Austria Flashcards
What is the Pannonian effect?
A continental climate with hot summers and cold winters, influenced by the Pannonian Plain.
How does Austria’s climate impact wine production?
Large seasonal temperature shifts help develop acidity and complexity in wines.
What are the Austrian quality wine categories?
Wein (table wine), Landwein (PGI), Qualitatswein (PDO, includes Pradikatswein).
What is the difference between QbA and QmP?
QbA (Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete) is basic Qualitatswein; QmP (now Pradikatswein) is a higher category based on ripeness.
What is Strohwein?
A dried grape wine reaching at least Beerenauslese ripeness.
What is Ausbruch?
A specialty sweet wine from Rust, between Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese in ripeness.
How many DACs does Austria have?
18 DACs: 15 in Weinland (Lower Austria, Vienna, Burgenland) and 3 in Steirerland (Styria).
What are the three DAC quality tiers?
Gebietswein (regional), Ortswein (village), Riedenwein (single vineyard).
What are the Wachau quality categories?
Steinfeder (light), Federspiel (balanced), Smaragd (rich, concentrated).
What are Austria’s principal white grape varieties?
Gruner Veltliner (Weinviertel, Wachau), Riesling (Wachau, Kremstal).
What are Austria’s principal red grape varieties?
Zweigelt (Lower Austria, Carnuntum), Blaufrankisch (Burgenland, Lower Austria).
What labeling terms indicate vineyard size?
Grosslage (large collective vineyard), Ried (single vineyard).
What is Gemischter Satz?
A field blend of multiple grape varieties, traditional in Vienna.
What terms are used for Austrian sparkling wines?
Sekt (general sparkling wine), Hauersekt (estate-grown sparkling wine).
What are Heurigen?
Traditional wine taverns serving the current vintage wines.
What styles of wine does Austria produce?
Dry whites (Gruner Veltliner, Riesling), reds (Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch),
Dessert wines (TBA, Ausbruch)
Sparkling wines (Sekt, Hauersekt).
Where are the best Rieslings grown in Austria?
Wachau, Kremstal, Kamptal.
Where are the best Gruner Veltliners grown?
Weinviertel, Wachau, Kremstal, Kamptal.
Where is Blaufrankisch primarily grown?
Burgenland and parts of Lower Austria.
Where is Zweigelt best grown?
Carnuntum, Lower Austria.
What is Austria’s most planted grape variety?
Gruner Veltliner.
What is Austria’s primary sweet wine region?
Burgenland (for Ausbruch, Trockenbeerenauslese).
What does DAC stand for?
Districtus Austriae Controllatus, Austria’s controlled designation for regional wines.
Which Austrian regions focus on red wine?
Burgenland (Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt) and Carnuntum.
