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Hochkultur

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Vines on wires at least 1.25M
*1920’s Lenz Moser’s agricultural innovation
*vineyards had to adapt to mechanization, not the other way around

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Most of Austria sits between what two parallels?

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47 and 48º

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3 regions that make up Weinland?

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Niederösterreich
Burgenland
Vienna

*wine-growing area for Landwein, encompassing all of these 3 federal states

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German name for Lower Austria?

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Niederösterreich

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5
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Austrian term for old vines?

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Alte Reben

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Austrian term for grower/producer sparkling wine?

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hauersekt

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Austrian term for single vineyard?

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ried

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Term for partially fermented grape must?

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Sturm

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KMW
- what does it measure?
- KMW to Oechsle?

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Klosterneuberg Must Weight scale: measures sugar content in the must
*10g sugar per 1º in 1kg of grape must
*1 KMW = ~5 Oechsle

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1st Austrian DAC?

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Weinvertel (2003)

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Austrian wine law’s 3 levels of quality?

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Wein (no geographical indication)
Landwein (PGI)
Qualitstat (PDO)

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12
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Austrian Landwein may come from what 3 areas?

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Weinland
Bergland
Steierland

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What is the minimum must weight for Austrian PDO wine?

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15 KMW

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What is the minimum ABV for Austrian Prädikatswein? Non-Prädikatswein?

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5%
9% for non

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What 2 things certify Austrian Qualitätswein has passed inspection?

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Federal Inspection Number
Banderole

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16
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Requirements for Austrian Kabinett
- KMW
- RS
- Alc

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Min. 17º KMW
Max. 9g/l RS
Min 13% POTENTIAL

No chaptalization or sussreserve

**this lives outside of the Pradikat

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17
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definition of Austrian DAC Klassik

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Quality level/supplementary term for DAC/gU wines
“wines with best characteristics to express varietal and origin”

  • dry, unchaptalized, medium-bodied, crisp, unoaked, fruity and moderate in ABV
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18
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Austrian DAC Reserve min ABV

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Official term
Min. 13% ABV
Higher must weight requirements

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19
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Austrian Spätlese: KMW and Oechsle?

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19º
94.2º
“Perfectly ripe grapes”

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20
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Austrian Auslese: KMW and Oechsle?

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21º
105º
“Selection of grapes with spoiled/diseased grapes removed”

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21
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Austrian Beerenauslese: KMW and Oechsle?

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25º
127.3º
“overripe, botrytised grapes”

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Austrian Eiswein: KMW and Oechsle?

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25º
127.3º
“grapes harvested and pressed while frozen. No cry-extraction”

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Austrian Strohwein/Schilfwein: KMW and Oechsle?

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25º
127.3º
“Fully ripe sugar-rich grapes hung or dried on reed (schilf) or straw (stroh) mats for a min. 3 months before vinification
** Botrytis NOT desirable

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What Austrian Prädikatswein styles have a 25º KMW minimum?

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Beerenauslese
Strohwein
Schilfwein
Eiswein

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Austrian Trockenbeerenauslese: KMW and Oechsle?

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30º
156º
“late-harvest grapes generally affected by botrytis and extremely shriveled”

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26
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1st Austrian sparkling wine?

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Goldeck, est 1859 (named for the Goldeggen Vineyard)

Robert Schlumberger in Vöslau, south of Vienna. Soils reminded him of Champagne.

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27
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German term for Brut?

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Herb

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28
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Austrian Sekt PDO
(the basic one)

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  • All sparkling methods, dosage levels, styles, and colors permitted
  • Min. 9 months on the lees for traditional method or six months in the case of tank method
  • Grapes must be harvested within a single state
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29
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Sekt Austria Reserve - max dosage? Min. time on lees?

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Max dosage 12g/l
Min. 18 months on lees

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30
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Lees aging for the 3 Austrian Sekt levels

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Sekt: 9 months for tradtl; 6 for tank
Reserve: 18 months
Grosse Reserve: 36 months

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31
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Austria Sekt Reserve requirements
- methods/stipulations
- press yield
- RS
- Lees

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  1. Hand-harvested, whole cluster press
  2. Max press yield 60%
  3. Traditional Method ONLY
  4. Max. RS 12 g/l
  5. Min. 18 months on lees
  6. grown/pressed in single state - must be on label

*Village source can be on label

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32
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How does the Grosse Reserve level of Austrian Sekt differ from the Reserve level?

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  • Grosse Reserve = single village (vs state)
  • 36 months on lees
  • vineyard source can be labelled (vs only village)
  • Max. Press Yield 50% (vs 60%)
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33
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What is the aging requirement for Austria Sekt Grosse Reserve? Max RS?

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Max RS 12g/l
36 months on lees

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34
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What are the 2 preferred varieties for Austrian Sekt?

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Welchriesling
Gruner Veltliner
(not official; just preferred… any Qualitatswein grapes can be used)

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35
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Where is production of Austrian Sekt concentrated?

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Vienna (over 1/2 of production)
25 producers form the core of the whole Sekt industry

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36
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Austria’s traditional terms to differentiate superior vs. workhorse grapes?

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Fränkisch
Heunisch

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37
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Gemischter Satz

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“mixed set”
*historically a true field blend, but today for DAC status all grapes must be in a contiguous site but planted in separate sections
*Wachau DAC, Wien DAC

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38
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What led to Gruner’s dominance in Austria?

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Lenz Moser’s Hochkultur
*Gruner was 1st mentioned by name in 1855 but didn’t even become popular until the 1960’s/1970’s

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39
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Austria’s 2nd most planted WHITE grape?

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Welschriesling

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40
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Austrian synonym for Pinot Blanc?

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Klevner

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41
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Austrian synonym for Chardonnay?

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Morillon

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42
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Zweigelt

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Blaufrankisch x St. Laurent
*originally called Rotburger - and thanks Nazi ties, might be again
*most planted Austrian red

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Blaufränkisch

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Gouais Blanc x Zimmetraube Blau (aka Sbulinsa)
*Austria’s #2 most planted red
*vast majority of plantings are in Burgenland - it loves the warmth
*Leithaberg, Eisenberg, and Mittelburgenland DACs offer peak expressions

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44
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2 main soil types of Lower Austria?

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  1. Loess (deep, chalky masses of wind-swept calcareous-dolomitic loess on over 1/2 of vyds)
  2. Granite (found on higher sites along the Danube; thin soils over primary rock called Urgestein)
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45
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Jungfernwein

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Wine produced from a vineyards very first harvest

“virgin wine”

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46
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What is the most planted DAC in Lower Austria?

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Weinvertel (14k ha)
Kamptal is 2nd … at 3500ha

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47
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What does “Bergwein” indicate on an Austrian label?

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grapes cultivated on a hillside with a minimum slope of 26%

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48
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When did Wachau become DAC?

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2020

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49
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Grapes that can be Wachau Riedenwein?

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Gruner
Riesling

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50
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Steinfeder

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MAX 11.5% ABV
Min. 15º KMW

“The lightest style of wine from the winegrowers’ association Vinea Wachau, with a stipulated maximum alcohol content of 11.5% abv. The name itself refers to the Steinfeder grass (Stipa pennata), which grows near the vines in the Wachau’s terraced vineyards.”

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51
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Federspiel

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11.5 to 12.5% ABV
Min. 17º KMW

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52
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Smaragd

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Dry wines of Spätlese ripeness Min. 12.5% ABV
Min 18.2º KMW

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53
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3 tenets of the Vinea Wachau/Codex Vinea Wachau?

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“Quality, origin, purity”
- No additives: no chaptalization, no enrichment
- Natural composition of wine/must cannot be altered (cryo, reverse osmosis, etc)
- no aromatization (no wood, oak chips)
- no fractionation
- no manipulation of nature: hand-harvesting required

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54
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Important Wachau villages on south bank of Danube?

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Mautern
Rossatz

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55
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What material are the Wachau’s terrace walls made from? How do these walls benefit the vineyards?

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Granite
- help preserve soil that sits atop bedrock
- hold heat
- hold moisture
- contribute to microclimate/terroir

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56
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What category of Wachau DAC wines permit noticeable oak influence?

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Gebeitswein only

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57
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What contributes to the warmth of the eastern end of the Wachau?

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Warmth from the Pannonian Plains
(noticeable impact in Loiben)

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58
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Wachau climate?

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Continental (cool, temperate)
* pre-Alps/Western Atlantic climate zone meets eastern Pannonian
* northern winds from the Waldviertal bring temp fluctuation
* ~31 - 34in rain/yr. July is wettest month.

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59
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How has irrigation improved quality in the Wachau?

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Allowed since 1983
Much of the Wachau are on volcanic soils, which retain heat but drain quickly. This stunted vine growth during hot summers and led to under ripeness even in the warmest vintages

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60
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Typical Wachau winemaking style.

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  1. Destemmed.
  2. Temp-controlled stainless ferments are popular - but some like Knoll use neutral barrel.
  3. a little skin contact or extended lees aging add texture
  4. most avoid malo and botrytis
  5. new oak is rarely used and not allowed in DAC aside from Gebeitswein
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Furthest west village in the Wachau?

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Spitz

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62
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Important producers in the Spitzer Graben?

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Donabaum
Högl
Veyder-Malberg
Muthenthaler

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63
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Spitzer Graben
-location
-soils

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Wachau’s western side valley, runs from Spitz (223M) to Mühldorf (360M) for ~8km
* ~12 vineyards, all S-facing, line the valley
* CLIMATE: 10% more rain than Wachau. More shade = lower temps, longer drying time after rain
* SOILS: Mica schist, gneiss (sandy & warm up quickly; good drainage - but can to TOO good of drainage)

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Spitzer Graben producers

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  • Müthenthaler
  • Domaine Wachau (owns 80 of 200ha)
  • Josef Donaubaum
  • Grabenwerkstatt (est 2012)
65
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Spitzer Graben top vineyard sites

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  • Brück
  • Schön
  • Singerriedel
  • 1000-Eimer-Berg
  • Trenning (Northernmost; highest elevation in Lower AT @ 529M)
  • Kalkofen
  • Axpoint
66
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Most important vineyard in Dürnstein?

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Ried Kellerberg
*15ha of sandy loess soils over crystalline gneiss and slate
**Schmidl’s Küss den Pfennig is located here - known by that name since 1347

67
Q

Im Weingebirge

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Mautern, Wachau
*Saahs fam/Nikolaihof say it is the oldest documented vid in central Europe - records date to 470

orange label

68
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Achleiten

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Weissenkirchen, Wachau
*18ha, 200 - 400M
* very stony, minimal topsoil. Mica schist with gneiss higher up
*structured Riesling, GV
* Rudi Pichler, Prager

69
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The Kremstal growing area centers around what two villages?

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Krems, Stein

70
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Wachau GV/Riesling vs. the Kremstal’s?

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Kremstal = softer, rounded with more spice and yellow fruit character.

*Kremstal is more exposed to Pannonian Plain influence and more protected from cool northerly winds than the Wachau is. More rain, less wind also means more botrytis

71
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Österreichische Traditionsweingüter
- vineyard classification
- regions

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Est. 1992 by Kamptal/Kremstal ppl
* identifies distinctive sites - introduced the ÖTW Erste Lage in 2010
* 68 member wineries. Also includes includes the Wagram, Wein, Carnuntum, Thermenregion, and Traisental
* use the 3-tier pyramid with Riedenwine at the top

72
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Kremstal DAC rules/regs

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Riesling, Gruner
*Gebeitswein: min. 11.5%
*Ortswein: min. 12%
*Riedenwein: min. 12.5%
*Reserve: min. 13% - can show oak and botrytis

73
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Kremstal varieties allowed for Riedenwein?

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Gruner, Riesling

74
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Important producers in the Kremstal?

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Stadt Krems
Nigl
Salomon Undhof
Malat

75
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Important winemaking villages in the Kamptal?

A

Langenlois *****
Zöbing
Gobelsburg
Kammern
Lengenfeld

76
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How does the Kamptal differ from the Kremstal?

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  • Less humid = less botrytis
  • slightly cooler at night. Less Danube influence, more River Kamp influence
  • more wind influence from the cool Waldviertel

*the wines in general offer more freshness than Wachau or Kremstal

77
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Heiligenstein
- location
- soils
- grape
- producers

A

Zöbing, Kamptal

SSW; 230 - 345M; 13º
RIESLING (+1.4ha of experimental CF)

SOILS: sandstone, loess, volcanic
(270M yr old Permian desert sandstone with volcanic conglomerates.. only vyd in Austria with this soil)

Hirsch
Bründlmayer
Schloss Gobelsburg
Hirsch

78
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Kamptal DAC rules/regs
- varieties
- min. ABVs
- what levels can show oak/botrytis

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Riesling, Gruner
*regional: min. 11.5%
*Village: min. 12%
*Village/Single Vyd: min. 12.5%
*Reserve: min. 13% - can show oak and botrytis

79
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Top vineyards in Kamptal?

A

Gaisberg (Langelois, Zöbing, Strass)
Heilligenstein (Zöbing)
Loiserberg
Lamm (lower slopes of Heiligenstein - SE facing)

80
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Top producers in Kamptal?

A

Bründlmayer *sparkling
Schloss Gobelsburg
Hiedler
Hirsch
Jurtschitsch
Loimer
Steininger *sparkling

81
Q

heurigen

A

local taverns that traditionally serve fresh, recently released young wines from nearby growers

82
Q

Traisental DAC

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Gruner, Riesling
*unique soils - active limestone and conglomerates
*Reichersdorf and Inzersdorf are important villages
*Markus Huber, Ludwig Neumeyer

83
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Where is the Klosterneuberg Institute located?

A

Wagram

84
Q

Wagram DAC Riedenwein varieties (3)

A

Riesling
Gruner
Roter Veltliner

85
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Wagram producers?

A

Stift Klosterneuburg
Bernhard Ott
Wimmer-Czerny
Leth
Ecker-Eckhof
Anton Bauer
Josef Fritz

86
Q

Wagram DAC

A

est 2022
*nearest Vienna
*GV, Zweigelt, Riesling, Roter Veltliner
*Has Gebeitswein, Ortswein, Riedenwein levels
*loess soils dominate
* Stift Klosterneuburg, Bernhard Ott, Wimmer-Czerny, Leth

87
Q

Weinvertel DAC varieties?

A

Only Gruner
Reserve and Grosse Reserve categories about basic DAC

88
Q

Carnuntum DAC
- grapes & styles

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White: Gruner, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay
AND
Red: Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch

  • Varietal (100%) OR
    blended - “primaries” must be 2/3 of blend
89
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What grapes are allowed to be bottled as Carnuntum DAC Riedenwein?

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White: Gruner, Chard, Weissburgunder

Red: Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch

90
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Rubin Carnuntum Wine Producers
- variety
- KMW/ABV
- aging

A

Zweigelt
~40 members
Fits in the DAC but goes beyond:
*100% Zweigelt
*min. 18º KMW (about 12.5% ABV)
*min. 6 months in wood

91
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What is the only region in Lower Austria where red grapes dominate planting?

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Carnuntum
Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch
Reds account for 55% of plantings

92
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Thermenregion DAC
-grapes
-styles
- major village/style

A

Est 2023
*Gebeitswein etc categories
*Ortswein can be labeled as dry, Auslese, Beerenauslese, or Trockenbeerenauslese
*Zweigelt is the most planted variety. Zierfandler/Rotgipfler are the signature.

Vineyards in the north center around Gumpoldskirchen. Zierfandler, Rotgipfler are prominent varieties.

Vineyards in the south center around Tattendorf. Growing interest in Pinot Noir and St. Laurent.

93
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Varieties for Thermenregion DAC Riedenwein?

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White: Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chard

Red: Pinot Noir, St. Laurent

94
Q

Gumpoldskirchen

A

Thermenregion (Niederösterreich)
*historic wine growing village - known for now Ziefandler + Rotgipfler (aka Spatrot) blends
*known in the 15th century for sweet whites that rivaled Tokaj and Rust

95
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Weiner Gemischter Satz DAC
- varieties per vineyard
- max % per variety
- typical varieties

A

est 2013
The rules:
* must come from a Viennese vyd w 3 varieties planted together which are then vinified together
* Max 50% of any variety; 3rd variety min. 10%
* Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay

Franz Weniger is the DAC’s hero

96
Q

Major vineyards of Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC?

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Bisamberg, Nussberg, Grinzing

97
Q

Illmitz, Donnerskirchen are in?

A

Burgenland
(Donnerskirchen..Leithaberg; Illmitz.. Neusiedlersee)

98
Q

Hottest region in Austria?

A

Burgenland - an extension of the Pannonian Plains

Neusiedlersee to be specific - sits east of the lakes and the Alps. Unobstructed heat from the Plains. Warmth from the lake. No mountains to block air

Temperate continental

99
Q

Burgenland’s 6 DAC?

A

Neusiedlersee
Rust Ausbruch
Rosalia
Leithaberg
Eisenberg
Mittelburgenland

100
Q

Neusiedlersee DAC
- grapes, styles
- min RS

A

DAC- east side of the lake
- Zweigelt “focused” reds
- “fruity sweet” whites (min 45gl RS)

DAC RESERVE
- min. 60% Zweigelt reds
- “nobly sweet” TBA and BA whites

Sweet wines added in 2020!
Min. 45 g/l RS for all whites

101
Q

Min. RS for Neusiedlersee dessert wines?

A

45g/l RS
(category added in 2020)

102
Q

Why is Neusiedlersee well-suited to botrytised dessert wines?

A

Lake Neusiedl and the 47 “zicklacken” surrounding the area hold summer heat and evaporate up to 40% of their volume - making this a very humid area.
Cool autumn nights create fog and the following sunny, dry days break up that fog. Perfect conditions.

103
Q

Most planted grapes in Neusiedlersee?

A
  1. Zweigelt
  2. Gruner Veltliner
  3. Welschriesling
104
Q

Most prized white grape for Neusiedlersee sweet wines? What other varieties are successful?

A

Welschriesling #1

Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Grüner Veltliner, Muscat Ottonel, Muskateller, Sauvignon Blanc, and Sämling 88

105
Q

Sämling 88

A

Scheurebe

106
Q

Seewinkel
-style/DAC
-villages
- soils

A

subregion label for nobly sweet Neusiedlersee DAC RSV ONLY
VILLAGES: Apetlon, Illmitz, Podersdorf

Relatively flat; Seewinkel Gravels (quartz, limestone, dolomites overlain with calcareous deposits)

107
Q

Top dessert wine producers in Illmitz?

A
  • Willi Opitz (Illmitz, pioneered Schilfwein in Austria)
  • Hans Schida ( Ilmitz; TBA, schilfwein and an eiswein)
  • Weinlaubenhof Kracher (Illmitz; TBA’s)
  • Schrock & Sohne (based in Rust)

** Seewinkel area of Neusiedlersee

108
Q

What villages in the Neusiedlersee DAC are allowed to label “Seewinkel” for sweet whites?

A

Apetlon
Illmitz
and/or
Podersdorf

109
Q

Leithaberg DAC - grapes/styles?

A

White: GV, Neuburger, Chard, Weissburgunder (varietal or blends)

Reds: Blaufrankisch with max. 15% Pinot, Zweigelt, St. Laurent

12.5% to 13.5%
Max 2.5 g/l for both red/white

110
Q

ABV range for Leithaberg DAC wines? Max RS?

A

12.5% to 13.5%
Max 2.5 g/l for both red/white

111
Q

Leithaberg DAC soils?

A

gneiss, mica-slate, and limestone (Leithakalk)

112
Q

Rust soils?

A

“Rust gravels” = quartz-rich sandy gravels
Calcareous soils as well

113
Q

Rust is located inside what larger DAC?

A

Leithaberg DAC

114
Q

Ruster Ausbruch DAC
- grapes, styles
- RS
- other rules

A

Any Qualitatswein varieties… “such as” Welschriesling, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Muskateller, Grauburgunder, and Furmint

  • 30º KMW (aka TBA)
  • Min. 45g/l RS
  • must be hand-harvest, use botrytised grapes, produce/bottle in Rust, vintage dated

min RS 5gl?

Ausbruch = “broken off”, referring to the act of laboriously separating botrytised berries from the branch

115
Q

Rosalia DAC - grapes/styles?

A

Rosé: one or more red Qualistats (est 2018)
*1st DAC to protect rosé!
Red: Blaufrankisch and/or Zweigelt - at least one must make up 85% of blend

116
Q

Mittelburgenland DAC - grapes/styles?

A

100% Blaufrankisch
3 tiers:
- Regular: 12.5 - 13%; no new oak
- Ried: 13 - 13.5%; no new oak
- Reserve: 13%, no max. Oak allowed

300 days of sun; 23in/rain per year

117
Q

Why is Eisenberg DAC different than the rest of Burgenland?

A

Climate!
No lake influence and no direct Pannonian heat. Slight Med influence from the south and more rain than anywhere else in Burgenland. Temps are slightly cooler in general.

118
Q

Eisenberg DAC
- grapes/styles
- Leading producers?

A

100% Blaufrankisch
* DAC (12.5% min) and Reserve (13% min)
* Wacher-Wechsler, Krutzler

Gebeitswein: Blaufrankisch
Riedenwein: Blau, Welschriesling (since 22)

119
Q

Austrian DAC for 100% Blaufrankisch?

A

Eisenberg DAC
Mittelburgenland DAC

120
Q

STK

A

Steirische Terroir- und Klassikweingüter

Focused on high/steep sites and their individuality. Styria grower group - 12 members.

  • sets min. vine age, max yields, aging requirements for member wines
    **only in Sud/Vulkanland Steiermark
121
Q

Styria’s 3 DAC? What’s special about their creation?

A

Westeiermark
Sudsteiermark
Vulkanland Styria
*est 2018, these were the 1st DAC to use the Gebeitswein/Ortswein/Ried convention. All also have a Reserve convention.

122
Q

Styria climate?

A

Continental but more variable and wind influence from all directions… - cool Alpine from the north
- Adriatic from the south
- Pannonian from the east
- Konalpe Mtns from the west

123
Q

Most planted grapes in Styria?

A

Sauvignon Blanc #1
Welschriesling #2
Weissburgunder #3

124
Q

Most important red grape in Styria?

A

Blauer Wildbacher
(used in Schilcher of Weststeiermark)

125
Q

Sudsteiermark DAC grapes/styles?

A

Welschriesling, Pinot Blanc, Morillon (Chardonnay), Pinot Gris, Riesling, Muscat, Sauvignon blanc, Traminer

*Riesling, Traminer must label “dry”
*max 4g/l RS

126
Q

Important producers in the Sudsteiermark DAC?

A

Weingut Tement
Polz
Sattlerhof

127
Q

Schilcher

A

Specialty of Weststeiermark
*Blauer Wildbacher
*Must label ‘Schilcher Klassik’, and may be still, frizzante, or fully sparkling
*max 4gl RS

128
Q

What is the max. RS for Austrian “trocken” wines?

A

9g/l RS

129
Q

Wachau Riedenwein may be what varieties?

A

Gruner Veltliner, Riesling

130
Q

3 varieties that can be Wachau Ortswein?

A

Grüner Veltliner
Riesling
Weißburgunder
Grauburgunder
Chardonnay
Neuburger
Muskateller
Sauvignon Blanc
Traminer
(note that all Wachau levels allow up to 15% others)

131
Q

What is the minimum percentage of grapes that need to be from the vineyard stated on Wachau Riedenwein label?

A

85%
(all levels of Wachau wine allow up to 15% others)

132
Q

Most recent “botrytis vintage” in Lower Austria? Other botrytis years?

A

2009
(2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009)

133
Q

“Historic” vintages for Lower Austria since 2010?

A

2013 (cool; only for white)
2015 (cool)
2019 (warm)
2021 (balanced)

134
Q

“Historic” vintages for Austrian Reds since 2010?

A

2011, 2012
2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
2022

135
Q

Warmest vintages for Lower Austria since 2010?

A

2011, 2018
(2011 was good, but 2018 is variable quality)

*remember that 2014 was a bad year for cold, 2018 was a bad year for heat

136
Q

Coolest vintages for Lower Austria since 2010?

A

2010 - small harvest, good quality
2014 - bad, rainy. variable and coldest since 2023
2016: also pretty cold

*remember that 2014 was a bad year for cold, 2018 was a bad year for heat
** 2011 was hot, but better quality

137
Q

Best Burgenland botrytis vintages since 2010?

A

2010
2015
2022

138
Q

Last great Burgenland eiswein vintage?

A

2012
(2009 before that)

139
Q

Last good Eiswein vintage in Niederösterreich?

A

2008

140
Q

Austrian DAC that produce sweet wine?

A
  1. Thermenregion: Ortswein can be Auslese, BA or TBA (Riedenwein and Gebeitswein dry only)
  2. Neusiedlersee
  3. Ruster Ausbruch
141
Q

Villages for Thermenregion Ortswein?

A

Gumpoldskirchen, Wiener Neustadt, Perchtoldsdorf, Bad Vöslau, Tattendorf

*really just remember that Gumpoldskirchen is here

142
Q

Buschenschank

A

wine tavern; another word for Heuriger
(Heuriger are open year round; Buschenschanks are popups)

143
Q

Austrian Eiswein temperature for freezing, KMW, relationship with frost

A
  • TEMP: -7C/19.4F for several hours to freeze berries properly
  • 25º KMW
  • Heavier frost/earlier frost = best for quality
144
Q

Austria - TA to RS relationship

A

most RS requirements are max 9gl RS - TA must be within 2gl.

So, 9gl RS would be at least 7gl TA

145
Q

What chills the Wachau/Kamptal/Kremstal

A

cold winds from the northern Waldviertal forest

146
Q

meaning of Ausbruch

A

Ausbruch = “broken off”, referring to the act of laboriously separating botrytised berries from the branch

147
Q

Austrian Schilfwein pioneer

A

Willi Opitz (former mechanical engineer)
Illmitz, Neuisiedlersee DAC
1989 1st vintage of schilfwein
* Opitz One = zweigelt Schilfwein dried 6 months

148
Q

What 25º KMW Austrian wines would be less likely to see botrytis

A

Schilfwein/Strohwein

149
Q

2 parts to Neusiedlersee’s geography

A

flat gravelly Seewinkl
Parndorf Plain

150
Q

Zierfandler + Rotgipfler place

A

Gumpoldskirchen in the Thermenregion

151
Q

What temp for Eiswein

A

19.4º

152
Q

Halbtrocken

A

10 - 18gl RS

153
Q

German word for estate bottled

A

Gutsabfüllung [GOOTZ-upfill-lohng]

154
Q

Abfüller

A

bottler

155
Q

Varieties for Kamptal Reserve DAC

A

Riesling, Gruner

156
Q

Term for Austrian regional wine

A

Gebeitswein

157
Q

Max yield for Austrian wine

A

75 hl/ha

158
Q

Pressure range for Austrian Perlwein

A

1 to 2.5 bars

159
Q

Leithaberg’s former name

A

Neusiedlersee Hugelland

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