Christina Netzl began her path towards natural winemaking as a young girl of 5 years old, working on her family’s farm and vineyard with her parents and grandparents. Her parents later focused the family business solely on grape growing and winemaking, building the winery up to the 28 hectares they operate today in the Carnuntum winemaking region.Her family has lived and farmed in the village since 1650. Christina studied oenology and wine management in London, helping her to better know wine styles from all over the world. In 2007, she returned to the winery to work with her parents, and after having two children became passionate about organic viticulture. In 2013, they began the process of converting everything to organics, starting with soil treatments and elimination of herbicides, followed by eliminating pesticides and 100% organic vineyard management, and then finally organic production in the winery. In 2018 they began the official process of certifying organically. It is truly an honour to bring these wines into the portfolio and we're certain you'll enjoy them as much as we do.
As with all of our producers, we will be donating part of the proceeds from sales to a non-profit close to our heart. For Christina Wines, we have chosen to donate to the Food Banks of Alberta. please check them out.
CHRISTINA ROSÉ
100% Zweigelt
13.5% ABV
vinification method: Grapes are hand-harvested and direct pressed to stainless steel tanks, with just a few hours of contact with the skins to provide color. Fermentation takes place under temperature control and lasts about two weeks. The wine rests for another 4 weeks and then is racked once, then rests on the lees for another 8 weeks. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered, with a small addition of sulfur.
tasting notes: so incredibly juicy! Every berry is present in this light, succulent rosé that you’ll want to drink all year-long.
sku: 869733| 12 to a case | 750ml, glass, cork
CHRISTINA ORANGE
Chardonnay, Welschriesling, Sauvignon blanc
12.5% ABV
vinification method: The grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and fermented spontaneously in contact with the skins for 18–21 days, in stainless steel fermenters. Once pressed, the wine spends 4 months in old vats, amphoras and stainless steel on full lees. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered, the 2021 and 2022 vintages didn’t receive any sulfur addition.
tasting notes: nice acidity on the palate, with herbs and heaps of exotic fruit, juicy citrus flavors and exciting tannic structure.
sku: 869734| 12 to a case | 750ml, glass, cork
Christina Gruner Veltliner
100% Gruner Veltliner
12.5% ABV
vinification method: Grapes are hand-harvested and pressed as whole bunches. The juice is fermented spontaneously in stainless steel in a long, slow ferment thanks to the cold cellar temperatures. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, with a small addition of sulfur.
tasting notes: lovely green fruit- apple, kiwi, honeydew with touches of yeastiness and salt. Incredibly invigorating.
sku: 852584| 12 to a case | 750ml, glass, cork
Christina Zweigelt
100% Zweigelt
12.5% ABV
vinification method: Grapes are hand-harvested and destemmed to stainless steel tanks. The spontaneous fermentation is slow due to the cool temperatures in the old cellar. Malolactic fermentation in old big oak vats, where the wine rests for another 4 months. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with a small addition of sulfur.
tasting notes: A delicious light red, cherry aromas in the nose, red berries, soft and silky tannins, and fresh finish. Serve lightly chilled.
sku: 852586| 12 to a case | 750ml, glass, cork
Christina St. Laurent
100% St. Laurent
12% ABV
vinification method: The hand-picked whole bunches are sorted gently and carbonically macerated in closed fermenters, in a very slow and cold fermentation in the old cellar. After 10-20 days of maceration, the whole bunches are pressed into old oak vats, finishing the native fermentation as juice. Aging and malolactic fermentation takes place in big old oak vats for 6 months. Unfined, unfiltered, lightly sulfured at bottling.
tasting notes: Aromas of sour cherry, and cranberries. Spicy earthy on the palate. If you love carbonic maceration, this wine is for you.
sku: 852587| 12 to a case | 750ml, glass, cork