Austria Flashcards
What was the main thing that the wine law introduced in 1986 in Austria set out to accomplish?
Limit maximum yields for wine carrying a geographic name
What are the two additional pradikate in Austrian wine?
ausbruch and strohwein
What is strohwein?
Bunches of grapes are laid out on beds of straw during winter to concentrate the sugars
Do the pradikate in Austria have higher or lower minimum must weight than their German counterparts?
Higher
How does a wine achieve DAC status in Austria? How many DACs are there?
The wine must conform to the typical style and characteristics of wines from that region. There are 7 DACs.
Describe the climate of Austria.
Moderate continental with high continentality and diurnal range.
About how much of Austria’s wines are white?
2/3
Describe the typical characteristics of Gruner Veltliner in youth and in aging.
Youth: green grapes, salad and white pepper
Aging: layers of honey and toast
What is the second most widely planted varietal in Austria?
Welschreisling
What 3 regions produce the best reisling in Austria?
Wachau, Kamptal, Kremstal
What are the 3 most widely planted black grapes in Austria?
Zweigelt, Blaufrankish, St. Laurent
Describe the typical characteristics of Zweigelt
deeply colored, soft tannins, Bramble fruit
What are the four generic PDO regions in Austria?
Niederostereich, Burgenland, Steiermark (Styria), Wein (Vienna)
In what generic region are Wachau, Kamptal, Kremstal found?
Niederosterich (lower Austria)
What is the main varietal produced in Weinviertel?
Gruner Veltliner
Where is Neusiedlersee? What types of wine are produced there?
In Burgenland in eastern Austria. Botritysed wines Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, Ausbruch and Strohwein. Also high quality dry reds and whites.
What is Ausbruch?
A pradikate classification between BA and TBA
Where are Austria’s finest reds typically produced? Describe them.
In Burgenland, specifially Mittelburgenland and Sudburgenland. They are made of blaufrankisch and usually aged in French oak.
What are the 3 ways in which the pradikateswein of Austria differ from Germany?
1) no kabinett level
2) 2 additional classifications - Ausbruch and Strohwein
3) higher must weights
