Spearheading a new wave of great Austrian producers with a non-apologetic, genuine and credible approach, Christian Tschida cultivates 10 hectares of old vines in the Neusiedlersee region of Burgenland. His vineyards are planted on sandy gravel, schist, and limestone soils and have been in the family for 4 generations. This area of Burgenland has a unique microclimate due to the moderating influence of the vast Lake Neusiedlersee nearby.
Christian’s new take on the cult Burgundian grape, coming from painstakingly cherished, high-density vineyard trained on stakes, hence also the name “Stock kultur”. Only 750 bottles made!
Pinot Noir, 40-year-old vines with high density, trained as “Stockkultur”, ie on wooden stakes. The grapes are hand-picked and gently pressed. Aged in new 600L French oak barrel for about a year. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, zero sulfur added. There’s smoke and minerals and violets and crushed forest strawberry and brambles and many, many more, all entangled on a beautiful, masterly built tannic structure. Great ageing potential.
– Notes from LoFi Wines
