Christian Tschida Maischevergoren II 2024

Christian Tschida Maischevergoren II 2024 comes from one of Austria’s most individual and low intervention producers. Based near Lake Neusiedl in Burgenland, Christian Tschida farms old vineyards with a strong emphasis on biodiversity, healthy soils, and minimal manipulation both in the vineyard and cellar. His wines are often made in very small quantities and are shaped more by instinct and observation than by rigid technical formulas, contributing to a style that feels highly personal while remaining deeply connected to place.

“Maischevergoren” translates roughly to “skin fermented,” referring to the wine’s extended contact with grape skins during fermentation. The wine is made primarily from aromatic white varieties grown on limestone and schist influenced soils, with fermentation taking place spontaneously using indigenous yeasts. Rather than pressing the grapes immediately as in conventional white winemaking, the juice remains on the skins for an extended period in order to build texture, structure, and savory complexity.

Aging takes place in large neutral vessels with minimal sulfur additions and little intervention throughout élevage. Tschida avoids overt oxidation or excessive extraction, aiming instead for balance and clarity within the skin contact style. The result is less about heaviness and more about texture, energy, and subtle grip.

The 2024 vintage continues in that restrained direction. The wine leans toward dried citrus, tea, herbs, and orchard fruit, supported by steady acidity and fine tannic structure rather than overt richness or funk.

A thoughtful and quietly structured skin fermented wine from a producer who has become one of the defining voices of Austria’s natural leaning wine movement.