Austria Flashcards

1
Q

What does the term “Bergwein” Indicate on a bottle of Austrian Wein?

A

The vineyard slope exceeds 26%

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2
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What is the Min Must Weight KMW for Austrian Wein?

A

10.7 KMW

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3
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What is the min must weight KMW for Landwein PGI?

A

14 KMW

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4
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What is the min must weight KMW for Qualitätswein (PDO)?

A

15 KMW

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5
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What is the min must weight KMW for Qualitätswein Sekt?

A

15 KMW

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6
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What is the aging requirement for Qualitätswein Sekt?

A

min 9 months on lees

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7
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What is the min must weight KMW for Kabinett Qualitätswein?

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17 KMW

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What is the min must weight KMW for Spätlese Prädikatswein?

A

19 KMW

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9
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What is the min must weight KMW for Auslese Prädikatswein?

A

21 KMW

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10
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What is the min must weight KMW for Beerenauslese/ Eiswein/Strohwein/Schilfwein Prädikatswein?

A

25 KMW

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11
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What is the min must weight KMW for Ausbruch Prädikatswein?

A

30 KMW

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12
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What is the min must weight KMW for TBA Prädikatswein?

A

30 KMW

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13
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What is the min % Alcohol of all Austrian Prädikatswein?

A

min 5%

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14
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What is the max % of alcohol for Kabinett Qualitätswein? Max RS?

A

max 13% alcohol

max 9g/L RS

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15
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What is the term for grape must of exclusively grapes harvested and pressed in Austria?

A

Traubenmost

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16
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What is “Traubenmost”?

A

the term for grape must of exclusively grapes harvested and pressed in Austria

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17
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What are 3 different sparkling wine styles made in Austria?

A

Sekt (traditional)
Perlwein (all methods)
Shaumwein (all methods)

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18
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What is the min alcohol and atm ranges for Shaumwein? Perlwein?

A

Shaumwein:
min 8.5% abv
3 atm

Perlwein:
min 9% abv
1-2.5atm

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19
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What does the term Reserve indicate on a bottle of Austrian wine?

A

min 13% abv (Qualitatswein)

White are released on 3/15 after harvest year

Reds released on November 1 after harvest year

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20
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Where the 4 sweetness level designations for Austrian wine? What are their values?

A

Trocken (dry)=max 9g/L

Halbtrocken (off dry)=max 18g/L

Lieblich (medium sweet)= max 45g/L

Sweet=min 45g/L

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21
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What are the 4 categories for Austrian Sekt Qualitätswein?

A

Klassik

Reserve

Große Reserve (Grand Reserve)

Hauersekt

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22
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What are the lees aging periods for Klassik, Reserve, and Große Reserve Sekt? Which two must be made using the traditional method? What are the allowed sweetness levels for these?

A

Klassik (min 9 months)
Reserve (min 18 months)
Große Reserve (min 30 months)

Reserve and Große Reserve must be made using traditional method

Any sweetness level for Klassik.

Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature for Reserve and Große Reserve

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23
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What does the term “Hauersekt” indicate on a bottle of Austrian Sekt?

A

tirage, disgorgement, and expedition was performed by the grape grower

Grower Producer essentially

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24
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What are the permitted varietals for Eisenberg DAC?

A

Blaufränkisch only

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25
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What are the permitted varietals for Leithaberg DAC? 4 white, 4 red

A

White:
Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburguner (blends or varietal)

Red:
Blaufränkisch plus max 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Zweigelt

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26
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What is the DAC located in the Neusiedlersee-Hügelland/Burgenland Region?

A

Leithaberg DAC

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27
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What are the permitted varietals for Mittelburgenland DAC?

A

Blaufränkisch only

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28
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What are the permitted varietals for Neusiedlersee DAC?

A

Zweigelt-based blends (min 60% for Reserve)

Blaufrankisch, St. Laurent, Pinot Noir

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29
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What are the permitted varietals for Rosalia DAC?

A

Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt

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30
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What are the non-DAC styles of Rosalia?

Which are the styles produced from the drying of hand harvested grapes? Which is dry and which is sweet?

A

Grande Rosalia
Rosolo and Rosolita

Rosolo and Rosolita are produced from dried grapes that have been hand harvested.

Rosolo is dry and must be min 15% abv. Rosalita is sweet.

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31
Q

When was the first DAC vintage of each DAC in Burgenland?

A
Mittelburgenland (2005)
Eisenberg (2009)
Leithaberg (2009 for white and 2008 for red)
Neusiedlersee (2011)
Rosalia (2017)
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32
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May a grape variety or grapes in blend be mentioned on a bottle of Rosalia DAC?

A

no

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33
Q

Bottle sizes of what multiples are permitted for Rosalia DAC? What is the exception?

A

multiples of 750ml

5L is the exception

34
Q

What styles of wine are produced under Rosalia DAC? What non DAC styles are permitted here?

A

still red and rosé for DAC

still dry and sweet red from dried grapes for non DAC styles.

35
Q

For what DACs of Burgenland are Classic and Reserve wines min abv of 12.5% and 13% respectively?

A

Eisenberg DAC

Mittelburgenland DAC

36
Q

For what DACs of Burgenland are Classic and Reserve wines min abv of 12% and 13% respectively?

A

Neusiedlersee DAC

Rosalia DAC

37
Q

Which DAC of Burgenland does not produce Classic and only Reserve wines?

A

Leithaberg DAC

38
Q

What is the min abv% for Grand Rosalia, Rosolo, and Rosalita respectively?

A
Grand Rosalia (13.5%)
Rosolo and Rosalita (15%)
39
Q

Is Grand Rosalia oak-aged?

A

Yes as it is by definition as having a recognizable flavor of oak aging in addition to being min 13.5% abv

40
Q

What are the 3 ripeness designations of the Wachau? What are their KMW values and what level of Qualitätswein is each equal to in regards to this?

A

Steinfeder:
min 15KMW = to basic Qualitätswein

Federspiel
min 17KMW= to Kabinett Qualitätswein

Smaragd
min 19 KMW= to Qualitätswein Spätlese

41
Q

What are the KMW levels for each Prädikat for Austrian Prädikatswein? What is the Oechsle equivalent and German pradikat equivalent of each?

A

Spätlese Pradikätswein:
19 KMW= 95 Oechsle (Spätlese/Auslese)

Auslese Prädikatswein:
21 KMW=105 Oechsle (Auslese)

Beerenauslese/Eiswein/Strohwein/Schilfwein Prädikatswein:
25 KMW=125 Oechsle (Beerenauslese/Eiswein)

Ausbruch/Trockenbeerenauslese Prädikatswein:
30 KMW=150 Oechsle (Trockenbeerenauslese)

42
Q

What are the alcohol ranges for each level of ripeness for Wachau?

A

Steinfeder:
min 11.5%

Federspiel:
11.5%-12.5%

Smaragd:
min 12.5%

43
Q

What is the min alcohol % and KMW for Austrian Wein?

A

min 8.5%

min 10.7KMW

44
Q

What is the min alcohol % and KMW for Austrian Landwein (PGI)?

A

min 8.5%

min 14KMW

45
Q

What is the min alcohol % and KMW for basic Austrian Qualitätswein?

A

min 9%

15KMW

46
Q

What is the max alcohol % and KMW for Austrian Kabinett Qualitätswein?

A

max 13%

min 17KMW

47
Q

What is the min alcohol % and KMW for Spätlese Prädikatswein?

A

min 5%

min 19KMW

48
Q

What is the min alcohol % and KMW for Auslese Prädikatswein?

A

min 5%

min 21 KMW

49
Q

What is the min alcohol % and KMW for Beerenauslese Prädikatswein? What other Prädikats share these values?

A

min 5%

min 25 KMW

Eiswein and Srohwein/Schilfwein share these values

50
Q

What is the min alcohol % and KMW for Ausbruch and Trockenbeerenauslese?

A

min 5%

min 30KMW

51
Q

What is the min % of alcohol for the Classic and Reserve categories for the 5 DACs of Burgenland?

A

Eisenberg:
12.5% and 13%

Leithaberg:
12.5-13% all are Reserve

Mittelburgenland:
12.5% and 13%

Neusiedlersee:
12% and 13%

Rosalia:
12% and 13%

52
Q

What is the max RS for the 5 DACs of Burgenland?

A

Eisenberg (4g/L)

Leithaberg (2.5g/L)

Mittelburgenland (2.5g/L)

Neusiedlersee (4g/L)

Rosalia (4g/L)

53
Q

What were the first vintages for the 5 DACs of Burgenland?

A

Eisenberg:
2009 (2008 for Reserve)

Leithaberg:
2009 is first white vintage; 2008 is first red vintage

Mittelburgenland:
2005

Neusiedlersee:
2011 (2010 for Reserve wines)

Rosalia:
2017

54
Q

Which two DAC styles are made in Rosalia DAC? Which may not list grapes on the bottle? What are the two permitted grapes for DAC?

A

Dry Still Red and Rosé

Rosé may not mention grapes.

Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt

55
Q

Neusiedlersee DAC permits red blends only from mostly what grape? What is the min % for Reserve of this grape? What other 3 grapes are important blending partners?

A

Zweigelt

Reserve requires min 60%

Blaufrankisch, Pinot Noir, and St. Laurent are important blending parters and make up max 40% of blends for Reserve

56
Q

What style of wine is produced in Mittelburgenland DAC? What is the grape?

A

Dry Still Red only

Blaufrankisch

57
Q

What styes of wine are produced in Leithaberg DAC?

A

Dry Still Red Blends and Dry Still White Varietal or Blends.

58
Q

What is the min % of Blaufrankisch required for Leithaberg DAC red blends?

A

min 85%

59
Q

What style of wine is made in Eisenberg DAC? What is the grape?

A

Dry still red from Blaufrankisch?

60
Q

Of the 5 DACs of Burgenland, which two produce exclusively dry still red wine from Blaufrankisch?

A

Eisenberg and Mittelburgenland

61
Q

What style of wine in Rosalia DAC are permitted for Reserve?

A

Red Only

62
Q

What is the DAC of Wien (Vienna)?

A

Wiener Gemischter Satz

63
Q

What are the 3 major grapes of Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC wines?

A

Gruner Veltliner
Riesling
Weissburgunder

64
Q

What is the sole DAC of Steiermark (Styria)?What was this DAC formerly called?

A

Schilcherland DAC

Formerly called Weststeiermark

65
Q

What style of wine is produced in Schilcherland DAC? From what grape exclusively?

A

Dry Still Rosé (Schilcher)

Blauer Wildbacher

66
Q

What are the two DAC style designations for Schilcherland DAC?

A

Klassik and Ried

67
Q

What is the max RS for Schilcherland Klassik and Ried DAC wines?

A

Klassik: 3g/L
Ried: 4g/L

68
Q

When will the first vintage of Schilcherland DAC be?

A

2018

69
Q

When was the first DAC vintage of Kamptal?

A

2008

70
Q

What is the min alcohol % for Reserve wines in the 4 DAC of Niederösterreich?

A
Reserve:
Kamptal (min 13%)
Kremstal (min 13%)
Traisental (min 13%)
Weinviertel (min 13%
71
Q

What is the min abv% for basic or classic for all 4 DAC in Niederösterreich?

A

Kamptal (11.5%)
Kremstal (12%)
Traisental (11.5%)
Weinviertal (12%)

72
Q

Which is the only DAC in Niederösterreich with a Classic designation for wines?

A

Weinviertel

73
Q

What’s the max RS for all 4 DAC of Niederösterreich?

A

Kamptal:
wines must be legally “trocken”

Kremstal:
wines must be legally “trocken”

Traisental:
wines must be legally “trocken”

Weinviertal:
Classic (6g/L)
Reserve: wines must be legally “trocken”

74
Q

What does “trocken” indicate on a bottle of Austrian wine?

A

max 9g/L provided total acidity is within 2g/L of RS

75
Q

What are the grapes permitted for Kamptal DAC?

A

Gruner Veltliner

Riesling

76
Q

What are the grapes permitted for Kremstal DAC?

A

Gruner Veltliner

Riesling

77
Q

What are the grapes permitted for Traisental DAC?

A

Gruner Veltliner

Riesling

78
Q

What is the grape permitted for Weinviertel DAC?

A

Gruner Veltliner

79
Q

What was the first DAC vintage for Weinviertel? When was the Reserve category introduced?

A

2002

Reserve category introduced for the 2009 vintage

80
Q

What is the first DAC vintage for Traisental?

A

2006

81
Q

What is the first DAC vintage for Kremstal?

A

2007

82
Q

What is the first DAC vintage for Kamptal?

A

2008