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
Niederosterreich is broken down into
Weinvertel - N
Danube - Wachau, Kremstal, Kampala, Wagram
Pannonian plain - SE
Wachau
Steep terraces
South facing, stone terraces radiate heat
Irrigation necessary
Vinea Wachau
Vinea Wachau
Classified vineyards based upon soil and climate
3 classifications of dry wine to indicate SQP
Steinfeder - fruity, dry wine - lightest style
Federspiel- concentrated dry wine up to 12.5%abv
Smaragd- highly concentrated, dry wine, min 12.5% abv
Kremstal
Influenced by warm Pannonian plain
GV and Riesling for DAC
Kamptal
Pannonian plain influence
Cooling air from Bohenian Massif - diurnal range
DAC for GV or Ries
Wagram
Gently rolling hills
Pannonian plain influence
Loess - GV
No DAC
Weinvertel
Largest appellation
DAC - GV
Peppery due to cool N winds
Thermenregion
Near Vienna
Influenced by Pannonian plain - 40% red
No DAC
Most planted to local varieties
Burgenland
Flattest/warmest
56% red
Neusiedlersee
Lake Neusiedlersee - shallow - water gets warm in summer to release warmth into fall
Flat, warm, humid
Botrytis- Welschriesling
Ruster Ausbruch - TBA
DAV - Zweigelt w or w/o Blaufrankisch
Leithaberg
Rust - Ausbruch
To west less humidity- red grapes
Leithaberg hills - diurnal range
DAC red or white
Red - Blaufrankisch min 85%
White - single variety weissburgunder, chard, GV, or Neuberger
Mittleburgenland
Exposed to Pannonian plain
Blaufrankisch
DAC - stainless
DAC + Vineyard designation- higher abv, wood influence
DAC Reserve - higher abv, longer min maturation, wood influence
Steiermark
Steep, terraced vineyards
Winter freeze/spring frost (net)
Dry crisp white - SB most planted DAC for sub regions
Wein
Around Vienna
Immediate consumption
DAC - Weiner Gemischter Satz - 20 varieties, dry, unoaked
Route to market for Austrian wine
Hospitality sector
