austria Flashcards

1
Q

what are the three quality levels of Austrian Sekt

A

Klassik
- labeled by the state it is produced in, min 9 months lees, max 12.5 alcohol, all sweetness levels, all production methods)

Reserve
- min 18 months on lees, released Oct 22 of 2nd year after harvest, must be dry, must be trad method

Grand Reserve
- min 30 months on lees, released Oct 22 of 3rd year after harvest, must be dry, must be trad method, single vineyards allowed, must be single village

Haeursekt only applies to Grand Reserve

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2
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min KMW for Ausbruch

A

30 KMW/156 Oschle

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3
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what is Spatrot-Rotgipfler

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a white wine made in the Thermenregion.

a blend of Rotgipfler and Zierfandler

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4
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min amount of different grapes in a Gemischter Satz DAC

A

3

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5
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Min KMW for Steinfeder, Federspiel and Smaragd

A

15/17/19

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6
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Brundelmayer is in what DAC

A

Kamptal

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7
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Ried Heligenstein is in what DAC

A

Kamptal

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8
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Bernhard Ott is a producer in what region?

A

Wagram

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9
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what was the first DAC in Austria

A

Weinviertal (only Gruner)

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10
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What are the three main tributaries of the Danube

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Krems, Kamp and Traisen

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11
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what is the only DAC that allows both red and white wines

A

Leithaberg

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12
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what grape is known as Lemburger in Germany and Kekfrankos in Hungary

A

Blaufrankisch

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13
Q

Reid Achleiten is in what region

A

Wachau

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14
Q

Schloss Gobelsberg is in what region

A

Kamptal

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15
Q

Ried Lamm is in what DAC

A

Kamptal

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16
Q

Muhr Van Der Niepoort is in what region

A

Carnuntum

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17
Q

Max R/S for Kamptal Gruner Veltliner

A

9 g/l

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18
Q

what 4 new regions were officially recognized in 2018

A

Westeiermark
Sudsteirmark
Vulkanland-Steiermark
Rosalia

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19
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what are the parent grapes of Zweigelt

A

Blaufrankisch + St Laurent

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20
Q

Blauberger is a cross between what two grapes

A

Blauer Portugeuiser x Blaufrankisch

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21
Q

Feinburgunder and Morillon are synonyms for what grape

A

Chard

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22
Q

authorized grapes for Rosalia DAC

A

Zweigelt and Blaufrankisch

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23
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what is Rosolo

A

a dry wine from Rosalia made from dried grapes, min abv 15%

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24
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what is Rosolita

A

a sweet wine from Rosalia made from dried grapes

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25
Q

the town of illitz is where

A

neusiedlersee

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26
Q

spitz is a town in what region

A

Wachau

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27
Q

weissenkirchen is a town in what region

A

Wachau (where Prager is located)

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28
Q

Stein is a village in what region

A

Kremstel

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29
Q

Strass is a village in what region

A

Kamptal

30
Q

Gaisberg, Grub and Lamm are Erste Lage in what region

A

Kamptal

31
Q

what is Schaumwein

A

a term for sparkling wine

32
Q

what is perlwein

A

a lightly sparkling wine

33
Q

what is the min alcohol for Smaragd

A

12.5

34
Q

Ried Lobenberg is in what region

A

Wachau (one of the warmest in the region. Knoll makes a Loibenberg

35
Q

what person is depicted on the bottles of Emmerich Knol

A

Saint Urban, patron saint of winemaking

36
Q

what years in the 2000s were conductive to noble rot in the wachau

A

2000, 2004,2005,2006,2007

37
Q

The Brundelmayer family is credited with developing what training system

A

The Lyre

38
Q

who produces the top end cuvees “unendlich” and “M”

A

FX Pichler

unendlich =

39
Q

Nikolaihof is on what bank of the Danube

A

south

40
Q

what colour grape is roter veltliner

A

red

41
Q

what colour grape is fruhroter veltliner

A

white

42
Q

what does the term Handerbeit mean

A

“handmade”
on bottles of Veyder-Malberg

veyder is pronounced feyder

43
Q

Ried Bruck is in what region

A

Wachau

44
Q

what is the name of Austria’s Biodynamic certification program

A

RESPEKT

45
Q

Ried Kaferberg is in what DAC

A

Kamptal (Loimer makes one)

46
Q

Unique feature of Bernhard Ott’s “Quevre”

A

made in amphora, Gruner

47
Q

great vintages for red wine in the 2000s

A

2000, 2003 (very hot)
2006, 2009 (classic, warm years)
2015, 2017 (will make round, robust reds)

48
Q

what is the name of Nirpoort’s collab in austria

A

Muhr Van

49
Q

Wosendorf is a village in what region

A

Wachau (Rudi Pichler)

50
Q

Illmitz is a village in what region

A

Neusiedlersee

51
Q

what 4 white grapes can be bottled either as varietal wines or blended in Leithaberg DAC

A

Gruner, Neuberger, chardonnay, weissburgunder

52
Q

what is the parentage of Neuburger

A

Sylvaner x Roter Veltliner

53
Q

Domaine Wachau is in what village

A

Durnstein

54
Q

Kellerberg vineyard is in what village

A

Durnstein (Wachau)

55
Q

Samling 88 is more commonly known as

A

Seggureibe (found in neusiedlersee)

56
Q

two synonyms for chardonnay in austria

A

feinburgunder, morillon

57
Q

what does KMW stand for

A

Klosterneuburg Must Weight

58
Q

Formula for conveting KMW to Ochsle to Beaumé

A

(0,022 x °KMW + 4,54) x °KMW = °Öchsle

59
Q

Convert the following KMW to Ochsle and Beaumé

15 kmw
17 kmw
19 kmw

A

15 kmw = 73 ochsle = 9.8 beaumé
17 kmw = 83.5 ochsle = 11.1 beaumé
19 kmw = 94 ochsle = 12.4 beaumé

60
Q

what are the levels of the austrian pradikat system

A

spat, aus, ba, eiswin, strahwein, tba

61
Q

min r/s of ruster ausbruch

A

45 g/l

62
Q

what two PDO in Burgenland are 100% Blaufrankisch

A

Eisenberg
Mittelburgenland

63
Q

where is the wulka river

A

Rosalia

64
Q

are white wines made in Rosalia

A

no
red and rose only

65
Q

Heiligenstein is in what village

A

Zobing

66
Q

where is Wosendorf

A

Wachau
(Rudi Pichler)

67
Q

STK?

A

producer organization in Styria

68
Q

DACs of Steiermark

A

Weststeiermark
Sudsteiermark
vulkenland-steiermark

69
Q

what is Schilcher Klassik

A

rose frim Westseirmark

70
Q

min vine age for Grosse STK Ried Wines

A

15 years

71
Q

soil type of Seewinkel

A

gravel

72
Q
A