Austria Flashcards
Hauersekt
similar to German Winzersekt
sekt made by grape grower, RM, must list village/ vineyard, grape variety, vintage
Klassik Sekt
9 months on lees
grapes must come from one single federal state of AUS
Tank, transfer, traditional methods permitted
all dosage & colors permitted
Reserve Sekt
18 months on lees
Vintage may be listed
Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature only
Grown and vinified in one of Austria’s federal states
Grosse Reserve Sekt
30 months on lees Grapes must come from a single wine village hand harvesting required vineyard names permitted released after 36 months Brut Nature, Extra Brut, Brut only
Austrian Weinbaugebiete
Niederosterreich, Wien, Burgenland, Styria
Austrian Quality tiers
Wein- vintage, variety only, generic ‘Austria’ on label
Landwein- 36 permitted varieties, labelled only with Weinbauregionen
Qualitatswein- includes both Pradikatswein & DAC
Weinbauregionen
Weinland- Niederösterreich, Wien, Burgenland
Steierland- Steiermark
Bergland- 500ha of vineyards throughout mountains
Regions included in Weinland
Niederosterreich, Wien, Burgenland
Maximum yield throughout Austria
9,000 kg/ha (67.5hl/ha)
DAC’s
Weinviertel Mittelburgenland Traisental Kremstal Kamptal Leithaberg Eisenberg Neusiedlersee Wiener Gemischter Satz Schilcherland Rosalia
Geschutzter Ursprung, gesprufte Qualitat
“protected designation of origin and certified quality”
Kremstal DAC
Gruner Veltliner and Riesling (dry)
Normale: 12% min alc,
W/ vineyard and Village, 12.5% min alc.,
Reserve: 13% min alc., may show some botrytis or wood
First vintage: 2007
Kamptal DAC
GV and Riesling (dry wines) Normale: 11.5% min alc, With Village Name: 12% min alc. With Village and Vineyard name: 12.5% Reserve: 13% min alc., may show signs of botrytis or oak First Vintage: 2008
Traisental DAC
GV and Riesling (dry wines) Normale: 11.5% min alc. With Village name: 12% min alc. With village and vineyard: 12.5% min alc. Reserve: 13%, may show botrytis or wood First vintage: 2006
Weinviertel DAC
GV only (dry wines) Classic: 12% min alc, 6 g/L max RS Reserve: 13% min alc, trocken (9 g/L), some botrytis or oak is permitted First Vintage: 2002 (2009 for reserve)
Schilcherland DAC
Schilcher (dry rose only), from Blauer WIldbacher
Klassik: 11-12% alc., <3 g/L RS
Ried: 12% min alc., 4 g/L max, may show oak influence
Hand harvested, bottled in glass with cork, glass, or screw cap
First Vintage: 2018
Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC
blend of at least 3 varieties, no single may be more than 50%, each must be at least 10%
Wines labeled “Wien”- max 12.5% alc., must be trocken, show no oak
Single Vineyard- min. 12.5% alc., not necessarily trocken
First vintage 2013
Eisenberg DAC
Blaufrankisch, dry red only
Classic- 12.5% min
Reserve- 13% min alc, must be aged in oak
First Vintage- 2009, (2008 for reserve)
Leithaberg DAC
White & Red
White- GV, Neuberger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (blends or single)
Red- Blaufrankisch (plus max 15% PN, Zweigelt, St Laurent)
12.5-13.5% alc.
First Vintage- 2009 (2008 for reds)
No 375’s, 1 liters permitted
Mittelburgenland DAC
Dry Red (Blaufrankisch)
Classic- Min 12.5 alc
Classic w/ single vineyard- Min 13% alc. (13.5% max)
Reserve- min 13% alc. (no max)
Classic must be made/aged in S/S or used oak
Reserve must be made/ aged in oak
First Vintage 2005
Neusiedlersee DAC
Dry Red (based on Zweigelt)
Classic- Zweigelt is base, but other local reds are permitted, 12% min alc.
Reserve- 60% min Zweigelt, 40% other red grapes (PN, St Laurent, Blaufrankisch), 13% min alc., aged in oak
First Vintage: 2011 (reserve 2010)
Rosalia DAC
Dry, still Red and Rose (Blaufrankisch & Zweigelt)
Classic- 12% min alc.
Reserve- 13% min alc., red only
First Vintage- 2017
Grande Rosalia
Rosalia DAC label term
Rosalia DAC wine with 13.5% alcohol and recognizable oak flavor (red only)
Rosolo
Rosalia DAC label term
hand harvested, dried grape wine of at least 15% alc., dry
Rosolita
Rosalia DAC label term
hand harvested, dried grape wine, sweet
DACs and their grape(s)
Weinviertel- GV only
Traisental- GV and Riesling
Kremstal- GV and Riesling
Kamptal- GV and Riesling
Schilcherland- Rose only from Blauer Wildbacher
Wiener Gemischter Satz- white blends of at least 3 grapes
Eisenberg- Blaufrankisch
Leithaberg- White (GV, PB, Neuberger, Chard), Red (Blaufrankisch-based blends)
Mittelburgenland- Blaufrankisch
Neusiedlersee- Zweigelt-based blends
Rosalia- Red and Rose (Blaufrankich and Zweigelt)
DACs of Burgenland
Eisenberg Leithaberg Mittelburgenlad Neusiedlersee Rosalia
DACs of Niederösterreich
Traisental
Weinvertal
Kremstal
Kamptal
DACs of Wien
Wiener Gemischter Satz