Austria Flashcards
What is one of the best regions for Grüner Veltliner in Austria
Wachau region
What’s the most widely planted grape in Austria
Grüner Veltliner
Austria’s indigenous grape variety
Name a region for producing Zweigelt
Austria:
Burgenland DAC
Neusiedlersee DAC - known for red wine from Zweigelt principally
Smaragd
In Wachau, Austria
Minimum 12.5% alcohol (spätlese level)
Federspiel
In Wachau, Austria
11.5-12.5% alcohol (Kabinett level)
Austrian Weinbaugebiete
- Niederösterreich - North
- Wien (Vienna)
- Burgenland
- Steiermark - South
Steinfeder
In Wachau, Austria
Max 11.5% alcohol
Name 2 major regions and subregions of Austria
Region: Niederösterreich
Subregions: Wachau, Kremstal, Kamptal, Wagram
Name 2 white and 2 red grapes of Austria
White:
Grüner Veltliner
Riesling
Red:
Zweigelt
St. Laurent
Blaufränkisch
Which river is most important to Austrian viticulture?
Danube River
- Europe’s longest river
- flows from East to West and into the Black Sea
- flows across the Niederösterreich region of Austria
Which styles of wine are mainly produced in Austria?
Either Very Dry OR Very Sweet
There is not much in between like in Germany
Smaragd is a quality term used in which wine region
Wachau
Sekt
Sparkling wine - same word in Germany and Austria
New oak in Austria
New oak is rarely used in white wine production
Austria Wine Classification
DAC ( Districtus Austriae Controllatus)
- quality wine / appellation of origin
- similar to AOC or DOC
- certain grape variety and styles permitted
- focus is on dry wines
Wines without Geographical Indication:
1. Wein
Wines with Geographical Indication:
- Landwein (PGI) - regional wines, rarely exported
- Qualitätswein (PDO) - includes DAC wines, composes the bulk of production
- Prädikatswein (PDO) - like Germany but rarely produced in Austria
