Austria Flashcards
Wachau classifications–alcohol levels and KMW levels?
Steinfeder–min 15 KMW; max alc. 11.5%
Federspiel–min 17 KMW; max alc 11.5-12.5%
Smaragd–min 19 KMW; Min. alc 12.5%
3 famous producers of Wachau?
FX Pichler, Prager, Emmerich Knoll, Nikolaihof, Domain Wachau, Picher-Krutzler
Minimum must weights in Austria for the Wein and Landwein classifications:
WEIN—MIN. 10.6 KMW
LANDWEIN—MIN. 14 KMW
Minimum must weights in Austria for Qualitatswein:
Qualitatswein: 15 KMW
KABINETT: 17 KMW
SPATLESE: 19 KMW AUSLESE: 21 KMW BEERENAUSLESE: 25 KMW EISWEIN: 25 KMW STROHWEIN: 25 KMW AUSBRUCH: 30 KMW TROCKENBEERENAUSLESE: 30 KMW
From 2013 forward, 9 DACs have been developed:
Weinvertal 2002 Mittelburgenland 2005 Traisental 2006 Kremstal 2007 Kamptal 2008 Leithaberg 2009 Eisenberg 2010 Neuseidlersee 2012 Weiner Gemischter Sats 2013
Conversion of KMW (Klosterneuberger Mostwaage) to Oeschle
KMW X 5
What are 8 sub zones of Niederosterreich? Which 2 do not lie on the Danube River?
Weinvertal, Carnuntum, Thermenregion, Wagram, Traisental, Wachau, Kremstal, Kamptal
Weinvertal and Thermenregion do not lie on the Danube River.
List Grape varietal(s), styles of wine, and alcohol levels for Traisental, Kremstal, and Kamptal DAC’s:
These three DACs may produce wines from Gruner Veltliner and Riesling in the “Classic” or “Reserve” styles.
Classic: 12% min alc. Gruner-fresh, fruity, spicy-no botrytis, no wood; Riesling-fragrant, aromatic, elegant minerally–no botrytis, no wood
Reserve: 13% min alc. can have botrytis and wood tones
Key producers of Kamptal DAC:
Schloss Gobelsburg (Gobelsburger is their second label that permits the use of purchased fruit)
Brundlmayer, Hirsch, Loimer
Hiedler-more oxidative in style
Name the key villages in Kamptal:
Engabrunner, Kammern Langenlois Strass im Strassertal Zobing
What is the Pannonian plain?
A former seabed of loess soils stretching from eastern Austria through Hungary and many countries of the eastern bloc. This results in the area having a continental climate ushers in hot summers and severe winters; the seasonal divide is much more pronounced than other countries in Western Europe.
The main grapes of Wagram are Gruner Veltliner and Roter Veltliner. What is special about Roter Veltliner?
Roter Veltliner, an unrelated grape to Gruner, is a red grape produced as a white wine.
What are the prominent grape varietals in Carnuntum? If blended, what is the wine called?
Rotgipfler and Zierfandler produced varietally or blended.
If blended, the wine is called Spatrot-Rotgipfler
What are the 2 main wines styles of Carnuntum?
Zweigelt and Gemischter Satz
Most important wine centers in Kamptal:
Langenlois-Dechant vineyard
Zobing-Heilgenstein vineyard
Gobelsburg
Kammern-Lamm, Gaisberg vineyards
Soils of Wachau
Loess and Gfohler or gneiss
Define Alte Reben?
Old vines
Define Ried
Replaces the name of a village with the word Ried plus the vineyard site —indicating a top site–Erste Lage
2010- How many top sites throughout Wagram, Traisental, Kremstal, and Kamptal were elevated to the status of Erste Lages?
52
List the Burgenland DAC’s:
Which one allows red and white wine?
Mittelburgenland 2005
Leithaberg 2009
Eisenberg 2010
Neusiedlersee 2012
Leithaberg DAC is the only DAC to allow red and white wines
List Grape varietal(s), styles of wine, and alcohol levels for Mittelburgenland DAC est. 2005
It is a red wine only appellation using Blaufrankisch
Classic: min 12.5% max 13%
Classic with specified site min 13% max 13.5
Fruity, spicy, robust; from stainless steel or used oak; may not be released until August 1 of year following harvest
Reserve: min 13% (no max specified)
Fruity, spicy, robust, matured in oak used or new, may not be released until March 1st of second year following harvest.
Who are some famous producers in the Kremstal?
Nigl, Malat Rainer
Leithaberg DAC
What are the grape varietals? What is special about Leithaberg?
Leithaberg, located in the village of Eisenstadt in Neusiedlersee-Hugelland is the 1st DAC to allow red and white wines.
Whites from Gruner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder
Red: Blaufrankisch, plus a max. 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, Zweigelt
What are aging requirements for Leithaberg DAC?
Min Alc. 12.5%
Whites may not be released until 9/1 of year following harvest
Red: Must be aged in oak, may not be released until 9/1 of second year following harvest.
Eisenberg DAC
Blaufrankisch
Classic 12%; may be released from September 1of year following harvest
Reserve: 13%; may be released from March 1st of second year following harvest (must be aged in wood)
Neusiedlersee DAC
Grape varieties, etcetera
Classic: 12%; Zweigelt; can be released March 1st of the year following harvest
Reserve: 13%; 60% Zweigelt, max 40% other varieties–released March 1st of year following harvest
Describe AUSBRUCH? What is it? Grapes harvested at what KMW?
What grapes were traditionally used? What grapes are now used?
A traditional sweet wine dating back to 17th century.
Bears similarities to Tokaji—it is made only in Rust located in Neuseedlersee-Hugelland
Richly concentrated Botrytis-affected must is added to less concentrated must from fruit harvested in same vineyard…the two are fermented together, then aged in barrel before release…
Furmint grapes were traditionally used. Nowadays
Chardonnay, Muskateller, Pinot Blanc, Neuburger, Welschriesling, Traminer, Pinot Gris…
Grape varietals:
What are the 3 subregions of Steiermark? And what are the region’s most cultivated white varietals?
Steiermark contains approximately 9% of nations vineyards…
Who is the most revered producer of Sauvignon Blanc in this region?
Sudsteiermark, Weststeiermark, Sudosteiermark
Welschriesling, Weissburgunder, Sauvignon Blanc
Manfred Tement.
What is Schiller?
Schiller is a racy style of local rose made in Westeiermark from the red Blauer Wildbacher grape.
Name 3 styles of wine produced in Wien?
Gemischter Satz DAC white wine produced from a blend of at least 3 varieties.
Heuriger- a nouveau wine consumed in its infancy in local taverns…
Strum-a half-fermented, sparkling grape juice, usually accompanying harvest time meals.
Name 2 famous producers in Kremstal?
Stadt Kremstal, Nigl
