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Austria Flashcards

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Austria - what are the four main wine regions?

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  1. Niederosterreich
  2. Wien
  3. Burgenland
  4. Styria
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What percentage of plantings are red wine in Austria?

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Only 30%

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Where is the Danube River located?

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Austria

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What are the three classifications for dry wine in Wachau?

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  1. Steinfeder
  2. Federspiel
  3. Smaragd
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What characterizes a Federspiel wine?

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  • 11.5 - 12.5% alcohol

- Name for a falconer’s tool

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Austria - list the hierarchy of classification.

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  1. Wein
  2. Landwein (PGI)
  3. Qualitatswein (PDO)
  4. Pradikatswein (PDO)
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Austria - topography?

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Rolling foothills east of Alps

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Austria - climate?

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Continental (cold winters, very warm summers)

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Austria - what characterizes the vinification?

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  • Wines are either very dry or very sweet

- New oak rarely used in WHITE wine production

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Which wine classifications do not have a geographic indication in Austria?

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Wein

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Austria - what characterizes the geography?

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  • Much of Western region covered by Alps

- So most vineyards are located in the east along borders of Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary

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Austria - how long has wine been produced there and what characterizes the quality?

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  • Thousands of years
  • Produces less than 1% of world’s fine wine
  • Quality is exceptionally high
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Austria - red grape varieties?

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  1. Zweigelt
  2. Blaufrankisch
  3. St. Laurent
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What percentage of plantings are white wine in Austria?

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Over 70%

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What characterizes a Steinfeder wine?

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  • 11.5% or less alcohol
  • Lightest of three styles
  • Named for local grass found in vineyards
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Define a Qualitatswein (PDO) in Austria. (4)

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  1. Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)
  2. Terroir-based system of quality wines with appellation of origin (like AOC or DOC)
  3. Only specific grapes and styles allowed
  4. Focus on dry wines
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Which wine classifications have a geographic indication in Austria?

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  1. Landwein (PGI)
  2. Qualitatswein (PDO)
  3. Pradikatswein (PDO)
18
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What characterizes a Smaragd wine?

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  • 12.5% or more alcohol
  • Named for emerald-colored lizard found in vineyards
  • Typically made from very ripe grapes and produce intense dry white wines
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Which region in Austria instituted its own system for quality dry wines?

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Wachau

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Name the three important sub-regions of Niederosterreich.

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  1. Kamptal
  2. Kremstal
  3. Wachau
21
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Austria - location?

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  • Central Europe
  • Southeast of Germany
  • Northeast of Italy
22
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Austria - primary climate moderator?

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Danube River

23
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Where is Wachau located?

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Narrow band of steep slopes along Danube River

24
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Austria - white grape varieties?

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  1. Gruner Veltliner

2. Riesling

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Define a Pradikatswein (PDO) in Austria.

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  • Wines categorized by ripeness at harvest

- Rarely used today except for very sweet styles such as TBA, Eiswein, BA

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What river is the Kremstal DAC located on?

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Krems River

27
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What river is the Kamptal DAC located on?

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Kampt River

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What is the wine classification system for Wachau dry wines based on?

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Ripeness at harvest

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Which region in Austria contains the best vineyards?

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Wachau

30
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Austria - what characterizes the viticulture?

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  • Steep, terraced vineyards over Danube

- Vast plain in lower lying areas

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Define a Landwein (PGI) in Austria.

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Regional wines; rarely exported

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