juice ferments in large barrels with indigenous yeast and no racking. It spends 1 year aging in 500 to 1500-liter barrels and is bottled without fining or filtering and no addition of sulfur.