Austria Flashcards
How many permitted varieties are in Austria
40
26 White
14 Red
What is the most planted white grape in Austria?
What percentage of plantings does it cover?
- Gruner Veltliner
- 31% of the plantings
Most planted red grape in Austria
Zweigelt
Parentage of Zweigelt
- Blaufrankisch
- Sankt Lauren
What is coulure
French term for poor fruit set
What does KMW stand for
Klosterneuberg Must Weight
Maximum yields for Austrian wines
9000 kg/ha
What is the minimum ABV for pradikatswein in Austria
5%
What is the maximum alcohol level for Kabinett in Austria
13%
Min KMW for pradikatswein wines in Austria
- Kabinett 17
- Spatlese 19
- Auslese 21
- Beerenauslese 25
- Eiswein 25
- Strohwein/ Schilfwein 25
- Ausbruch 30
- Trockenbeerenauslese 30
What does DAC stand for
Districtus Austriae Controllatus
What is the second most planted white variety in Austria
- Welschriesling
- 7.2% of plantings
What is the rose from Austria called
Schilcher
What are the DACs of Austria
- Weinwiertel
- Kamptal
- Kremstal
- Wachau
- Traisental
- Carnuntum
- Wiener Gemischter Satz
- Rosalia
- Neusidlersee
- Leithaberg
- Mittelburgenland
- Eisenberg
- Ruster Ausbruch
- Vulkanland- Steiermark
- Weststeiermark
- Sudsteiermark
What red wine is Neusidlersee known for
Zweigelt
What is the grape of Schilcher
Blauer Wildbacher
What does Gemischter Satz mean
Field blend
What are the blending requirements for Wiener Gemischter Satz
- At least 3 grape varieties
- No variety should exceed 50%
- No variety should be less than 10%
What are the ripeness levels of the Wachau
- Steinfeder
- Federspiel
- Smaragd
What is the alcohol level for the ripeness levels of the Wachau
- Steinfeder- less than 11.5% ABV
- Federspiel- between 11.5% to 12.5% ABV
- Smaragd- more than 12.5% ABV
What is the must weight (KMW) for the different ripeness levels of the Wachau?
- Steinfeder 15
- Federspiel 17
- Smaragd 19
What is Vinea Wachau?
When was it founded?
- Association of producers in the Wachau focusing on natural wines and higher standards
- 1983
What are the soils of the Wachau
Sandy, loess soils with Gfohl Gneiss
What Hungarian region borders Neusidlersee
Sopron
Max residual sugar for Kamptal wines
9 g/l provided total acidity is within 2 g/l of residual sugar
Aging requirements for Kremstal wines
- Kremstal DAC, with or without village- may be released after Jan 1st of the year following harvest
- Kremstal DAC with indication of village and single vineyard- may be released after March 1st of the year following harvest
- Reserve- may be released after July 1st of the year following harvest
Minimum ABV for Kamptal wines
- Kamptal DAC- without village 11.5% ABV
- Kamptal DAC- With village indication 12% ABV
- Kamptal DAC- with village and vineyard 12.5% ABV
- Kamptal Reserve- 13% ABV
What river runs through Kamptal
Kamp River
What river runs through Kremstal
Krems River
What are the subregions of Burgenland
- Neusidlersee
- Leithaberg
- Mittelburgenlad
- Eisenberg
What is the newest DAC in Austria
Rosalia DAC
What are the grapes of Rosalia
Blaufrankisch and Zweigelt
Name some of the top producers of the Wachau
- Nikolaihof
- Alzinger
- Rudi Pichler
- FX Pichler
- Prager
- Knoll
- Jäger
Name some of the top producers of the Kamptal
- Schloss Gobelsburg
- Brundlmayer
- Hiedler
- Loimer
- Hirsch
- Jurtschitsch
Name some of the top producers of Kremstal
- Nigl
- Salomon Undhof
Name the major villages of the Wachau from east to west
- Mautern- across the Danube
- Underloiben
- Oberloiben
- Durnstein
- Weissenkirchen
- Joching
- Wossendorf
- Spitz
Name 3 villages and vineyards in the Wachau
- Underloiben Steinertal
- Oberloiben Loibenberg
- Weissenkirchen Achleiten
- Spitz Axpoin
What important producers do you find in Weissenkirchen
- FX Pichler
- Knoll
- Präger
What Gebietsweine
- Regional wine
- 17 varieties are permitted; including Gemischter Satz
What is Ortsweine
- Village wine
- 9 varieties permitted
What is Riedenweine
- Single Vineyard wines
- Only Gruner and Riesling allowed
What are the rivers to the west and east creating the borders of the Wachau
- Melk to the West
- Krems to the East
What is the equivalent of Recoltant Manipulant in Austria
- Hauersekt
What are the categories of sparking wine in Austria
- Klassik
- Reserve
- Grosse Reserve
What is the aging and other requirements for Grosse Reserve wines
- 30 months on the lees
- grapes must come from a single village
- vineyard, grape and vintage may be stated on the label
- may not be released before 3 years
- only Brut Nature, Extra Brut and Brut styles
What are the aging and other requirements for Sekt Reserve wines in Austria
- Traditional method only
- 18 months on the lees
- Vintage may be stated
- only Brut Nature, Extra Brut and Brut styles
What are the aging and other requirements for Sekt Classik in Austria
- Traditional or tank method
- 9 months on the lees
- Must come from one of the Austrian States
- All dosage and colors may be produce
When did Sekt become a legal category in Austria
2016
What are the Austrian regions Landwein can be labeled as?
- Weinland (Niederösterreich, Wien and Burgenland)
- Steierland (Steiermark)
- Bergland (Rest of Austria)
What are the designations for Landwein in Austria
- Weinland
- Steierland
- Bergland
What are the main regions included in the Weinland designation for Austrian wine
- Niederosterreich
- Wiener Gemischter Satz
- Burgenland
