Austria Flashcards
Countries bordering southern side of austria
Italy
Slovenia
Classical wine classification
Wein: 10,7 KMW
Landwein:14 KMW
Qualitätswein: 15 KMW
Kabinett Qualitätswein: 17 KMW
Spätlese Prädikatswein:19 KMW
Auslese Prädikatswein: 21 KMW
Beerenauslese Prädikatswein: 25 KMW
Eiswein Prädikatswein: 25 KMW
Strohwein / Schilfwein Prädikatswein: 25 KMW
Ausbruch Prädikatswein: 30 KMW
Trockenbeernauslese Prädikatswein: 30 KMW
Sub of Bergland
Karnten
Oberosterreich
Tirol
Salzburg
Vorarlberg
Kamptal DAC
Gruner
Riesling
Classic 11.5%
Classic + Village 12%
Classic + Vineyard 12.5%
Reserve 13%
Particularity of Thermen region
non DAC
not located by the Danube river bank
Rotgipfler
Zierfandler
Blended together for Spatrot Rotgipfler
What is Spatrot Rotgipfler
Zierfandler and Rotgipfler blended together
What means DAC
Districtus Astriae Controllatus
What are the 2 subdivisions of the qualitatswein in austria
Pradikatswein
DAC
Producers of Eisenberg
Uwe Schiefer
3 main lines of Osterreichischen Traditionweingunter
Prod association in 1992
Erste LAge
Not officially recognised
52 Ried (top sites)
Kamptal Kremstal Wachau Traisental
Latest DAC
Wagram 2021
Soil of Leithaberg
Leithakalk
Gneiss
Mica
Slate over limestone
Weinland regions
Burgenland
Niederosterreich
Wien
Perlwein
Sparkling wine
min 9%
1-2.5 ATM
all methods
Schaumwein
min 8.5%
3 ATM
All methods
Reserve
min 13%
DAC of Burgenland
Eisenberg
Leithbarg
Neusiedlersee
Rosalia
Mittelburgenland
Ruster Ausbruch
Eisenberg
Blaufrankisch
Leithaberg
White: Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (blends or varietal wines)
Red: Blaufränkisch, plus a max. 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Zweigelt
Mittelburgenland
Blaufränkisch
WM Mittelburgenland
Franz Weninger
What is Seewinkel
Sweet wines of Neusiedlersee made with grapes from Apetlon, Illmitz or Podersdorf
Neusiedlersee
Red: Zweigelt must be the focus of the blend, varying amounts of other red grape varieties are accepted without restriction
Spätlese and Auslese: White Qualitätswein varieties including Welschriesling, Weissburgunder, and Chardonnay
Rosalia
Reds: Blaufränkisch and/or Zweigelt with at least one comprising 85% of the blend
Rosé: Wines must be made from one or more Qualitätswein varieties
Ruster Ausbruch
Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Muskateller, Grauburgunder, and Furmint
RS min 45g/l
Regulations of Ruster Ausbruch
Uses botrytized grapes
Must be hand-harvested
Production and bottling must occur within Rust
Must be vintage labeled
KMW 30%
RS min 45g/l
Niederosterreich DAC
Wachau
Kremstal
Kmaptal
Traisental
Wagram
Weinviertel
CarnuntumThermenregion
Wachau
Riedswein : only Gruner and Riesling
for Gebiets and orts flexible white classic grapes
Producers of Wachau
Emmerich knoll
Franz Hirtzberger
Rudi Pihcler
Px Pichler
Prager
Alzinger
Domaine Wachau
Nikolhaihof
Key Villages and vineyards
VIESSLING
SPITZ - Singerriedel
WEISSENKIRCHEN
WOSENDORF
JOCHING
DURNSTEIN - Kellerberg, Schutt
UNTERLOIBEN/OBERLOIBEN - Schutt
MAUTERN - Im Weingebirge
Carnuntum
White Grapes
Grüner Veltliner
Weissburgunder
Chardonnay
Red Grapes
Zweigelt
Blaufränkisch
Erste Lage Carnuntum
Gottlesbrunn
Hoflein
Prellenkirchen
Producer Carnuntum
Glatzer
Kamptal
Gruner
Riesling
Village + Erste Lage Kamptal
ENGABRUNNER - Stein
KAMMERN - Gaisberg
LANGENLOIS - Kaeferberg, seeberg, Loiserberg, Spiegel
STRASS IM STRASSERTAL - Gaisberg, Spiegel
ZOBING - Gaisberg, Heiligenstein
Producers Kamptal
Schloss Gobelsburg
Hirsch
Hiedler
Kremstal
Gruner
Riesling
Village and Erste lage
ANGERN - Gaisberg
FURTH - Silberbichl
GEBERSDORF - Goldberg
KREAM - Lindberg
FURTH - Kirchensteif
PALT - Steinbuhel
REHBERG - Golberg, Zwelt
ROHRENDORF - Breiter rain
SENFTENBERG - Kirchenberg
STEIN - Gaisberg, Schreck
STRATZING - Sunogeln