Austria Flashcards
KMW for Wein
10.7
KMW for Landwein
14
KMW for Qualitaswein
15
KMW for Sket Austria
15
KMW for Kebinett
17
KMW for Spatlese
19
KMW for Auslese
21
KMW for Beerenauslese
25
KMW for Eiswein
25
KMW for Strohwein/Schilfwein
25
KMW for Ausbruch
30
KMW for TBA
30
Alcohol for Wein
8.5%
Alcohol for Landwein
8.5%
Alcohol for Qualitatswein
9%
Alcohol for Kebinett
13%
Alcohol for Pradikatswein
5%
Regions in Austria
Wienland
Steierland
Bergland
Achaumwein
Min 3 ATM sparkling in Austria, any method
Perlwein
1-2.5 ATM in Austria, any method
DAC in Burgenland
Eisenberg
Leithaberg
Mittelburgenland
Neusiedlerse
Rosalia
Ruster Ausbruch
Where is Eisenberg
Burgenland
Where is Leithaberg
Burgenland
Where is Neusiedlersee
Burgenland
Where is Rosalia
Burgenland
Where is Ruster Ausbruch
Burgenland
DAC in Wien
Wiener Gemischter Satz
Where is Wiener Gemischter Satz
Wien
Lees ageing for Austria Sekt
Austria Sekt: 9 month for traditional method, 6 month for tank method
Reserve: 18 month
Grosse Reserve: 36 month
DAC in Niederosterreich
Weinviertel
Kamptal
Kremstal
Traisental
Wachau
Wagram
Carnuntum
Thermenregion (not DAC
DAC in Steiermark
Sudsteiermark
Vulkanland Steiermark
Weststeiermark
Where is Carnuntum
Niederosterreich
Where is Weinviertel
Niederosterreich
Where is Thermenregion
Niederosterreich
Where is Traisental
Niederosterreich
Where is Wachau
Niederosterreich
Foudres
12hL barrel traditional in Austria, also used in Sancerre
Grape for Kamptal
Gruner Veltliner
Riesling
Grape for Kremstal
Gruner Veltliner
Riesling
Grape for Traisental
Gruner Veltliner
Riesling
Gfohler
Soil in Wachau, loess plus gneiss
Most cultivated grape in Steiermark
Welschreisling
Weissburgunder
Morillon ( Chardonnay)
Sauvignon Blanc
Traminer
KMW for Steinfeder
15
KMW for Federspiel
17
KMW for Smaragd
19
Alcohol for Steinfeder
Max 11.5%
Alcohol for Federspiel
11.5-12.5%
Alcohol for Smaragd
Min 12.5%
Best Austrian red and sweet wine from
Burgenland
Grape for Mittelburgenland
Blaufrankisch only
Grape for Eisenberg
Blaufrankisch only for red.
Welschriesling only for single vineyard white.
Synonym for Chardonnay
Morillon ( Austria
Cross for Zweigelt
Blaufrankisch * St. Laurent
Schilcher
Racy Rose from Wsetsteiermark, use Blauer Wildbacher grape, can be still, frizzante or fully sparkling
Grape for Ausbruch
Furmint dominant
Where is famous for Roter Veltliner
Wagram, use this red grape make white wine
Grape in Weinviertel
Gruner Veltliner only
Principal grapes in Carnuntum
Zweigelt
Gruner Veltliner
Blaufrankisch
Chardonnay
Weissburgunder
Wine from Rosalia
Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt
Make blending red and rose
Minimum limitation for Reserve Austrian wine
Qualitatswein, min 13 abv
In Austria what’s the sugar level for Trocken
Max 9g/L
In Austria what’s the sugar level for Halbtrocken
Max 18g/L
In Austria what’s the sugar level for Lieblich
Max 45g/L
How to calculate between KMW and Oechsle
1 KMW is almost 5 Oechsle
What does 1 KMW means
Every 100g grape juice including 1g sugar
First Austrian Sekt house
Goldeck
What is Hauersekt
Grower Sekt, producer use their own grape
Main grapes for Austrian Sekt
Gruner Veltliner,
Welschriesling,
Chardonnay,
Pinot Noir,
Riesling
And others, totally 40 varieties
Synonym for Traminer
Savagnin
What is the cross for Gruner Veltliner
Traminer X St. George
Cross for Chardonnay
Gouais X Pinot Noir
What is the traditional vineyard in Wachau
Granite wall terrace
Oldest winery in Austria
Nikolaihof
What is ÖTW
Local organization in Kamptal and Kremstal, designed Erste Lage and Grosse Lage system
Special soil Heiligenstein
Sandstone with volcanic conglomerates
What is Rubin
Local association in Carnuntum, produce 100% Zweigelt
The geography giving warm influence to Niederosterreich from the east side
Pannonian Plain
Rule for Gemischter Satz
Minimum 3 varieties, every single varieties should take 10%~50%.
What is Heurigen
A traditional Austrian establishment, offer fresh local wine and cuisine. Common in Burgenland and Styria.
Name a famous Pinot Noir producer in Carnuntum
Gerhard Markowitsch
Name a famous producer doing Ried Spitzerberg
Dorli Muhr and her husband Dirk Niepoort, producing Blaufränkisch
What is Gevietswein
Regional wine
What is Ortswein in Austria
Communal wine
What is Riedenwein
Single vineyard wine
Harvest temperature for Austrian Eiswein
-7 degree
How long should grapes for Strohwein be dried
Min 3 months
What method can be used for Austria Sekt Reserve and Grosse Reserve
Only traditional method
Annual release date for Austria Sekt ( Austria Sekt Day)
22 October
What is Bergwein
In Austria, wines made from slopes or terrace with min 26 degree steepness.
What is Terrassen
Blended wines from terraced vineyard in Wachau
What is Klassik replace in DAC
Kabinett
What is Reserve replace in DAC
Spätlese
Min alcohol for Klassik
12% abv
Min alcohol for Reserve Austrian wine
13% abv
Grape for Wagram DAC
Gruner, Riesling, Roter Veltliner
Grape for Rosalia DAC
Red from Blaufrankisch and Zweigelt.
Rose no requirement.
Grape for Neusiedlersee DAC
Dry red from Zweigelt.
Sweet from all Qualitatswein white varieties.
Grapes for Eisenberg DAC
Blaufrankisch,
Welschriesling.
What level can be produced under Neusiedlersee DAC
Spätlese, Auslese.
What level can be produced under Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve
BA, TBA
Dry white from Rust produced under which DAC
Leithaberg
3 levels of OTW (Österreichische Traditionsweingüter)
Klassifizierte Lage/Ried
Erste Lage
Grosse Lage
What style can Erste Lagen be made
Only dry wine
Largest DAC in Niederosterreich
Weinviertel
Where is Falkenstein
Weinviertel, hillside town produce good Riesling
Central of production in Weinviertel
Poysdorf
Where is Poysdorf
Weinviertel
From 2025, what varieties will be permitted in Kamptal DAC
Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc.
Principal wine villages in Kamptal
Langenlois,
Gobelsburg,
Zöbing,
Kammern.
Name 3 Erste Lage in Kamptal
Heligenstein,
Lamm,
Steinmassl,
Renner,
Gaisberg.
What is the typical soil in Heligenstein
Weathered sandstone
Typical barrel in Kamptal
Acacia wood, minimise the effect of wood
What is the typical soil in Kamptal and Kremstal
Loess, on the slopes with rock subsoil.
What is Gebietswein
Regional wine in Austria
3 sub-regions of Traisental
Parapluiberg,
Venusberg,
Wölblinger Urgestein.
Soil in Wien
Calcareous soil
Major villages in Wien
Bisamberg,
Nussberg,
Grinzing.
Can Wiener Gemischter Satz be off dry?
No (but single Rieden wines can be
Can Wiener Gemischter Satz be oaked
No
When can Wiener Gemischter Satz be released
1st March after harvest
Principal wine towns in Thermenregion
Gumpoldskirchen,
Traiskirchen.
Where can you find Zierfandler grape
Thermenregion (white grape)
Where can you find Rotgipfler grape
Thermenregion
Local white grapes for Thermenregion
Zierfandler,
Rotgipfler.
Synonym for Zierfandler
Spätrot (because it will turn to red before harvest)
What is Spätrot
Zierfandler
Which DAC is next to Slovakia border
Carnuntum
What wine does the local organization in Carnuntum produce Zweigelt?
Rubin Carnuntum
What is the minimum alcohol content for Mittelburgenland DAC?
12.5% abv
What is the minimum alcohol content for Mittelburgenland DAC with specific site?
13% abv
What is the minimum alcohol content for Mittelburgenland DAC Reserve?
13% abv
How can white wine from Mittelburgenland be produced?
Under Burgenland designation
Grape for Neusiedlersee Reserve
100% Zweigelt
How sweet wine can be made in Neusiedlersee
Late harvest
What sweet level can be produced from Neusiedlersee DAC
Spätlese,
Auslese.
What sweet level can be produced from Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve
BA, TBA.
What color can be sweet wine from Neusiedlersee
White only
What grapes can be used for Neusiedlersee sweet wine
Welschriesling, Weissburgunder, and Chardonnay
Part of Leithaberg use to belongs to which other region
50% use to be Neusiedlersee-Hügelland.
Soil for Süd Steiermark
Slate, Limestone
Soil for Vulkanland Steiermark
Ancient volcanic soil
Soil for West Steiermark
Gneiss, slate.
