Austria Flashcards
Who developped the Hochkultur training in Austria? Why?
- Lenz Moser, he wanted to adapt de vineyard for mechanizations
When occurred the Anti-Freeze scandal? What changed after this scandal?
- 1985, the winemakers established a strict regulation system.
What is the large region that englobe Lower Austria, Burgenland, Vienna?
- Weinland
What is the winemaking region that is not included in Weinland and Steirerland?
- Bergland
What is the approximative difference between a Oeschsle and a KMW?
- 1 KMW is approximately 5 degrees Oechsle
True of False, in Austria, Kabinett does not qualify as Prädikatswein
- True, considered as a Qualitätswein
In Austria, if a wine is labelled Spätlese, how much KMW it must contain?
- 19
In Austria, if a wine is labelled Auslese, how much KMW it must contain?
- 21
In Austria, if a wine is labelled Beerenauslese, how much KMW it must contain?
- 25
In Austria, if a wine is labelled Eiswein, how much KMW it must contain?
- 25
In Austria, if a wine is labelled Strohwein/Schilfweim, how much KMW it must contain?
- 25
In Austria, if a wine is labelled Trockenbeerenauslese or Ausbruch, how much KMW it must contain?
- 30
What aroma is referred as Pfefferl?
- Rotundone / pepper
What’s the crossing of Zweigelt?
- Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent
Who was a cellar master of Ruinart, moved to Austria and developed the sparkling wine production?
- Robert Alwin Schlumberger
In Austria, what mean the term Hauersekt?
- Grower sparkling wine, indicates that a wine made with fruit that was estate grown and produced.
What is the famous Austrian cooperage?
- Stockinger
What are the three subregions of Steiermark?
- Südsteiermark
- Vulkanland-Steiermark
- Westeiermark
Which grape variety is allowed for Eisenberg DAC?
- Blaufränkisch
- Or Welchsriesling for Riedenwein (since 2022)
Which DAC in Burgenland allowed production of rosé?
- Rosalia DAC
What styles of wine is produced in Neusiedlersee DAC?
- Red (mainly Zweigelt)
- Sweet white (since 2020)
What is Schilfwein?
- A technique in Austria, wherein dessert grapes that don’t appear destined for great botrytis are dried on reed mats for six to eight weeks before harvesting from the vine.
How many grape varieties must be in Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC?
- Minimum 3, no single one can exceed 50%, nor can one grape represent less than 10% if only three varieties are used
Nussberg, Bisamberg, Kahlenberg are villages in which region?
- Vienna
What’s the main red grape variety in Leithaberg?
- Blaufränkisch
What are the three level of quality by Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus association?
- Steinfeder Max 11.5% min 15 KMW
- Federspiel 11.5%-12.5% min 17 KMW
- Smaragd Min 12.5% min 18.2 KMW
True/False the quality vineyards in Wachau are mainly planted on the south side of the Danube River
- False
Weingut Knoll is in which village?
- Loiben
What is Heiligenstein and where is it located?
- One of the most famous hill in Kamptal, located near the village of Zöbing. This massive rock is composed of 270 milion year old Permian desert sandstone – a type of sandstone with volcanic conglomerates not found in any other vineyard in the country
Which region used to be known as Donauland? Is it a DAC?
- Wagram, yes! Since 2022
What is Spätrot-Rotgipfler?
- Local speciality in the northern Thermenregion. It’s a white blend of Zierfandler (Spätrot) and Rotgipfler
What is the most important body of water for Ruster Ausbruch DAC?
- Neusiedlersee
What is Leithakalk?
- A crustaceous limestone in Leithaberg
Where is located Alois Kracher?
Neusiedlersee, Illmitz
What’s the most significant winegrowing area in Eisenberg?
The Eisenberg Hill, Eisenberg meaning iron mountain (iron and schist soils)
Name the speciality (grape) by subregion:
Westeiermark
- Schilcher (Blauer Wildbacher)
Name the speciality (grape) by subregion:
Vulkanland-Steiermark
- Welschriesling and Weissburgunder
- There is also some quality Traminer in the village of Klöch
Name the speciality (grape) by subregion:
Südsteiermark
- Sauvignon Blanc
In which other country can we find a Ausbruch wine?
- Hungary
In Austria, what does ‘Bergwein’ means on a wine label ?
- “Bergwein” may be labeled if the vineyard slope exceeds 26%
What is the minimum lees aging for Traditional method Sekt Austria ? And for Charmat method ?
- Traditional method : min 9 months
- Charmat method : min 6 months
Is Cryoextraction allowed for Austrian Eiswein ?
- No
What is the minum drying aging for a Strohwein/Schilfwein ?
- Grapes are dried minimum 3 months
From which Austrian city the ‘Ausbruch’ wine style is ?
- Rust
True or False ? Sussreserve is part of Eiswein in Austria.
- False
- No chaptalization, cryoextraction or süssreserve.
What is the most planted grape varietal of Austria ?
- Grüner Veltliner
What is the maximum residual sugar content you will find in a Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve ?
- 12 g/L.
What is the minium lees aging for a Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve ? And for a Reserve ?
- 36 months
- 18 months
In which DAC of Austria will you find those star producers : Krutzler, Uwe Schiefer, Wachter-Wiesler, Jalits ?
- Eisenberg DAC
In which DAC of Austria will you find those star producers : Moric, J. Heinrich, Iby, Franz Weninger ?
- Mittelburgenland DAC
What is a ‘Seewinkel’ ?
- Sweet wine
- Neusiedlersee DAC
- Grapes from Apetlon, Illmitz, and/or Podersdorf
- Welschriesling is a popular grape
True or False ? In Rosalia DAC, white and sweet wines are aged in oak ?
- False
- Rosalia DAC = Dry, still Red and Rosé
Of which DAC of Austria, the Wulka River is a major component ?
- Rosalia DAC
True or False ? Ruster Ausbruch DAC are made of late-harvest or Botrytis-affected grapes ?
- Botrytized grapes
- Must be hand-harvested
- Production and bottling must occur in Rust
- Must be vintage labeled
Name the eight regions of Niederösterreich (Lower Austria)
- Carnuntum DAC
- Kamptal DAC
- Kremstal DAC
- Thermenregion
- Traisental DAC
- Wachau DAC
- Wagram DAC
- Weinviertel DAC
What does ‘Riedenwein’ means ? Ortswein ?
- Riedenwein is Single-vineyard wine
- Ortswein is village wine
In which DAC do we find the famous villages of Langenlois & Gobelsburg ?
- Kamptal DAC
Name famous producers of Kamptal DAC ?
- Schloss Gobelsberg
- Bründlmayer
- Brandl
- Hirsch
- Hiedler
What is the name of the river that flows right through the heart of the Kamptal DAC ?
- Kamp River
In which Austrian DAC will you find those producers : Nigl, Salomon Undhof, Malat ?
- Kremstal DAC
What is the name of the river that flows right through the heart of the Kremstal DAC ?
- Krems River
True or False ? In Wachau DAC, ‘Fantasy Names’ are not permitted.
- True
What is the most planted grape varietal of Wachau DAC ?
- Gruner Veltliner
Name two key producers of Wachau DAC.
- Emmerich Knoll (Unterloiben)
- Franz Hirtzberger (Spitz)
- Rudi Pichler (Wösendorf)
- FX Pichler (Oberloiben)
- Prager (Weißenkirchen)
- Veyder-Malberg (Spitz)
- Alzinger (Unterloiben)
- Domäne Wachau (Dürnstein)
- Nikolaihof (Mautern)
- Jäger (Weißenkirchen)
Name the three classifications of Codex Wachau, and their differences.
- Steinfeder: max. 11.5% abv; min 15° KMW
- Federspiel: 11.5-12.5% abv; min 17° KMW
- Smaragd: min. 12.5% abv; min 19° KMW
In which Austrian DAC will you find those producers : Stift Klosterneuburg, Bernhard Ott, Wimmer-Czerny, Leth.
- Wagram DAC
What is the name of the association of quality wine-growers you’ll find in Südsteiermark DAC and Vulkanland Steiermark DAC ?
- Steirische Terroir & Klassic Weingüter (STK)
- Founded in 2008
- As of 2020, there are 12 members
What happened in 1985 on the Austrian wine scene ?
- Anti-freeze scandal
- Sweetening wines with diethylene glycol, or DEG
- DEG has a sweet taste
- Poor vintages in the late 1970s and early 1980s, winemakers sought to correct underripe, thin wines
When arrived the Austrian Wine Act ?
- 1986
- Following the Anti-freeze scandal
- New requirements included cellar inspections, detailed recordings of quantities from vineyard to bottle, yield restrictions for higher-quality fruit, and the establishment of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB). Meanwhile, a marketing effort worked to restore the nation’s reputation. Winemakers, including key players Alois Kracher and Willi Opitz, tirelessly showed their wines during this time to convince consumers of their quality.
Which region is the 1st official DAC of Austria, and when ?
- Weinviertel DAC
- 2003
- DAC system based on AOC was approved in 2002
When was created the ‘Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus’ ?
- 1983
Who is Lenz Moser ?
- Born into a family of winemakers
- Would come to play a primary role in the improvement of Austrian viticulture
- Throughout the 1920s, he identified the need for vineyards to adapt to the mechanizations available, not the other way around. He envisioned wider rows at three to four meters apart, lower density planting, and higher training on wires to replace low-grounded stake training. He established his first experimental vineyard in 1924, implementing this Hochkultur, or “high culture,” training method with vines on wires at 1.25 meters.
Which country Lake Neusiedl borders in the eastern part of Austria ?
- Hungary
What does ‘Alte Reben’ means ?
- Old Vines
What does ‘Ried’ means ?
- Single Vineyard
What does ‘Traubenmost’ means ?
- Grape Must
What does ‘KMW’ means ?
- Klosterneuburg Must Weight Scale
- Measurement of 1 gram of sugar per 100 grams of grape must
- 1 degree KMW is approximately 5 degrees Oechsle
True or False ? A wine labeled as ‘Wein’ can include grapes from anywhere in the EU.
- True
If a producer want to signify that grapes are sourced from Austria, what word should be on label ?
- Österreich
- German name for Austria
- Also labeled as österreichischer Wein
What is the minimum must weight requirement to be a Qualitätswein in Austria ?
- 15 degrees KMW
What is the maximum yield for an Austrian Qualitätswein ?
- 7500 L/hectare
Minimum ABV % for a Qualitätswein ? and for a Prädikatswein ?
- 9% ABV for a Qualitätswein
- 5% ABV for a Prädikatswein
What are the differences between styles of ‘Klassik’ and ‘Reserve’ ?
- Klassik is an unofficial term that refers to dry, unchaptalized, medium-bodied styles that are often crisp, fruity, unoaked, and moderate in alcohol.
- Reserve is 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.
In Austria, does Kabinett fall under Prädikatswein or Qualitätswein ?
- Qualitätswein
- Unlike in Germany, Kabinett does not qualify as Prädikatswein in Austria but instead as Qualitätswein.
What does ‘mostwägerbescheiningung’ means ?
- Final sweetness can only be achieved through an interrupted fermentation; chaptalization and the addition of unfermented grape must are forbidden.
- A certificate, or mostwägerbescheiningung, is required to verify the grapes’ quality.
What was the name of the first Austrian Sparkling wine brand (1859) ?
- Goldeck
- Named after the Goldeggen Vineyard and remains one of the largest sparkling wine brands in Austria, today owned by the Schlumberger Wine and Sekt Company.
Who is Karl Infhür ?
- Introduced the Charmat Method in 1949
What does ‘Extra Herb’ means ?
- Extra Brut
- 0-6 g/L.
True or False ? A Sekt Austria PDO g.U. is always made using the tradionnal method.
- False
- 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
Favorite soil of Gruner Veltliner ?
- Loess
- The deep, water-retaining loess soils of Lower Austria, where almost 90% is planted
What does ‘pfefferl’ means ?
- Rotundon, or white pepper flavor of Gruner Veltliner
True or False ? Gruner Veltliner can be ideal for Eiswein production.
- True
- Thanks to its loose bunches
Synonym of Chardonnay in Austria ?
- Morillon
What is the style of ‘Weinlaubenhof Kracher’s #6 Grande Cuvée Nouvelle Vague’ ?
- Trockenbeerenauslese
- 60% Chardonnay
- 40% Welschriesling