Austria+ Flashcards
The ____1___ cover the western parts of Austria and consequently the wine producing areas are found at the eastern end of the country. These vineyard areas have a ______2______ climate, with short summers and very harsh winters.
1= Alps 2= cool continental
The more northerly regions can experience __________1_______, whereas those closest to the Hungarian border are ______2________.
1= cooling northerly winds 2= warmed by easterly winds
What is the two principal white grape varieties and one other?
Riesling
Gruner Veltliner
Welschriesling
What are the three other black varieties?
Zweigelt( Blaufrankisch✖️St Laurent)
Blaufrankisch
St Laurent
White grape variety
-Gruner Veltliner
When grown with care it is capable of producing ___1___- bodied, concentrated wines with naturally ___2___ acidity. In youth it often gives flavours of ___3___ or __4__ fruit, sometimes with hints of _____5____, and develops layers of ______ and _______ as the wine ages.
1= full 2= high 3= citrus 4= stone 5= white pepper honey, toast
Riesling
The best examples tend to come from _____1____ .
Usually ____2___ and _____3___ - to ___4__ - bodied, with ripe, ________ primary fruit. The best examples are capable of maturing in bottle.
1= Wachau 2= dry 3= medium 4= full peachy
______1_______
When produced in a dry style its wines are usually fresh but simple, displaying citrus and green apple flavours and high acidity. However, due to its susceptibility to botrytis it is also capable of producing high- quality dessert wines.
Welschriesling
The most widely planted black variety is _____1_____ (Blaufrankisch✖️St Laurent) which gives very deeply coloured reds with soft tannins and bramble fruit.
1= Zweigelt
The most widely planted black variety is Zweigelt(_____________✖️___________) which gives very deeply coloured reds with soft tannins and bramble fruit.
Blaufrankisch
St Laurent
_______1________, which is the most highly regarded of the Austrian black varieties, produces wines with medium tannins, high acidity and a peppery, sour cherry flavour.
Blaufrankisch
Blaufrankisch, which is the most highly regarded of the Austrian black varieties, produces wines with _____1____ tannins, ____2___ acidity and a ________, ____________ flavour.
1= medium
2= high
peppery, sour cherry flavour
_____1_______ is an Austrian speciality that gives wines similar in character to Pinot Noir.
St Laurent
Law
____1_______-The four federal states and seven of the smaller areas are designed for the production of 1. Wines can be made from 35 permitted grape varieties and the wines can be made in any style.
1= Qualitatswein
A Qualitatswein may also be labelled with a ____1____ level. This labelling system works in the same way as Pradikatsweine than exist in Germany. In Austria these terms are mainly reserved for ______2_____ and ____3___ wines.
1= Pradikat 2= medium-sweet 3= sweet
Qualitatswein
There are two additional Pradikate. These are Ausbruch, which is between Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese, and Strohwein or Schilfwein, where bunches of grapes are laid out in beds of _____1____ or ______ during the winter, to concentrate sugars.
1= strawわら 2= reedふきわら