Austria Flashcards
Most planted grape of Austria?
Gruner veltliner
____________ is a category of ripeness in the Wachau, for wines harvested at a minimum must weight of 19° KMW–the equivalent of Spätlese.
Smaragd.
Name 2 other whites. 2 reds.
Riesling and Muller-Thurgau. Pinot Noir and Blaufrankisch.
What two levels of sweetness exist in Austria as a while that don’t exist in Germany?
Strohwein and Ausbruch.
What is the most important weinbaugebiete? Where is it located.
Niederosterreich. Northeast corner.
What is the term for Austrian sparkling wines?
shaumwein.
What is the driest region in the Niederosterreich?
Wachau
What are the three ripeness levels exclusive to Wachau?
Steinfeder
Federspiel
Smaragd
What is the minimum KMW of Steinfeder? Min alc? What does it translate as?
15*. 11.5%. Local grass found int the vineyards.
What is the KMW of federspiel? Min alc? Translation?
17*. 11.5%-12.5%. A falconer’s tool.
What is the minimum KMW of Smaragd? Min alc? Translation?
19*. 12.5%. An emerald-green lizard.
What are wines made from dried grapes called?
Strohwein.
Only city in Europe with vineyards within the city limits?
Wien (Vienna)
What scandal tore the Austrian reputation apart? What year.
Diethylene glycol - so called “antifreeze” scandal. 1985.
What is the name for the primeur wines from Vienna?
Heurigen- from taverns of the same name.
What is the term for “field blend”?
Gemischter Satz.
What are the four weinbaugebiete of Austria?
Niederosterreich. Wien. Styria. Burgenland.
What is the DAC? What does it control? How many?
Districtus austriae controllatus. Dry wines. 9 in Austria.
Name some subzones of the Niederosterreich?
What is the largest and what are the wines known for? hat controls does the DAC place on the wines of the area?
Wienviertel- largest subzone of Niederosterreich. Cooler climate than the rest of the area for fresher, lighter wines. Gruner only, 12.5% alc, has to pass a tasting panel to determine distinctive peppery notes and no hint of wood or botrytis. Reserve= 13% and hint of botrytis or wood.
Traisental- similar regs as above for classic and reserve. Can use GV or Riesling.
Kremstal- Krems river
Kamptal- Kamp river
Name an important wine town of Kamptal?
Lagenlois.
What is the climate of the Niederosterreich?
Continental with hot, dry summers and severe winters.
What is the westernmost subzone of Niederosterreich? What is the climate and effect on the wines?
Wachau. Continental, moderated by Danube and northern winds to cool off the summer nights. Equals high acidity and most extracted and age-worthy wines of the country.
What are the important wines of Burgenland?
Red from Blaufrankisch and sweet wines from Neusiedlersee.
Name one of the most famous producers of BA and TBA wines from Burgenland.
Alois Kracher. From Illmitz in Neusiedlersee.
Where does Ausbruch come from?
Rust in Neusiedlersee-Hugelland.
Name the the three subzones of Styria?
Sudsteiermark, sudoststeiermark, weststeiermark.
What is Schilcher?
A racy rose from weststeiermark.
What is the climate of Burgenland?
Hot, continental with cooling influence of Neusiedlersee lake.
What area is known particularly for red in Burgenland?
Mittelburgenland. Eisenberg.
What winemaking organization exists in Wachau, created in 1983.
Vinea Wachau.
What is the Codex Wachau?
No additives (chaptalization). No fractionation (de-alcoholization). No aromatization (no new barriques). Has to bottled in region and contain all Wachau grapes.
What is the main river of Lower Austria?
Danube.
What is landwein?
35 varietals allowed. From 1 of 3 weinbauregionen (Weinland, Steierland, Bergland)
What is the lowest level of Austrian wine?
Wein. May carry vintage and varietal but cannot be more specific than Osterreich on label.
What is the minimum alcohol of Qualitatswein?
5%
What were the traditional grapes used for Ausbruch?
Furmint.
Now- chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, muscat.
Describe the DAC wines of Weinviertel?
Fresh, light due to cooler climate. Must be Gruner Veltliner and have a distinct peppery note. Classic= 12% min alc and no wood or botrytis notes. Reserve= 13% and can have slight wood/botrytis.
What are the soils of the Wachau?
Loess, gfohler, gneiss.
What is the KMW or Ochsle of Ausbruch?
27* KMW. 138* Ochsle.
Top producers in Wachau.
FX Pichler
Prager
Emmerich Knoll
Which weinbaugebiete borders Hungary?
Burgenland
Besides Gruner, what are the major white varietals of Austria?
Welchriesling, Muller Thurgau, Weissburgunder, Riesling, Chardonnay (Morillon, Feinburgunder)
What is the soil of Niederosterreich?
Loess soils in the Pannonian Plain
Where are most of the sub-zones located in Niederosterreich?
Along the Danube River
What are the three quality levels for Austrian wine?
Wein, Landwein, Qualitatswein
