{"product_id":"franz-strohmeier-tlz-namida","title":"TLZ Namida","description":"\u003cp\u003eNamida is two thirds Riesling, one third a blend of other grapes, all from the Stainz vineyard in Weststeiermark, Steiermark. Lively, high-iron Gneiss soil with green cover of natural grass and herbs. The grapes are hand-harvested and very carefully selected for quality and full ripeness, then macerated for 3 hours on skins before being gently pressed to wooden barrels. Spontaneous fermentation occurs, and the winemakers noticed a natural reduction in acidity. The wine ages for one year in old 600-liter oak barrels before being bottled unfined, unfiltered, with nothing added.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eStrohmeier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranz Strohmeier is a visionary natural winemaker, working in the Steiermark part of Styria, known as the “Green Heart” of Austria. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranz is a very philosophical winemaker – who is never contented to make wine like the establishments around him – always making the decisions that expresses his terroir in the most natural way. He is constantly tinkering with his 8-hectares of vines to find better and more natural methods. An example most recently was his use of whey (the liquid part of milk produced in cheese production) to spray his grapes, instead of copper sulfate. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrohmeier has a portion of his grapes growing wild, without pruning, that produce very small intensely flavored grapes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranz does not subscribe to any certified biodynamic organization, although many of his methods are biodynamic in nature. If a malady strikes a vine, he often prefers to not treat it. Instead, he prefers to forgo those vines, saying the vineyard as a whole gains in health from a little bit of sickness, showing how biodiversity is of chief concern. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe makes wines that are like nothing else we have ever tasted, a true display of the unique terroir of this region. Franz makes sparkling wines with great finesse and stability, perfect for everyday drinking and pairing with a wide variety of foods. He also makes the Trauben, Liebe \u0026amp; Zeit (=Grapes, Love, Time) line, amazingly crafted zero sulfur wines made with nothing but grapes, love and time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Franz Strohmeier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55798643589411,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/4226\/8358\/files\/8BE413FC-694B-4CAC-ACEF-82551D4CDC86.jpg?v=1792379590","url":"https:\/\/terroirizer.wine\/products\/franz-strohmeier-tlz-namida","provider":"Terroirizer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}