Austria Flashcards
What is the KMW?
Klosterneuburg Must Weight Scale
What are the three levels of quality for Astrian wine law?
Wein, Landwein, and Qualitätswein
What are the requirements for a DAC
minimum must weight requirement of 15 degrees KMW
adhere to maximum yields of 65.7 hectoliters per hectare, and have a minimum 9% ABV (5% for Prädikatswein).
Qualitätswein must be inspected and approved by a government tasting official and given a Federal Inspection Number.
This number, along with the banderole capsule, verifies strict measures of quality.
What is meant by klassik in Austria
an unofficial term that refers to dry, unchaptalized, medium-bodied styles that are often crisp, fruity, unoaked, and moderate in alcohol?
Whats is meant by Reserve in Austria?
an official term given to fuller styles; it requires higher must weight and minimum alcohol (13%). DAC Reserve wines often exhibit more extract on the palate and frequently experience oak aging?
Who is responsible for brining sparkling wine to Austria?
In 1842 Robert Alwin Schlumberger came to Vienna after working as Ruinart’s cellar master and head of production
What does the term hauersekt mean?
“grower’s sparkling wine,” on the label indicates that a wine was made with fruit that was estate grown and produced.
As of 2022 what are the categories of Austrian Sekt?
Sekt Austria g.U.
Sekt Austria Reserve g.U.
Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve g.U.
What are the minimum time on lees requirements for these:
Sekt Austria g.U.
Sekt Austria Reserve g.U.
Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve g.U.
Sekt Austria g.U.
Tank Method: 6 months
Traditional: 9 months
Sekt Austria Reserve g.U.
Traditional: 18 months
Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve g.U.
Traditional: 36 months
What are the Requirements of Austrian Sekt?
No PDO
Produced from the 40 grape varieties permissible for Qualitätswein
“Austrian Sekt” allowed on label if grapes or base wine comes from Austria
“Produced in Austria” allowed on label if production takes place in Austria
What are the requirements of Sekt Austria PDO g.U.
All sparkling methods, dosage levels, styles, and colors permitted
Minimum nine months on the lees for traditional method or six months in the case of tank method
Grapes must be harvested within a single state
What are the requirements of Sekt Austria Reserve PDO g.U.?
Hand-harvested and whole-cluster pressed
Grapes must be grown and pressed within a single state that must appear on the label
Only traditional method
Minimum 18 months on the lees
60% juice extraction required at pressing
Village source may allowed on the label
Maximum dosage 12 g/l
What are the requirements of Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve PDO g.U.?
Hand-harvested and whole-cluster pressed
Grapes must be grown and pressed within a single village that must appear on the label
Same methods, dosage levels permitted as for Reserve
Minimum 36 months on the lees
Vineyard source allowed on the label
50% juice extraction required at pressing
Name three big players in Austrian Sekt production
Hugl Weine
Weingut Steininger,
Weingut Bründlmayer
Weingut Schloss Gobelsburg
Weingut Stift Klosterneuburg
Who are the parents of Müller-Thurgau?
Riesling and Madeleine Royale
