For the remarkable twelfth time, Hans Tschida was honored to receive the “Sweet Winemaker of the Year” award at the venerable Guildhall in London. In this way, the Angerhof Tschida Winery continues to write its history of sweet wines. No other winemaker has received this prestigious award from the International Wine Challenge (IWC) as many times.

But this honor is by no means a matter of routine—above all, it is a testament to the passion that goes into every single wine.

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Hans Tschida has been named “Sweet Winemaker of the Year” by the International Wine Challenge in London for an incredible eleventh time. With five gold medals, twelve silver medals, and two trophies, he made an impressive showing and once again confirmed his exceptional standing on the international stage.

Eleven awards in fifteen years at the world’s most prestigious and influential wine competition—that’s truly the Champions League for sweet wine from the Seewinkel region.

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Hans Tschida is making history in the world of sweet wines. For the 10th time, the Illmitz winemaker has been named “Sweet Winemaker of the Year” by the International Wine Challenge in London. The competition is considered the most important and influential in the world.

Hans Tschida was named “Sweet Winemaker of the Year” by the International Wine Challenge for the ninth time. The competition is considered the most important and influential in the world and once again puts Austria in the spotlight of the wine world.

Hans Tschida was named “Sweet Winemaker of the Year” by the International Wine Challenge for the eighth time. The competition is considered the most important and influential in the world and once again puts Austria in the spotlight of the wine world.

10/2018

The 2018 grape harvest is likely to go down in history—specifically as a harvest that began particularly early. The first varieties were harvested as early as the end of July—an unusually early start. Thanks to favorable weather conditions, the harvest is proceeding at the same pace as when it began. The Angerhof-Tschida winery in Illmitz announced the start of the Trockenbeerenauslese harvest as early as September 18.

“This is earlier than ever before. We’re a month ahead of schedule compared to an average year. Normally, the Spätlese is taking place right now,” explains winemaker Hans Tschida. The sweet wine specialist can’t remember such an early harvest of Trockenbeerenauslese.

The quality of the grapes is top-notch. Tschida is more than satisfied with the quality of the grapes. He is currently harvesting the early Bouvier variety. Sixty percent of the grapes show signs of Botrytis, while 40 percent are healthy. “With so many healthy grapes, this can only result in a good Trockenbeerenauslese. Based on my experience, I expect a very fruity, harmonious wine.”

Harvesting at the Tschida estate is expected to continue until mid-November, until (almost) all the grapes have been picked. And then things will get especially exciting: “We want to produce an ice wine again this year, even though it’s always a risk. However, the grapes on five hectares of vineyard land will remain on the vines. Those are reserved for ice wine. So the harvest season remains exciting for us for a very long time,” Tschida says with a smile in an interview with BVZ.

The Illmitz-based producer makes mostly sweet wines, along with red wines, which account for about 30 percent of total production. The Seewinkl-based producer exports its wines as far as China, the U.S., England, Poland, Scandinavia, Ukraine, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and France.

October 2018 We are particularly pleased that our 2017 Muskat Ottonel Auslese is being served as a sweet wine in Business Class. In a global selection process for sweet wines, our wine was chosen as the sole Austrian representative.

09/2018
There are no better sweet wines—only different ones. That’s the perfect description for this world-class winery. Wines this crystal-clear and exceptionally precise are extremely rare. Under Hans Tschida’s guidance, the 2017 vintage has become an extraordinary one. The Gelber Muskateller is incredibly classic and elegant. New: Rosekko—a frizzante made from Zweigelt, an incredibly invigorating sparkling wine. New: Merlot Spätlese—a tart beauty. The Spätlese and Auslese wines are of such indescribable quality, almost too good to be true. The TBA Sämling is simply captivating. The best is yet to come: Sensational treasures for wine lovers are still slumbering in the tanks—Beerenauslesen and TBAs from such a wide variety of grape varieties that it makes your head spin. These will be bottled in the fall—the perfect Christmas gift. P.S.: Highly addictive!

July 2018
Some of the world’s best sweet wine producers come from Burgenland. One of them is Hans Tschida from Illmitz. His commitment to quality in grape production and his subtle intuition in the cellar define his multi-award-winning wines; 70 percent of his wine production falls into the Prädikat category. The climate around Lake Neusiedl helps him in this endeavor, as it could hardly be better for producing Botrytis wines. When the grapes have already reached a sufficiently high sugar content in the fall and the early morning fog sets in, the berries become infected with the desired noble rot almost overnight. A nightmare for red wine growers in northern Burgenland, a gift from nature to sweet wine producers. Stylistically, the wines from the Angerhof captivate with their varietal character and elegance. They tend to be reductive in style, and when it comes to sugar levels, Hans Tschida usually prefers the lower end of the spectrum. Thick, syrupy essences are not his thing. The drinkability of his wines is of paramount importance to him. His wines are never cloying, and he is a fan of the Lüss vineyard because the wines from there typically have an acidity level that’s one per mille higher. Sämling is the variety with which the winery has earned an excellent reputation. But he’s also particularly fond of his Spätlese and Auslesen. They’re the perfect introduction for anyone looking to explore sweet wines. And once you try them, you simply can’t get enough.

July 2015
Hans Tschida of the Angerhof Tschida Winery performed superbly at the IWC in London for the fifth consecutive year and has once again been named “Sweet Winemaker of the Year” for 2015. Since 2010, the wines of this Illmitz-based sweet wine star have been honored with a total of 40 IWC gold, 36 silver, and four bronze medals, as well as 19 trophies. This year, he won four gold, three silver, and four bronze medals, along with three trophies for the best gold medal wine in each of his categories: Austrian Icewine Trophy for the 2012 Grüner Veltliner Eiswein Sämling 88 Trophy for the 2008 Sämling Trockenbeerenauslese Muscat Ottonel Trophy for the 2009 Muskat Ottonel Schilfwein With his extraordinary success, Hans Tschida has not only put Illmitz and his region but also all of Austria into the international spotlight. The sweet wine master successfully prevailed over Bruce Nicholson of the Inniskillin Winery in Canada and Klaus Kuhn of the Staatlicher Hofkeller Würzburg.

July 2015
Some of the world’s best sweet wine producers come from Burgenland. One of them is Hans Tschida from Illmitz. His unwavering commitment to quality in grape production and his subtle intuition in the cellar define his multi-award-winning wines. Seventy percent of his wine production falls into the Prädikat category. The climate around Lake Neusiedl works in his favor, as it could hardly be better for producing Botrytis wines. When the grapes have already reached a sufficiently high sugar content in the fall and the early morning fog sets in, the berries become infected with the desired noble rot almost overnight. A nightmare for red wine producers in northern Burgenland, but a gift from nature to sweet wine producers. Stylistically, the wines from the Angerhof captivate with their varietal character and elegance. They tend to be reductive in style, and when it comes to sugar levels, Hans Tschida generally prefers the lower end of the spectrum. Thick, syrupy essences are not his style. The drinkability of his wines is of paramount importance to him. His wines are never cloying, and he is a fan of the Lüss vineyard because the wines from there usually have an acidity level that is one per mille higher. Sämling is the variety with which the winery has earned an excellent reputation. But he’s also particularly fond of his Spätlese and Auslese wines. They are, so to speak, the entry-level wines for anyone wanting to explore the world of sweet wine. And once you try them, you simply can’t get enough.

November 2014
Hans Tschida is a master of his craft when it comes to fruity, sweet wines, and he can even hold his own against the world’s top sweet wine producers. He has proven this impressively on numerous occasions. His expertise is already evident in the Spätlese cuvée, with its juicy, approachable fruit. The great Beerenauslese wines are simply liquid gold.

October 2014
“Even I was nervous this year,” says Hans Tschida. “Up until Spätlese, we had perfect grapes without botrytis, then the botrytis set in, but it wasn’t easy to control—still, we’re very satisfied with the final results.” So we certainly don’t need to worry about the Angerhof. Hans Tschida, his wife Lisa, and son Andreas have everything under control and run a winery that has consistently produced world-class sweet wines year after year. The fully ripe 2012 vintage is already a real delight across the board, with pronounced exotic notes and comparatively candied fruit flavors; the Beerenauslese wines, as is typical for the vintage, are already very high in alcohol content, as is the case with the Sämling, for example. The best wine among the mid-tier Prädikat wines is the Beerenauslese from the Chardonnay—its complexity, combined with unparalleled drinking pleasure, puts it in a class of its own. The standout among equals is the TBA version of the Sämling, harvested on December 1: Not only is it a benchmark for the variety, region, and vintage, but it is also a top-tier wine that once again stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the world’s finest sweet wines.

August 2014
Some of the world’s best sweet wine producers come from Burgenland. One of them is Hans Tschida from Illmitz. His unwavering commitment to quality in grape production and his refined intuition in the cellar define his multi-award-winning wines. Seventy percent of his portfolio consists of Prädikat wines. The climate around Lake Neusiedl works in his favor, as it could hardly be better for producing Botrytis wines. When the grapes have already reached a sufficiently high sugar content in the fall and the early morning fog sets in, the berries become infected with the desired noble rot almost overnight. A nightmare for red wine producers in northern Burgenland, but a gift from nature to sweet wine producers. Stylistically, the wines from the Angerhof captivate with their varietal character and elegance. They tend to be reductive in style, and when it comes to sugar levels, Hans Tschida generally prefers the lower end of the spectrum. Thick, syrupy essences are not his style. The drinkability of his wines is of paramount importance to him. His wines are never cloying, and he is a fan of the Lüss vineyard because the wines from there typically have an acidity level that is one per mille higher. Sämling is the variety with which the winery has earned an excellent reputation. But he’s also particularly fond of his Spätlese and Auslesen. They are, so to speak, the entry-level wines for anyone wanting to explore the world of sweet wine. And once you try them, you simply can’t get enough.