Non-Tradition Weiss 2020 - Christian Tschida (vin nature)

Certainly not a typical Austrian Grüner Veltliner but rather a Jura or natural Burgundy! Matured in large (old) barrels and a very rich style with soft oxidative style with wood support instead of the peppery green apple Grüner Veltliner. Non-Tradition and Laissez-Faire are the highest cuvee of Tschida and are very special natural wines.

• Country / Region: Austria / Neusiedlersee (Burgenland)
• Grape variety(ies): Grüner Veltliner
• Character: Pure & complex natural wine
• Quality mark: Biodynamic and Vin Nature
• Tasting notes: Pure and elegant white natural wine. Jura oxidation style with wood support. Ripe yellow apple peel, Jerusalem artichoke, ripe citrus, white blossom, white pepper, peach, iodine, mineral finish.
• Delicious with: Asparagus a la Flamande, fresh salads with apple, quince, rich fish dishes with beurre blanc, raclette, cheese fondue, cheeses

Christian Tschida is one of the biggest rock stars in Vin Nature at the moment. Restaurant Noma in Copenhagen has been serving Tschida wines in its wine pairings for years. Even now with the huge increase in high-end restaurants and the increasing supply of high-quality natural wines, Tschida remains number one. Because many natural wine lovers see Christian Tschida as a kind of demigod, his cult status is only growing. Even sommeliers in Austria have to make an effort for his wines.

The most remarkable thing about Tschida is that he uses 30% of the 'free run'. This gives his wines a particularly elegant character, very pure and sometimes even light.

The Tschida family has been making wine in Illmitz (Neusiedlersee) since the 19th century and Christian still works some of these old family vineyards. When Christian took over the family estate in 2003, many former customers found his way of making wine ridiculous. Low in alcohol and too high in minerality and juiciness. Fortunately, his wine was selected by a large local bank, who served it at their stylish business lunches. Funny enough, only because they didn't want the executives to get drunk. Funny or not, Tschida is now part of the canon of vin nature, not only in Austria, but throughout the Western Hemisphere.