AUSTRIA Flashcards
Name the smallest and largest of the DACs in Austria.
Gemischter satz 180ha
Weinviertel 13860 ha
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Name all DACs smallest to largest
Gemischter satz 180ha
Rosalia 300ha
Ruster Ausbruch 420ha
Eisenberg 515ha
Weststeiermark 550ha
Traisenthal 800ha
Carnuntum 900ha
Wachau 1350ha
Vulkanland Styria 1500ha
Mittelburgneland 2100ha
Kremstal 2300ha
Wagram 2450ha
Sudsteirmark 2500ha
Leithaberg 3000ha
Kamptal 3900ha
Neusiedlersee 6675ha
Weinviertel 13860 ha
Which areas are incorporated into Weinland?
Niederösterreich
Wien
Burgenland
What are the restrictions on DAC Wines?
single Weinbaugebiet
1 of 40 permitted grapes
pass tasting panel
pass chemical analysis
= red white banderol
What is Strohwein?
from dried grapes - min BA ripeness
Name the subzones of Niederösterreich biggest to smalles.
Weinviertel
Kamptal
Wagram
Kremstal
Thermenregion
Wachau
Carnuntum
Traisental
What is the minimum time on lees for traditional method and charmat method wines in Austria?
Traditional: 9mts on lees
Charmat: 6mts on lees
Parameters of Sekt Austria Reserve
Traditional Method
whole cluster pressing
18mts on lees
Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature + Village name
red white label
Parameters Sekt Grosse Reserve
grapes from single wine village
vineyard name
36mts on lees
Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature
Name the KMW for Spätlese and Auslese
Spätlese = min 19°
Auslese = min 21°
KMW for BA?
25°
KMW for Ruster Ausbruch?
30°
Which was the first DAC?
Weinviertel 2002
In which region are the following Villages Joching, Wösendorf & Rossatz located?
Wachau
Minimum abv for Smaragd in Wachau.
12.5%
Max abv in Steinfeder
up to 11.5%
Which Region are the following Rieds, Dornleiten, Höchacker, Goldberg?
Mittelburgenland
Name 3 Rieds in Kamptal.
Gaisberg, Heiligenstein, Steinmassl, Loiserberg
Name 6 DACs in Burgenland
Rosalia, Eisenberg, Ruster Ausbruch, Mittleburgenland, Leithaberg, Neusiedlersee
What is the minimum RS for Neusiedlersee sweet wines?
45g/l
What are the soils in Eisenberg?
iron rich clay, schist & slate
Name 3 Producers in Mittelburgenland.
Moric, Heinrich, Claus Preisinger
In which region are these producers Uwe Schiefer, Krutzler, Jalitz?
Eisenberg
Name 2 Producers in Ruster Ausbruch.
Feiler-Artinger, Heidi Schröck
Which year was Pannobile established?
1994
Which varieties are allowed in Pannobile?
Blaufränkisch, St Laurent, Zweigelt
Name 3 Producers part of Pannobile .
Judith Beck, Paul Achs, Gerhard Pittnauer
In which region do you find the Wulka River?
Rosalia
Which grapes are allowed in DAC Rosalia and whats the min?
Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt min 85% on either
What is reedwein technic?
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
Which Latitudes is Austria in between?
47-48°
Name the 3 Landwein Subregions in Austria
Weinland, Steierland, Bergland
What is the Max kg/ha at harvest in Austrian law.
9000kg/ha = 67.5hl/ha
In which region do you find the following Wine towns.
Joching
Rossatz
Mautern
Wachau
What is the abv for Federspiel?
11.5-12.5% abv
Name the Villages in Wachau for the following well known VIneyards:
Loibenberg
Achleiten
Singerriedel
kirnberg
Kellerberg
Loibenberg - Dürnstein
Achleiten - Weissenkirchen
Singerriedel - Spitz
kirnberg - Rossatz
Kellerberg - Dürnstein
Name the Best Vintages for Austrian Whites since 2010.
2011, 13, 15, 19, 21
Name the Best Vintages for Austrian Reds since 2010
2011, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23
In which region are the following Rieds located:
Singerriedel
Renner
Spiegel
Loibenberg
Gaisberg
Singerriedel - Wachau
Renner - Kamptal
Spiegel - Kremstal
Loibenberg - Wachau
Gaisberg - Kamptal
In which Region are the following Villages:
Thallern
Zöbing
Kammern
Loiben
Thallern - Kremstal
Zöbing - Kamptal
Kammern - Kamptal
Loiben - Wachau
In which DAC do you find Spiegel, Pfaffenberg and Kögl?
Kremstal
What variety is allowed in Mittelburgenland and name 2 Top Rieds.
100% Blaufränkisch
Neckenmarkt
Goldberg
Hochäcker
Hochitschon
What are the authorised varieties for DAC Rosalia, what style is produced?
Blaufränkisch & Zweigelt
Rose only
Name the variety and 2 Producers for Eisenberg DAC.
100% Blaufränkisch
Uwe Schiefer
Krutzler
Jalitz
Grape varieties for Leithaberg
min 85% Blaufränkisch
+ Pinot Noir, Zweigelt, St Laurent
In what region do you find
Illmitz, Gols & Apleton?
Neusiedlersee
What is the main red variety for red Neusiedlersee wine?
Reserve min 60% Zweigelt + Blaufränkisch, PN, St laurent
M, CS, Sy
What are the white varieties authorised in Neusiedlersee?
Char, Graub, Weisb, Neuburger
Spätlese, Auslese”
What is the legislation on Wiener Gemischter Satz?
Blend of min 3 white grapes
no single variety may be more than 50% and 3 varieties must be min 10% each
Name 3 Vineyards of Wiener Gemischter Satz?
Bisamberg
Nussberg
Grinzing
Maurerberg