Birdscape Pink 2022

Birdscape Pink 2022 is a natural wine crafted by Christian Tschida, in the Burgenland region in Austria. This light red wine at 12% is made with mostly Blaufränkisch grapes, with a few other varietals topping up the mix in very small proportions.

Grown on slate and limestone soils to the west of Lake Neusiedel in the legandary Leithaberg region (which is one of the oldest known winegrowing sites in the world, actually, with some evidence pointing to vines being grown here from the 8th century BC!) Birdscape Pink is called Pink.. but acts a little more like a red.

The grapes for Birdscape Pink are carefully destemmed and crushed by feet before fermenting spontaneously, of course, in large, neutral wooden barrels for around a year. No added Sulphur in this wine, which feels vibrant and alive, ideally best served chilled. Expect a slight smokey and flinty touch in this wine, alongside tart red berries. Drink in one sitting.