Austria Flashcards
6 Primary white varietals for Austria?
Gruner Veltliner
Rielsing
Sauvignon Blanc
Weissburgunder
Grauburgunder
Scheurebe
6 Primary red varietals for Austria
Zweigelt
Blaufrankish
St. Laurent
Blauburgunder
Blauer Portugieser
Cabernet Sauvignon
What are the 3 wine classification levels for Austrian wine?
Wein
Landwein
Qualitatswein
What is Ausbruch?
Austrian Qualitatswein pradikat denoting a wine made in the same style as Tokaji Aszu
What are the 6 Austrian Qualitatswein pradikat?
Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Ausbruch
Trockenbeerenauslese
Which river runs through the Wachau region?
Danube
Describe the Wachau dry wine classifications
Steinfeder = 11.5% maximum alcohol
Federspiel = 11.5-12.5% alcohol
Smaragd = 12.5% minimum alcohol