Christian Tschida, Birdscape, 2020, 750ml
Birdscape is made with what Christian calls “Pink Maceration,” a very light extraction with just a small amount of contact with the skins, to result in a very dark rosé, or perhaps a very light red wine. Yum. Read more
COUNTRY: Austria
REGION: Burgenland
VARIETAL: Pinot Noir, Blaufrankisch, unspecified white field blend
VINTAGE: 2018
FARMING: Organic, Biodynamic
AGE OF VINES: 40 years
WINEMAKING: Grapes are hand harvested, destemmed, and crushed by foot. The juice co-ferments in large barrels with indigenous yeast and no racking. Christian made just one 3000 liter barrel of this wine. It is bottled without sulfur.