Austria Flashcards
What Scandal rocked Austrian wine? When?
The “antifreeze” scandal in 1985
Diethelyne Glycol was added to some wines to sweeten them.
What was the Reich Hereditary Farm Act? When was it instituted?
1938
Mandated vineyard sizes of between 7.5 and 125 ha
It led to unprecedented mergers, restructurings, and the rise of cooperatives
What was Lens Moser’s contribution to Austrian winemaking?
Hochkultur, or “High Culture”
He pushed for wider rows, lower planting density, and higher training to accommodate mechanization.
He also encouraged the planting of Gruner Veltliner and Zweigelt.
Who was the supposed ringleader of the DEG scandal?
Otto Nadrasky
What is the general climate of Austria?
Continental Climate
Warm to hot summers and cold winters
What does the term “alte reben” indicate?
Old Vines
What is “Hauersekt?”
Grower’s sparkling wine
What measurement is used for Pradikatswein classification?
Klosterneuberg Must Weight scale (KMW)
It is a measurement of 1 gram of sugar per 100 grams of grape must.
1 degree KMW is approximately 5 degrees Oechsle
What system established regional wines in Austria?
What was the first and when?
Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)
Weinviertal was the first in 2003
What are the three levels of quality for DAC wine production?
Wein
Landwein
Qualitatswein
Where may grapes for the production of “Wein” be sourced from?
Anywhere in the EU
What is the name of the symbol that verifies strict quality for Austrian wine?
Banderole
Austrian Landwein must hail from where?
Weinland, Burgenland, or Steierland
What are the ABV and RS requirements for Kabinett wines?
max. 9 g/l RS
max. 13% ABV
What is the minimum lees aging for Qualitatswein Sekt?
9 months
What are the required KMW levels for the following wines?
Spatlese
Auslese
Spatlese - 19
Auslese - 21
What are the required KMW levels for the following wines?
Beerenauslese Strohwine Eiswein Ausbruch Trockenbeerenauslese
Beerenauslese - 25
Strohwine - 25
Eiswein - 25
Ausbruch - 30
Trockenbeerenauslese - 30
What is the minimum number of months to dry grapes for Strohwine?
3 months
Which Pradikatswein tiers ban the use of cryoextraction?
Eiswein
What is the minimum ABV for Pradikatswein?
5% ABV
Who was the forefather of Austrian Sekt?
Where did he settle?
Robert Alwin Schlumberger
Voslau, just south of Vienna
What is “Goldeck?”
The first Austrian sparkling wine brand, named after the Goldeggen Vineyard.
It remains one of the largest brands today
Who launched the Hochriegl brand?
What is their specialty?
Johann Kattus in 1890
Sparkling wine
Who introduced the Charmat method?
When?
Karl Infuhr
1949