Birdscape 2022

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Could be considered a light red or rose that's also a co-ferment with white grapes!

 

Raspberry, cherry, currants.

ABV:

  • 12

Vintage:

  • 2022

Type:

  • Red

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Pairings

Tapas, Picnic Food, Seafood

Varietal

Blaufränkisch, Pinot Noir, White Grapes mix

Funky Scale

Middle of the Road

Region

Burgenland, Austria

The Producer

About Christian Tschida

Christian Tschida has the great fortune to cultivate 10-hectares of old vines that have been with his family for 4 generations, since the 19th century. The winery is located in the Neusiedler See part of Burgenland, the easternmost point of Austria, more traditionally known for red and sweet wine production. The vineyards consist of sandy gravel, schist and limestone, which all enjoy a moderating influence from the extremely large and nearby Lake Neusiedler. Christian takes a hands-off approach to winemaking, where the wines spend a great deal of time in barrel in contact with oxygen, some for as many as 5 years before bottling. He says the key to all his wines is the vertical basket press he uses. This tool is like a modern re-imagining of an old manual screw press. Christian says he uses very light pressure when he presses, comparable to the amount of pressure a hand shake would exert. By doing this he extracts only the best juice from the grapes. He then returns the must and remaining juice to the vines, in a special preparation he makes to aid the health of the vineyard.