austria Flashcards
what is pannonian effect?
Pannonian effect comes from pannonian plain located in east, this bring warm, dry air in region as burgerland and niederosterreich that benefits for the grape ripening
Which climate we can find in austria?
Continental clilmate
austria quality structure
Wein: grapes can be sourced anywhere in austria
osterreich wein: grapes
landwein, qualitatswein
austria quality level
Wein, landwein, qualitatswein
what’s included in wein classification?
Osterreich wein grapes must come from austria
what’s in landwein?
-These wines must be produced from grape varieties that are approved for Qualitätswein, and 100% of the grapes must come solely from one of the three winegrowing areas: Weinland, Steirerland, or Bergland.
-These wines must exhibit traits that are representative of the area.
what’s in qualitatswein?
-grapes must be harvested in a single wine growing region and produced/bottled there on in the border of it
-35 approved varieties that must show typicity
-min. alc 9% (5% for pradikatswein)
-category: kabinett, dac wines, pradikatswein, sekt
-banderole logo legit process of classification
which are the two style for a DAC?
klassik and reserve
what we mean for klassik?
- dry
- unchaptalized
- med-body
- crispy, fruity, unoaked
- moderate alcohol
what we mean for reserve?
- fuller style
- min. alc. 13%
- more extract and often oak aged
when DAC system is started and how many DAC we count now?
DAC was approved in 2002 and started in 2003 and now count 18 DAC
which are the four generic region for qualitaswein?
niederosterreich
burgerland
steiermark
wien
which are the DAC of niederosterreich?
-kremstal (riesling, gruner veltriner)
-kamptal (riesling, gruner veltriner)
-wachau (riesling, gruner veltriner)
-traisental (riesling, gruner veltriner)
-weinviertel (gruner veltriner)-
-wagram (Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, or Roter Veltliner)
-thermenregion (Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and St. Laurent)
-Carnuntum (Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Zweigelt or Blaufränkisch)
which are the DAC of burgerland?
Neusiedlersee (zweigelt)
Leithaberg (Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder, blaufrankisch)
Mittelburgenland (blaufrankisch)
Eisenberg (blaufrankisch)
Rosalia (blaufrankisch, zweigelt and rosè)
Ruster Ausbruch (Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Muskateller, Grauburgunder, and Furmint)
which are the DAC of steiermark?
sudsteiermark (Welschriesling, Pinot Blanc, Morillon (Chardonnay), Pinot Gris, Riesling, Muscat, Sauvignon blanc, Traminer)
Vulkland steiermark (Welschriesling, Pinot Blanc, Morillon, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Muscat, Sauvignon blanc, Traminer)
weststeirmark (Blauer Wildbacher ( for Schilcher), Welschriesling, Weißburgunder, Morillon, Grauburgunder, Riesling, Gelber Muskateller, Sauvignon blanc, Traminer )
what we mean for KMW?
Klosterneuberg Mostwaage scale
what correspond for 1 KMW?
One degree KMW means 1g of sugar per 100g of grape must
which are the pradikatswein ?
Spätlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
Strohwein/schilfwein
Ausbruch
Trockenbeerenauslese
what we mean for ausbruch?
-ausbruch is part of pradikatswein classification
-ausbruch is TBA made in the region of burgerland coming only from the city of rust
- it comes from the western shores of neusiedlersee
- denotes wine coming only from botrytis-affected grapes
what we mean for strohwein/schilfwein?
-grapes on BA level are stored on straw for at least 3 months to concentrate flavours
-min with 25 KMW
which are the level that compose the three tier hierarchy?
gebietswein, ortswein, riedenwein
what we mean for vinea wachau?
started in 1984
divided in three category:
-steinfieder: max 11.5% |min 15 KMW
-federspiel: 11.5 to 12.5 |min 17 KMW
-smaragd : min 12.5 | min 18.2 KMW
what we mean for wiener gemischter satz?
Wines must be a blend of at least 3 white varieties. No single variety may compose more than 50% of the blend, and 3 varieties must make up at least 10% each.
what is a grosselage?
large collective vineyard site
what is a hybrid?
a variety formed by crossing two grapes of different species
what is a ried?
a single vineyard
what is a sturm?
partially fermented grape must
what is traubenmost?
grape must
which are the main soil?
loess - gravel
synonym of chardonnay
morillon
blaubergen
blaufranckisch x portugieser
blauer zweigelt
blauf x st.laurent
