Austria Flashcards
The majority of Austria’s vineyard land lie in what three states?
Niederosterreich
Bergenland
Steirmark
Austria’s climate and vinicultural conditions are similar to what region in Germany?
Baden
lies at the same latitude (Baden to the west)
How many grape varieties are allowed at the PGI (Lanwein) or the PDO (Qualitatswein, Pradikatswein or Districtus Austriae) levels.
40 Grapes varieties authorized
26 of which are white
14 of which are red
What is Austria’s signature grape variety?
Gruner Veltliner
accounts for 1/3 of plantings
What is the percentage of Gruner Veltliner production in Austria?
Approximately 1/3 of Austria’s total acreage under vine
35,530 acres
What river runs through the Austrian wine regions?
Danube
Leading white wine besides Gruner?
Welschriesling: (not true Riesling) Riesling Weissburgunder: Pinot Blanc Muller Thurgau Chardonnay (Morillon) Sauv Blanc Muskateller/ Muscat
Of all the produced wine in Austria, white wine accounts for what percentage?
66%
What is the Austrian name for Chardonnay?
Morillon
Leading Red grapes in Austria?
Zweigelt Blaufrankish Spatburguner Slauburger St. Laurent Portugieser Merlot
Describe Gruner Veltliner
known for its citrus, white pepper, mineral characteristic
Young: fresh fruit , vibrant acidity
Produced from older vines: capable of aging for 3 to 10 years
-found in only a few places outside of Austria
Describe Blaufrankish
- dark-berry fruit flavors
- high acidity, solid tannins, dark berry fruit flavors
- also called Lemberger or Kekfrankos
- commercial importance in the US
What is the second most widely planted grape in Austria, and the most prominent red variety?
Zweigelt
Cross between Blaufrankisch and St Laurent
medium body, cherry flavors with peppery finish
What is the Austrian measure for must weight called?
KMW (Klosterneuburger Mostwaage)
What is the KMW conversions to Brix and Oechsle?
KMV = 1.2 Brix KMV = 5 Oechsle
Austria’s wine classification levels from lease ripe to highest?
Wein - basic category
Landwein - PGI level
Qualtitswein, Pradikatswein, and Districtus Austriae Controllatus DAC wine or - PDO level
What are the levels of ripeness for Austrian Pradikatswein from least to most ripe?
Kabinett- 15 KMW (moved lower quaity)
Spatlese- 19KMS
Auslese 21 KMW
Beerenauslese and Eisvein and Strohwein- 25 KMW
Trockenbeerenauslese- 30KMW botrytis majority
The DAC’s Eisenberg, Leithaberg, Mittelburgenland, Rosalia and Neusiedlersee are all in what Weinbaugebiete (quality wine region/ federal states)
Burgenland
The DAC’s Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental and Weinviertel are all in what Weingaubiete (quaity wine region/ federal state)
Niederosterreich
The DAC Wiener Gemischter Satz is located near what city and in what Weingaubiete (quality wine regions/ federal state)
Vienna (Wein)
The Wachau region of Austria instituted what terms for it’s dry white wines to indicate levels of ripeness?
Steinfeder (light)
Federspiel (classic)
Smaragd (full or powerful)
Bergwein is Austrian wine made from grapes that are grown on extraordinarily steep slopes what at lease a _____% gradient.
26%