Austria Flashcards
What is the largest Niederosterreoch?
Weinvietral
Min Alcohol for Gruner in the Weinvertal?
12%
What is the min Alcohol for Reserve wine in the Kamptal?
13%
Where is Langenlois located?
Kamptal
The Lam, Dechant and Heiligenstein are located in what district?
Kamptal
Name for top site in Austria?
Reid
What is the general soil type of the Wachau?
Loess and gfohler (gneiss)
The Achleiten vineyard is located in what village?
Weissenkirchen
FX Pichler, Prager and Emmerich Knoll are located in which village and district?
Wachau, Weissenkirchen
Name 2 of the 3 tiers of wine in the Wachau DAC?
Gebietsweine (regional wine)
Ortsweine (Village wine)
Riedenweine (Single vineyard wine)
Alcoholic range for Federspiel
11.5 to 12.5%
Min Alcohol for Smaragd Wines
12.5%
What is the first DAC to include both red and white wine?
Leithaberg
What is the main grape of Leithaberg?
Blaufrankisch 85%
What is the min Alcohol of red of Rosalia?
12%
Where is the Alois Kracker located?
Neuseidlersee
What is the min KWM for Rust?
30
Name 2 grapes of Rust?
Furmint
Chardonnay
Muskateller
Neuberger
Name 2 zones of Burgenland?
Mittelburgenland
Leithaberg
Eisenberg
Neusiedlersee
Rosalia
Rust
What is the first DAC to allow for Red and white wine?
Leithaberg
What is the main red grape of Leithaberg?
Blaufrankisch
What varieties are allowed to be bottled varietally in the Rosalia DAC?
Blaufrankisch
Zweigelt
Rotburger is a synonym for what variety?
Zweigelt
What is alte reben?
Old Vine
Austrian Vocab
Grau
Grey
Austrian Vocab
Blau
Blue
Austrian Vocab
Hauersekt
Grower sparkling wine
Austrian Vocab
Ried
Single Vineyard
Name one of the Parent varietals of riesling?
Gouais Blanc
Austria
Name for partially fermented grape must
Sturm
What does the KMW measure?
The amount of sugar per 100 grams of must
1KMW=1gr sugar per 100gr must
What does DAC stand for?
Districtus Austriae Controllatus
What is Austria’s first DAC?
Weinvertal
Austria
What are the 3 levels of quality for wine?
Wein
Landwein
Qualitatswein
Austria
Wein as a category was formal called what?
Tafelwein
Austria
What are the 3 regions for Landwein?
Weinland
Steireland
Burgland
Austria
In which weinbaugebete is the most Sauvignon Blanc planted?
Styria
What are the 2 wine styles for Styria?
- Klassik- lighter crisper wines malo is blocked and steel is used
- Lagen - more fiull bodyied and complex may experience malo barrel aging even skin contact
Austria
Name 3 white varieties not GV and reisling
Rotgipfler
Samling 88 (Scheurebe)
Nueberger
Traminer
Muskateller
Samling 88 is better known as what grape variety.
Scheurebe
Austria
What is the most planted red variety? What is its parentaged
Zweigelt
Blaufrankisch x St Laurnet
What qualities of zweigelt make it attractive for growers?
High yield
Disease resistant
Austria
What is the second most planted red grape? What is its parentage?
Blaufrankisch
Gouais Blanc x Zimmetraub
What is the coolest area of the Wachau?
Spitzer Graben
Latest Harvest in the Wachau wines tend to be leaner
Name the 3 top sites of Spitz
Bruck 500m above sea level
Schon
Kalkofen
What are some of the Best producers based in Spitz?
Donabaum
Hogel
Veyder Malberg
Muthenthaler
What is the main village of southern Kremstal?
Furth
What is the second most planted grape in the Kremstal?
Zweigelt
Compared to the rest of Kremstal how does the climate and geography of southern Kremstal differ?
Warmer and Flatter
When did Kremstal become a DAC?
2007
What varieties are allowed for DAC Kremstal?
Gruner Veltliner
Riesling
What is the min alcohol for Kremstal DAC with a named vineyard?
12.5%
Kremstal
What is the informal name for lower alcohol wines with no vineyard name oak or botrytis?
Klassik
What is the primary soil type of the higher level sites of Kamptal
Loess
What is the primary soil type of Langenlois?
Gfohl gneiss and slate overlaid with sand clay and camibsol
What is cambisol?
Brown earth in the early stage of soil formation
Austria
In what village is Achleiten located?
Weissenkirchen
Rudi Pichler and Prager are top Producers from which village?
Weissenkirchen
Wachau term for petrichor?
Stinkerl
What is the general soil type of Achleiten?
Mica schist and Gfolh gneiss
Wachau
The kellerberg vineyard is locted in what village?
Durnstein
Wines from Durnstien tend to have what characteristics compared to the rest of the Wachau?
more weighty
Nigl is located in which village and weinbaugebete?
Senftenberg, Kremstal
Kremstal
Hockacker and Pellingen vineyards are located in which village?
Senftenberg
Name 1 village in eastern and Northeastern Kremstal
Strazing
Rohrendorf
Gedersdorf
Austria
In which regions would you find members of the Osterreichische Traditionweinguter?
Kamptal
Kremstal
Wagram
Wein
Carnuntum
Austria
What is the OTW?
A collection of growers dedicated to finding top vineyard sites in Kamptal and Kremstal Similar to VDP
Austria
What are the factors that the OTW consider in identifying vineyard sites?
- Soil Structure
- Precipitation
- Wind
- Mesoclimate
- Elevation
Austria
Where is the Heiligenstein vineyard located? What makes it unique?
Zobing, Kamptal
Sandstone with volcanic conglomerates that is only found here (Permian)
Austria
What variety particularly shines in the Heiligenstein vineyard?
Riesling - most highly regarded location for riesling in Austria
Name 2 owners of Heiligenstein vineyard
Hirsch
Gobelsberg
Brundlmeyer
What are 3 top Riedof Kamptal?
Gaisberg
Loisberg
Lamm
What year did Kremstal become a DAC?
2007
What is the significance of Lagenwein on a label of Kremstal wine?
Single Vineyard
What is the min alcohol for basic DAC Kamptal wines?
11.5%
Kamptal
What is the min Alcohol for reserve wines?
13%
Gruner Veltliner accounts for what % production of the Kamptal?
50%
DAC produces the largest amount of Sekt?
Kamptal
What year did Kamptal acheive DAC status?
2008
Kamptal
What is the Waldviertel?
Forest in Western Kamptal
Wind coming this forest cools the nights of kamptal
How do the wines of the Kamptal differ in general from the Wachau or kremstal?
In general the wines display more freshness
Austria
What village is the Schutt vineyard located?
Shared by the Durnstein and Loiben
What is the Loibenberg?
A huge south facing hill to the north of Loiben
Knoll, Alzinger and Domaine Wachau are all located in which village?
Loiben
What is Austria’s oldest winery?
Nikolaihof
What is the general soil type and geological feature of Mautern?
Flat with sandy gravely soils
Where is the oldest documented evidence of viticulture in Austria?
Im Weingebirge, in Mautern
470 ce
Where would you find the oldest vines in Wachau? Owner
the Vom Stein, A Parcel within Silberbichl Owned by Nikolaihof
What are the KMW levels for the Austrian Pradikat?
Spatlese 19
Auslese 21
BA 25
Eiswein 25
Stroh 25
TBA Ausbrusch 30
What is an Austrian synonym for Weissburgunder?
Klevener
Pinot Blanc
Austria
Synonym for Chardonnay
Morillon
What is the general soil type of Burgenland?
Danubian deposit calcereous sandy Gravel
Soil type of Leithaberg
Limestone fossil schist gneiss
Kremstal
Min Alcohol for Reserve wines
13%
Can reserve wines from the Kremstal have oak influence or botrytis?
Yes
Can Kremstal reserve wines have RS?
Max 9 grams
What is the parentage of Blauer Portugieser?
Sylvaner x Sbulzina
What is the largest State in Austria?
Niederosterreich
What is the difference between western Weiniertal and Eastern Weinviertal?
West- more influence from Danube and cold northern winds
East - influenced by hear from the panonian plain
Why is Loess so well suited to Gruner?
Its mineral rich and provide water retention which are both crucial
Soil found in higher vineyard in lower Austria
Granite
How much space does gruner take up in Lower Austria?
more than half the plantings
When did the Wachau become a DAC?
2018
Who is the largest land owner in the Wachau?
The Domaine Wachau Coop
What are the eastern most and western most villages of the Wachau?
West - Spitz
East - Mautern
When was Domaine Wachau established?
1930
When was viticulture started in the Wachau?
830 CE
by Monks
Austria DAC
What does Klassik refer to when on a label?
- Dry wines only
- Moderate body
- Unoaked
Austria DAC
Reserve on a label indicates what about the wine?
- Fuller style
- Higher Must weight
- Min 13%
- May have oak
Austria
What is the min Alcohol for reserve?
13%
What Pradikat levels do not qualify for Qualitatswein?
Kabinett
Austria
How does the final sweetness level need to be achieved in Qualitatswein?
Interrupted fermentation
Austria
What % of wine is produced as Qualitatswein?
84%
Austria
How many varieties are approved for Qualitatswein?
40
Austria
What is the min KMW level and min Alcohol for Qualitatswein?
15 degree
9% alcohol 5% for Praditkatswein
Austria
Does the striped capsole (Banderol) mean anything?
Yes- it verifies strict measure of quality
Austria
What are the origin requirements of Qualitatswein?
Must be sourced, produced and bottled in a single region
What are the requirements for Sekt Austria Reserve?
- grapes must be grown and pressed in a single state
- Commune may appear on label
- No vineyard designation allowed
Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve growing requirements
- Must be harvested and pressed in one municipality
- Single vineyard is permitted
- Hand Harvested
What level of Sekt has the loosest requirements?
Austrian Sekt
Austria
Min Aging for PDO Sekt
9 mos if traditional
6 mos if tank
What sekt categories must be made by traditional method only?
Reserve
Grosse Reserve
Min Lees aging for Sekt Austria Reserve?
18 mos
What Dosage levels are allowed for Sekt Austria Reserve?
Max 12 gram
What are the source restrictions for Sekt Austria Reserve?
Must be grown in a single labeled estate
Village may be stated
What is the max yield press for Sekt Austria Reserve?
60%
What is the max press yield for Sekt Grosse Reserve?
50%
What is the leesing aging for Sekt Grosse Reserve?
36 months
Which levels of Sekt must be hand harvested?
Sekt Reserve
Sekt Grosse Reserve
What are the most common grapes used for Austrian sparkling wine?
Gruner Veltliner
Welshriesling
What are some of the major producer of sparkling wine in Austria?
Steininger
Brundlmayer
Stift Klosterneuburg
Gobelsburger
Austria
What are the rules for Kabinett?
No Chaptalization
Min 17 KMW
Max potential alcohol 13%
Max 9 grams sugar
Must adhere to DAC schools
Austria term for Brut
Herb
What is the institution formed to improve quality of Austrian Sekt?
Austrian Sekt Commitee 2013
Austria
What is the name for grower Sekt?
Hauersekt
What is the largest producer of Sekt?
Goldeck
first Producers
Term used for sweet styles of Sekt?
Mild
Southern part of Kremstal borders what other region?
Traisental
Towns of western Kremstal are similar to the wachau in soil and vineyard structure, How do they differ?
wine are more ripe and soft compared to the Wachau
What is Glimmerschiefer?
Mica Slate
What is the top site in Stein?
Hund Kogl
Soil type of Joching and Wosendorf are characterized by what?
They are deeper paragneiss and the beginning of the Loess sediment soils
Name a top vineyard of Joching and Wosendorf
Hochrain
Name for tributary valley of western Spitz?
Spitzer Graben
The Spitzer Graben is known for what soil types?
Slate and Schist
Singerriedel and Hochrain are top Rieden of what village?
Spitz
Singerriedel and Hochrain are know for what grape?
Riesling
What are some common winemaking techniques used in the Wachau?
- Destemming
- Pneumatic Press
- Temperature controlled stainless Fermentation
Wachau
Where do winemakers that use barrels prefer to get their barrels?
Stockinger - soucred from local forest
Spitz is at the bottom of what vineyard?
Tausendeimerberg
What isthe driest region along the Danube?
Wachau
Winds from the Panonian Plain influence what part of the Wachau? what village inparticular?
Western villages Loiben in particualar
Wachau
Where do the wind most influencial winds originate?
They are pre Alpine Atlantic winds
What is the average slope of Wachau vineyards?
30degrees
Is irragation premitted in the Wachau?
Yes, but its stictly regulated
The best exposures in the Wachau are located where?
North bank of Danube
What are the villages of the Wachau that are on the north shore of the Wachau?
- Spitz
- Joching
- Weassenkirchen
- DurnsteinLoiben
What village of the Wachau in on the south side of the Danube?
Mautern
When was Vinea Wachau created and who were the founding member?
1984
* Wilhelm Swengler (Durnstien)
* Josepf Jamek
What are the 3 categories classified under Vinea Wachau?
- Steinfedder
- Federspiel
- Smaragd
What is the max ABV for Steinfedder wines?
Abv 11.5%
Alcohol range for Federspiel?
11.5% to 12.5%
What is the min ABV for Smaragd wine?
12.5%
How are are the wines of the Vinea Wachau classified?
Weight and Alcohol
What is the highest Wachau DAC designation of wine?
Riedenwien (Single Vineyard)
Can riedenwien non varietal Character?
yes, botrytis but no Oak
What wines qualify to be Riedenwien?
Gruner Veltliner
Riesling
from 1 of 157 sites
How did Wachau change after becoming a DAC?
The DAC 3 tier quality system was added
What are the 3 tiers of the DAC system?
- Gebietswien
- Ortsweine
- Riedenweine
Austriw, Wachau
What varieties are allowed for Reidenweine?
Gruner Veltliner
Riesling
Austria
What is glimmerschiefer?
Mica Slate
What varieties are permitted for DAC Traisental?
- Gruner Veltliner
- Riesling
In which DAC does Markus Huber produce wine?
Traisental
Traisental was formerly part of what region?
Donaland (Wagram)
Wagram DAC reidenweine allows for what varietals?
- Gruner Veltliner
- Riesling
- Roter Veltliner
Austria
What is the name for regional wine?
Gebietsweine
Austria
What is the DAC term for village wine?
Ortsweine
Austria
DAC term for single vineyard wine?
Riedenweine
What are the DAC within Burgenland?
- Mittelburgenland
- Leithaberg
- Eisenberg
- Neusiedlersee
- Rosalia
- Ruster Ausbruch
What varietals are wines from Mittelburgenland DAC made?
100% Blaufrankisch
What are the major villages of Mittelburgenland?
- Deutschkreutz
- Horitschon
- Lutzmannsburg
- Neckemarket
Name 3 Orstwein villages of of Kremstal?
- Krems
- Stein
- Rohrendorf
- Gedersdorf
- Stratzing
- Senftenberg
- Furth
- Hobenbach
- Kratetten
What are is the Max RS for Trocken wines in Austria?
9 grams
What is glimmerschiefer?
Mica Slate
Austria
The Osterreichische Traditionsweingiter or OTW is represented in which weinbaugebete?
- Kamptal
- Kremstal
- Wagram
- Wein
- Carnuntum
What are the aging requirements for single vineyard DAC wines?
May be released march 1st the year after harvest
Key producers for Krems
Stadt Krems
Nigl
Salomon Undhof
Malat
What are the some key producers from Mittelburgenland?
- Moric
- J Heinrich
- Iby
- Franz Weninger
What is the KWM and alcohol range for Steinfedder wines?
15 KMW
11.5%
What category of wines replaced Kabinett in the Wachau?
Federspiel
What is the alcohol range for Federspielwine?
11.5% to 12.5%
What is the min alcohol for smaragd wines?
12.5%
What is the Neudiedlersee is focused on what style of wines?
Reds focused on Zweigelt
Spatlese and Auslese Whites
Min RS for Nausiedlersee Sweet wines
45 grams per liter
What is Pannobile?
9 member group of producers that focused on identifying best sites and varieties
What varieties must be incoroporated in pannobile wines?
Zweigelt
Blaufrankisch
St Laurent
What is the hottest region in Austria?
Burgenland
What is the KMW for Smaragd wines?
18.2
At what level is oak mandatory for aging in Mittelburgenland?
DAC Reserve
How long are reserve wines aged for DAC Mittelburgenland before release?
Until March 1 2nd year after harvest
Name 2 key producers of Mittelburgenland
Moric
Heinrich
Iby
What effect does lake Neudsiedl have on Buugenland?
Its traps heat within the region and creates an environment of mist and fog for Rust and Seewinkel
Soil types of Burgenland
Limestone
Clay
Schist
What are the sweet wine regions of Burgenland?
Rust
Seewinkl
What region in Austria does Alois Kracher make wine?
Seewinkl
What is the min RS for Rust DAC?
45 Gram per liter
Eisenberg DAC specialixes in wines made from what grapes?
Must be 100% Blaufrankisch
Austria
Welshriesling is the focus of what sweet wine DAC?
Seewinkl
Name 2 producers of Rust
Feiler-Artinger
Heidi Schrock
Where is Austria would you find wine made of Morillon?
Styria
What is a synonym of Morillon?
Chardonnay
What is the orginization dedicated to exploring better vineyard sites and quality wines in Styria?
Steirische Terroir- und Klassikweingüter
STK
What are the 2 highest classifications of the STK?
Erste Ried
Grosse Ried
What are the 3 regions of Styria?
Sudsteiermark
Vulkanland
Styria
What is Schmecke das Leben?
Its a group of Natty wine makers in Styria?
What is Schilcher?
A rose wine made from Blauer Wilderbacher
Where would one find high quality examples of Sauvignon blanc and Chardonnay in Austria?
Sudsteiermark
What region of Styria focuses on Schilcher wine?
Weststeiermark
What are the most planted grapes in Vulkanland?
Welshriesling
Weissburgunder
