Austria Flashcards
Austria climate
Cool continental with numerous influences
North - Weinvertel influenced by cool north winds
South- Steirmark influenced by Adriatic (warmer)
East - Burgenland influenced by Pannonian climate (warmer)
West- Danube influenced by Alps
Soils in Austria
Thin over rock (granite/urgestein) - Riesling
Or
Richer (loess) soils - GV (needs water)
Machine harvest is popular in what part of Austria?
Weinvertel
Burgenland
Gruner Veltliner
Needs wetter soils
Vigorous on fertile soil - canopy mgmt
Thick skins - bitter phenolic if macerated
Skins contain rotundone- pepper aroma
Zweigelt
Cross of Sankt Laurent and Blaufrankisch
Earlier ripening than Blau
High yielding
Vigorous- canopy mgmt/ leaf removal
Welschriesling
Steiermark
High acid/neutral table wine
Planted in Neusiedlersee for botrytis
Blaufrankisch
Early budding- spring frost
Late ripening- warmer climate to ripen
Burgenland
Thick skins
High yielding- struggles to ripen at high yields
Mittleburgenland
Riesling in Austria
Niederosterreich
Warm sites
Thin soils
The aim of white wine making in Austria is
Preserving primary fruit
No MLC - low pH
Austrian wine classification
Wein - without geographical indications
Landwein - PGI
Qualitatswein- PDO - govt inspection
Pradikatswein
Qualitatswein in Austria may also be labeled as
Klassik- vintage declared, showing varietal character
Reserve- dry, min 13%abv
Pradikatswein in Austria
Must weight at harvest
No Kabinett
TBA from Rust - Ausbruch
DAC
Appellation system to promote regional typicity
DAC wines
Come from one of 17 DAC
Use specific to the DAC varietals
Pass a tasting to ensure typicity
Not a measure of quality- just typical
Quality hierarchy based on region - regional, village, vineyard
OTW
Group of producers based in Lamptal, Kremstal, Wagram, and Vienna that classifies vineyards similarly to Burgundy (based on soil/climate)
Erste Lage — 1OTW