Austria Flashcards
What are the parents grapes of Zweigelt
Blaufrankish and St. Laurent
What are the Oechsle requirements for Pradikatswein in Austria Qualistanwein/Steinfeder Kabinett/Federspiel Spatlese Auslese/Smaragd Beeranauslese Trockenbeeranauslese Eiswein Ausbruch
Qualistanwein/Steinfeder: 73 Kabinett/Federspiel: 83.5 Spatlese: 94 Auslese/Smaragd: 105 Beeranauslese: 127 Trockenbeeranauslese: 156 Eiswein: 127 Ausbruch: 138
What is the synonym for Scheurebe in Austria
Samling 88
What is a synonym for Rotburger
Zweigelt
What are the parents of Gruner Veltliner
Zierfandler and Traminer (Savagin)
What is the minimum weight that Strohnwein must be harvested at, what are the drying requirements
Beeranauslese -25KMW
3month, unless after 2 months it reaches 30KMW
What is the difference between Strohnwein and Schifwein
Strohwein is aged on Straw and Schifwein is aged on reeds
What upset the Austrian wine industry in the late 1900’s
Anti-Freeze scandal (Diethylen Glycol) being added to wines *Not antifreeze
What are the four weinbaugebiete of Austria
Niederosterreich
Wien (Vienna)
Burgenland
Styria (Steiermark)
What are the Austrian synonyms for Chardonnay
Morillon and Feinburgunder
What are the top six white grapes in Austria
Gruner Veltliner (Zierfander x Traminer) Welschriesling Muller- Thrugau Weissburgunder Riesling Chardonnay (Morillon/Feinburgunder)
What are the top four red grapes of Austria
Zweigelt (St. Laurent x Blaufrankisch)
Blaufrankisch
Blauer Portugieser
Blauburgunder (Blaufrankisch x Blauer Portugieser)
Define the three levels of quality in Austria
Wein: Date/Varietal, but only denotes Austria
Landwein: Can denote Weinland, Steierland, Burgland
Qualitatswein: Pradikatswein/DAC
What are the two subsets of Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein- Min 5%abv and no chapitalization
DAC- focus on dry wines
What does DAC stand for
Districtus Austriae Controllatus
What is the term for Blaufrankisch in Germany
Lemberger
*Kekfrankos in Hungary
What changes were made to Austrian Sekt in 2016
Established the Austian Sekt with PDO
Under the Austrian Sekt PDO, what are the three styles that can be produced
Klassik
Reserve
Grosse Reserve
What style of Austrian Sekt PDO allows for tank fermentation
Klassik
What are the aging requirements for the different tiers of Austrian Sekt PDO
Klassik: 9 months on lees
Reserve: 18 months on lees
Grosse Reserve: 30 months on lees
What is the maximum amount of residual sugar in Grosse Reserve Austrian Sekt PDO
18 g/L= Brut, Extra Brut, and Brut Nature only
When would you encounter the term “Hauersekt”
On a bottle of Austrian Sekt PDO Grosse reserve, essentailly denote RM (grower producer)
What term is required on a bottle of Austrian Sekt PDO that distinguishes it from basic Austrian Sekt
Geschützter Ursprung, geprüfte Qualität, meaning “protected designation of origin and certified quality.”
When can Austrian Sekt PDO be released
Klassik: Oct 22 following year
Reserve: Oct 22 the 2nd year following harvest
Grosse Reserve: Oct 22 the 3rd year following harvest
What term can denote “vineyard” on the label of an Austrian Wine
Ried- some traditionalist still use it instead of using the village
What association in the Niederosterreich promoted several sites to Erste Lage
Osterreichischen Traditionweinguter
est. 1992
What are the eight subregions of Niederosterreich
Weinviertel DAC Carnuntum Traisental DAC Wagram Kremstal DAC Kamptal DAC Wachau Thermenregion
What are the first DAC created
Weinviertal DAC
What is the maximum alcohol for a Classic wine from Weinviertal DAC, what about reserve
12%, Reserve can be 13%
What is the maximum acidity permitted in a Reserve wine from Weinviertal DAC
9g/L or within 2g/L of RS
When can Gruner Veltliner from Weinviertal DAC have botrytis or wood aromas
Only Reserve wines from Weinviertal DAC may have notes of botrytis or Wood aromas
What is the range of alcohol found in the Traisental DAC
DAC: 11.5
DAC with Village: 12%
DAC with Village and Vineyard: 12.5%
DAC Reserve: 13%
What are three important towns in Kamptal DAC
Langenlois: Lamm, Heiligenstein
Zobing: Gaisberg
Kogelberg
Where would one encounter the producer Stadt Kerms
Kermstal
What river do Kremstal and Kamptal sit on
Kamp River- a tributary of the Danube