{"product_id":"christian-tschida-balsamia-2024-magnum-rare","title":"Christian Tschida - Balsamia 2024 MAGNUM (RARE)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalsamia 2024 MAGNUM (RARE)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a natural wine crafted by \u003ca href=\"\/en-it\/collections\/christian-tschida\"\u003eChristian Tschida\u003c\/a\u003e, in the Burgenland region in \u003ca href=\"\/en-it\/collections\/austria\"\u003eAustria\u003c\/a\u003e. This rosé wine is made with 100% \u003ca href=\"\/en-it\/collections\/syrah\"\u003eSyrah\u003c\/a\u003e grapes, usually used in Felsen 2, which means there will not be a Felsen 2 wine from 2024. We tried this wine quickly at a winefair in Georgia, and we found it really rather delicious, and with a similar angle to Himmel Auf Erden Rosè in its mineralic, slightly herbacious touch. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine is ONLY produced as magnums. We were able to receive just 12 bottles of this rare and special wine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst not seen on this borrowed photo of the bottle until we take one (thanks @Vinjoyment), there is a written dedication to Justin Cheano (RIP) who was the wine director of The Four Horsemen in New York and someone who pushed the natural wine scene forward in many ways, loved by many.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker’s note: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSingle vineyard, single barrel. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBalsamia, a historic, synonymous name for Syrah alludes to the balsam like, pure \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003echaracter of this intense grape varietal expressed through the delicate voice of a \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003erosé. It captures the vibrancy of a single plot, cultivated on skeletal limestone and \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003emagical quartz stone in its most direct reflection. From the same gnarled old Syrah-v\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eines in the top-site Eisner than our long established red Felsen II, the intense rosé c\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eolour comes from the pure free run juice of fully ripe grapes that would equally have been perfect for deep red wine.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIn 2024 though, the perfume-like intensity of the grape-juice right after harvest \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003econvincingly seduced us to follow our long cherished idea of showing the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003egrandezza of great terroir in its purest and most direct form: premier jus of Syrah - \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ecut free from the textural amplification and added layers that would come with \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003emaceration - gives space to showcase an aromatic precision and barrenness that \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eequals the character of the incredibly mineral soil it grows on.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt zero maceration, the sheer intensity of texture, grip and colour is the multi-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003esensoric proof of the highly concentrated aromatic ripeness outstanding terroir \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003enaturally can produce.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single vineyard up on a slope below the forest, porous limestone with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eloads of chalk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaking of:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-picked grapes, gentle to no pressing, fermented and aged in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebarrel. No maceration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottled unfined and unfiltered, without added sulfur, in MAGNUMS ONLY.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MORE Natural Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54373704204556,"sku":"MORE-5140-SKU","price":126.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/files\/christian-tschida-balsamia.png?v=1751055270","url":"https:\/\/morenaturalwine.com\/en-it\/products\/christian-tschida-balsamia-2024-magnum-rare","provider":"MORE Natural Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}