Austria Flashcards
What are the four major wine regions of Austria
Niederösterreich
Wein
Burgenland
Styria
What are the three famous sub-regions of Niederösterreich
Wachau
Kamptal
Kremstal
What are the three overarching quality designations for wine in Austria
Wein
Landwein
Qualitätswein (includes DAC and Pradikätswein)
What is Sekt in Austria
Sparkling wine
What are the three categories of Sekt in Austria
Sekt Austria PDO
Sekt Austria Reserve PDO
Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve PDO
What is the major river that runs through Niederösterreich
The Danube River
What distinctive note is found on the nose of classic Grüner Veltliner
White pepper
What are the 5 primary red grapes of Austria
Zweigelt
Blaufrankish
Blauburger
St. Laurent
Blauer Portugeiser
What are the 5 primary white grapes of Austria
Grüner Veltliner
Riesling
Welschriesling
Müller-Thurgau
Weisburgunder
What is the DAC in Austria
A subset of Qualitätswein focused of quality dry wines including Riesling and Grüner Veltliner
What are the three stylistic categories found on labels in Wachau based on alcohol body in wines
Steinfelder
Federspeil
Smaragd
What is the corresponding alcohol level for each category of stylistic labeling in Wachau
Steinfelder - 11.5% max ABV
Federspeil - 11.5-12.5% ABV
Smaragd - 12.5%
What is the term Steinfelder named after
A local grass found in Wachau vineyards
What is the term Smaragd named after
An indigenous blue lizard found in Wachau
What is the closest Pradikätswein equivalent for Smaragd wines in Wachau
Spätlese
What is the climate of Burgenland
Warm continental
What are the primary grapes of Burgenland
Zweigelt
Blaufrankish
St. Laurent
What is the pimrary style of wine produced in Mittelburgenland DAC
Blaufrankish (sold in August 1 year following harvest)
Define ‘Alte reben’ on an Austrian label
Old vines
Define ‘hauersekt’ in Austria
Grower’s sparkling wine
What style of harvesting is required in Wachau
Hand harvesting
What are the three quality tiers of wine in Wachau (not based on ABV)
Gevietsweine
Ortswein
Riedenwein
What are the two authorized grape varietals for Riedenwein in Wachau
Riesling
Grüner Veltliner
What is Vinea Wachau
A regional protection in Wachau founded in 1983 that classifies their wines using three stylistic designations based upon ABV instead of just DAC on the label - typically favored to standard DAC rules for high quality wines in the region
What rough percentage of production in Wachau is controlled by the Vinea Wachau
90%
What is the oldest village vineyard site in Wachau
Mautern
What river flows through the Kremstal
Krems River
What are the two grapes of Kremstal DAC
Riesling
Grüner Veltliner
What is the required minimum alcohol percentage of Kremstal DAC
12%
What does Lagenwein mean in Austria
Single Vineyard wine
What river flows through the Kamptal DAC
The Kamp river
What is the Ötserreichische Traditionsweingüter
An association dedicated to identifying vineyard sites known for their quality and distinctiveness in Kamptal and Kremstal and dedicated to dry wines
Will soon be implementing Grosse Gewachs labeling
What is the treasured geologic formation in Kremstal home to an important single vineyard site for Riesling
Heiligenstein
What is the minimum ABV for Kamptal DAC
11.5%
What is the minimum ABV for Kamptal DAC Reserve Bottlings
13%
What are the two authorized grape varietals of Kamptal
Grüner Veltliner
Riesling
What are the two authorized grape varietals of Traisental DAC
Grüner Veltliner
Riesling
What are the two most important villages of Traisental DAC
Reichersdorf
Inzersdorf
What styles of wine are authorized in Wagram DAC
Still whties from a variety of grapes including Weissburgunder, Rielsing, Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnat etc.
Still reds from St. Laurent, Zweigelt
