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.
2023 Non-Tradition
Austria - Burgenland - Leithagebirge
Grüner Veltliner
White wine
Two single plots of Grüner Veltliner from a brilliant vintage culminate in a multidimensional experience on the palate.
Following the idea of single vineyards, we couldn't resist to catch the microcosmos of both Veltliner-vineyards, that long created this wine, in single barrels to see their pure, unique expressions.
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.
2023 Felsen I
Austria - Burgenland - Leithagebirge
Blaufränkisch
Red wine
Single vineyard, single barrel.
The rock 2023 - Incredible grapes from my 65 year old Blaufränkisch vineyard:
A glance at the shimmering ironoxyde-schist all over the soil awakens the inner magpie-eye and stimulates the tastebuds for a smoky grilled piece of meat or beet.
Hidden in the depth of the soil a little chalk, giving the extra grip.
The perfect exposition facing the lake and the steepness of 10% empowers a higher absorption of sunlight. This is leading to more intense flavours and aromatic ripeness. The forest in the back of vineyards is making sure the air condition is on during the night, pushing cool air down the hill to keep this unique microclimate in great balance.
Berries all over and a superelegant but long and giving finish: a very vertical wine.
2023 Felsen II
Austria - Burgenland - Leithagebirge
Syrah
Red wine
Single vineyard, single barrel.
The energy of a single parcel, cultivated on skeletal limestone and magical quartz stone. The gnarled Syrah-vines in the top-site Eisner root deeply in the barren stony soil, naturally keeping the yield and alcohol in check. The concentrated aroma of this exceptional grape juice opens layer after layer of deep black olives, puttanesca sauce and a bouquet of wild herbs. It is captivating in its pure intensity.
2024 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 limestone-rich plots, picked on 5 different harvest days in order to depict the whole aromatic spectrum, creates a rosé as the purest expression of this ultimate soil type. As straight forward and clear as it can be from red grapes.
The result: a wine, as sharp as an arrow-straight laser with plenty of floral spice and the grace of a pink-hued white.
Precise and with great finesse and grandezza. This is a concept Christian wants to deepen in the future.
2024 Balsamia
Austria - Burgenland - Leithagebirge
Syrah
Rosé wine
Rosé à la Christian Tschida - the most direct 1:1 expression of unique terroir shown through the lense of a red grape varietal: Syrah in its purest form, made to shine bright by lacustrine limestone and magical quartz.
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