Christian Tschida
Christian Tschida
Julia Köllner
Seegasse 36
AT - 7142 Illmitz
Burgenland
+43217524158
cosmos@christiantschida.at
www.christiantschida.at
Wine-growing region:
Burgenland
High up in the hills of Leithagebirge in Burgenland, Christian Tschida defines his unique, visionary style: delicate wines characterized by the sheer freshness of minerals derived from his steep, cool vineyards.
Nestled right below the cooling forest, with a 180° exposure to the sun, overlooking mirror-like Lake Neusiedl, limestone, schist, and quartz play the lead roles in the fascinating transformation of incredible terroir into something drinkable: multidimensional grape juice that shines in the glass with the same purity it possesses on the vine.
Christian Tschida believes that a fantastic vineyard treated well develops an authentic balance of aromas, fruit, acidity and structure that does not require further optimization. The complex microcosmos of his high-density vineyards brings Christian's unique vision of a vertical wine to life, uniting the seemingly contradictory: moderate alcohol, lightness and freshness with intense aromatics, high natural concentration and lavish inner tension and strength. That's what Christian's dreams are made of.
Retailers:
Les Caves de Pyrene
2024 Felsen I
Austria - Burgenland - Leithagebirge
Blaufränkisch
Red wine
Single vineyard, single barrel. The most concentrated Blaufränkisch as a pure gift of terroir. Incredible grapes from my 65 year old vineyard fuse with the sheer power of double planted vines. Probably the most extreme version of high density planting, the double plant system creates a maximum of competition between the vines. Planted in pairs of 2, closely side by side, stimulates them to root into deeper layers of the soil in the endeavour to find water and nutrients. The deeply branched root system picks up incredible amounts of minerals on the way up into the plant. The impact on the grapes is substantial and all we can wish for: smaller, loose-hanging grapes, full of naturally concentrated flavours and balanced mineral acidity guarantee for freshness at a superb high level of aromatic ripeness. The perfect exposition facing the lake on the one side and the cooling forest on the other lends an extra helping hand in growing intense flavours and vivid yet deep inner strength. A glance at the shimmering iron-oxide-schist all over the soil awakens the inner magpie-eye and stimulates the tastebuds for a smoky grilled piece of meat. Darkness and a bloody, flinty, generous fruit meet in a lively pair run with crushing mineral driven acidity. Stemmy, coating tannins melt away, clearing the stage for the final highlight: there it is again, the chalk hidden in the depth of the soil giving the extra grip, holding on tight to your palate like the mighty claw of a bengal tiger.
2025 Himmel auf Erden Rosé
Austria - Burgenland - Leithagebirge
Blaufränkisch
Rosé wine
Rosé à la Christian Tschida - the direct 1:1 expression of unique terroir from the highest and coolest parts of the hill. Blaufränkisch from the chalkiest and most limestone-rich plots, picked on 5 different harvest days in order to depict the whole aromatic spectrum of this varietal. This creates a rosé as the purest expression of this ultimate soil type, as straight forward and clear as it can be from red grapes. At zero maceration, the sheer intensity of texture, grip and color is the multi-sensoric proof of the highly concentrated aromatic ripeness outstanding terroir naturally can produce. Cut free from the textural amplification and added layers that would come with maceration, it gives space to showcase an aromatic precision and barrenness that equals the character of the demanding mineral soil it grows on. The result: a wine, as sharp as an arrow-straight laser with plenty of floral spice, delicate layered fruit and the grace of an intensely pink-hued white. Precise and with great finesse and grandezza. This is a concept Christian will continue to deepen and evolve in the future.
2024 Stockkultur
Austria - Burgenland - Leithagebirge
Pinot Noir
Red wine
Stockkultur marks the return to a historical method of high-density planting. This viticultural approach is centered on the principle of root competition: by planting vines in close proximity, they are forced to root deeper into the subsoil to secure water and nutrients. This deep-rooting system is a primary factor in achieving a wine as a precise reflection of its terroir, characterized by distinct minerality and high natural concentration.
2025 Non-Tradition
Austria - Burgenland - Leithagebirge
Grüner Veltliner
White wine
wo single plots of Grüner Veltliner from a brilliant vintage culminate in a multidimensional experience on the palate. Following the idea of single vineyards, we caught the opportunity to take a look at the microcosmos of both Veltliner-vineyards, that long created this wine, in two separate barrels: Through straight forward calcareous sharpness the juice of the one showed the fascinating and complex layers of the lacustrine limestone soil profile of this old vineyard, while the second, cultivated in double plant system on a steep schist soil slope, presented itself exotic, voluptuous and hedonistically animating on the palate. The temptation to bottle such wines separately is huge, but combined the two seem to expand their aromatic dimension many times over, adding layers and length on the palate. The calculation clearly goes 1+1=3
Casòn Hirschprunn
Table: 26
