Austria Flashcards
4 major Austrian Weinbaugebiete
Niederosterreich
Wien (Vienna)
Burgenland
Styria (Steiermark)
3 levels of quality in Austria
Wein
Landwein
Qualitatswein (Pradikatswein & DAC)
11 DAC’s of Austria
BURGENLAND: Eisenberg Leithaberg Neusiedlersee Rosalia Mittelburgenland
NIEDEROSTERREICH: Kremstal Kamptal Traisental Weinviertel
STEIERMARK:
Schilcherland
WEIN:
Wiener Gemischtersatz
largest growing region in Austria
Niederosterreich
River in Niederostereich
Danube
8 Niederostereich subzones
Weinviertel Carnuntum Traisental Wagram Kremstal Kamptal Wachau Thermenregion
What is Austria’s first DAC
Weinviertel
Important town in Kamptal and it’s two vineyards
Langenlois
- Lamm
- Dechant
Westernmost region in Niederostereich
Wachau
3 Wachau wine styles
Steinfeder - 11.5% feather grass
Federspiel - 11.5-12.5% falcon
Smaragd - 12.5% lizzard
Top 3 Wachau producers
FX Pichler
Prager
Emmerich Knoll
Who are the Vinea Wachau
Group that holds high agricultural standards
- no additives
- no aromatization
- no fractionation
What Austrian region borders Hungary
Burgenland
Lake in Burgenland
Neusiedler See
Dominant grape in Burgenland
Blaufrankisch
Gruner
Aging for Blaufrankisch in Mittleburgenland and Reserva
Regs: March 1 - 1 year after harvest
Reserva: March 1 - 2 years after harvest
Flavor profile of Blaufrankisch
medium weight, supple texture, deep color, spicy red and black fruits
3 sub zones of Styria
Sudsteiermark
Weststeiermark
Sudosteiermark
T or F Styria has 4 DAC
False
NO DAC
Top Styrian producer
Weingut Tement - Sauvignon Blanc
4 sub zones that surround Wein and what are they apart of?
Niederosterreich
- Weinviertel
- Carnuntum
- Thermanregion
- Wagram
