Austria Flashcards
What does the term “Bergwein” Indicate on a bottle of Austrian Wein?
The vineyard slope exceeds 26%
What is the Min Must Weight KMW for Austrian Wein?
10.7 KMW
What is the min must weight KMW for Landwein PGI?
14 KMW
What is the min must weight KMW for Qualitätswein (PDO)?
15 KMW
What is the min must weight KMW for Qualitätswein Sekt?
15 KMW
What is the aging requirement for Qualitätswein Sekt?
min 9 months on lees
What is the min must weight KMW for Kabinett Qualitätswein?
17 KMW
What is the min must weight KMW for Spätlese Prädikatswein?
19 KMW
What is the min must weight KMW for Auslese Prädikatswein?
21 KMW
What is the min must weight KMW for Beerenauslese/ Eiswein/Strohwein/Schilfwein Prädikatswein?
25 KMW
What is the min must weight KMW for Ausbruch Prädikatswein?
30 KMW
What is the min must weight KMW for TBA Prädikatswein?
30 KMW
What is the min % Alcohol of all Austrian Prädikatswein?
min 5%
What is the max % of alcohol for Kabinett Qualitätswein? Max RS?
max 13% alcohol
max 9g/L RS
What is the term for grape must of exclusively grapes harvested and pressed in Austria?
Traubenmost
What is “Traubenmost”?
the term for grape must of exclusively grapes harvested and pressed in Austria
What are 3 different sparkling wine styles made in Austria?
Sekt (traditional)
Perlwein (all methods)
Shaumwein (all methods)
What is the min alcohol and atm ranges for Shaumwein? Perlwein?
Shaumwein:
min 8.5% abv
3 atm
Perlwein:
min 9% abv
1-2.5atm
What does the term Reserve indicate on a bottle of Austrian wine?
min 13% abv (Qualitatswein)
White are released on 3/15 after harvest year
Reds released on November 1 after harvest year
Where the 4 sweetness level designations for Austrian wine? What are their values?
Trocken (dry)=max 9g/L
Halbtrocken (off dry)=max 18g/L
Lieblich (medium sweet)= max 45g/L
Sweet=min 45g/L
What are the 4 categories for Austrian Sekt Qualitätswein?
Klassik
Reserve
Große Reserve (Grand Reserve)
Hauersekt
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?
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
What does the term “Hauersekt” indicate on a bottle of Austrian Sekt?
tirage, disgorgement, and expedition was performed by the grape grower
Grower Producer essentially
What are the permitted varietals for Eisenberg DAC?
Blaufränkisch only
What are the permitted varietals for Leithaberg DAC? 4 white, 4 red
White:
Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburguner (blends or varietal)
Red:
Blaufränkisch plus max 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Zweigelt
What is the DAC located in the Neusiedlersee-Hügelland/Burgenland Region?
Leithaberg DAC
What are the permitted varietals for Mittelburgenland DAC?
Blaufränkisch only
What are the permitted varietals for Neusiedlersee DAC?
Zweigelt-based blends (min 60% for Reserve)
Blaufrankisch, St. Laurent, Pinot Noir
What are the permitted varietals for Rosalia DAC?
Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt
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?
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.
When was the first DAC vintage of each DAC in Burgenland?
Mittelburgenland (2005) Eisenberg (2009) Leithaberg (2009 for white and 2008 for red) Neusiedlersee (2011) Rosalia (2017)
May a grape variety or grapes in blend be mentioned on a bottle of Rosalia DAC?
no