{"product_id":"heinrich-leithaberg-chardonnay-2023","title":"Heinrich, Leithaberg Chardonnay 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eVariety: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGernot and Heike Heinrich founded their estate in Gols, Burgenland, in 1990, starting with a single hectare of family vineyards inherited from generations before them. What began as a small family operation grew into one of Austria's most respected estates, not through scale, but through a deliberate shift in philosophy. Where much of the wine world was moving toward intervention and technical precision, Heinrich moved in the opposite direction, turning attention back to the land, the lake, and the varieties that had defined Burgenland for centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe estate farms vineyards on both sides of Lake Neusiedl, one of Central Europe's great natural landmarks and a defining force on the region's climate and soils. Around Gols, vines grow in gravel, limestone, and loam formed by the ancient Pannonian Sea. Across the lake, the Leithaberg slopes are defined by limestone and schist, producing wines with structure and freshness that have drawn international attention to the region. In 2006, Heinrich converted the entire estate to biodynamic farming, placing soil health, biodiversity, and the rhythms of the land at the center of every decision made in the vineyard and cellar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNative yeast fermentations, neutral vessels, and minimal intervention in the cellar allow each wine to speak clearly of its variety, vintage, and place of origin. Heinrich is widely regarded as one of Austria's leading biodynamic producers and a key figure in the country's natural wine movement, but the wines themselves are the clearest argument for the approach. They are precise, alive, and deeply rooted in where they come from.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSourced from hillside vineyards around Winden and Breitenbrunn on the western side of Lake Neusiedl, where limestone and schist soils have established the Leithaberg as one of Austria's benchmark regions for Chardonnay. Fermented with native yeasts and aged in large neutral oak vessels, the focus is on site character over oak influence. The wine is built on structure, tension, and mineral expression, with layered orchard fruit and the freshness that defines the appellation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Voyager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45187017637911,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9076\/4311\/files\/Heinrich_Leithaberg.jpg?v=1780431338","url":"https:\/\/hartandcru.com\/products\/heinrich-leithaberg-chardonnay-2023","provider":"HART \u0026 CRU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}