AUSTRIA Flashcards
Austria main grapes
*Grüner Veltliner* Zweigelt (red)* Blaufränkisch (red)* St. Laurent (red)* Welschriesling (White)* Müller-Thurgau Riesling* Sauvignon Blanc* Weissburgunder (PB) Morillon (Chardonna)
3 PGI (Viticulture regions)
Weinland Österreich
Steierland
Bergland (No PDO)
Neiderösterreich’s DACs and main grapes
- Grüner Veltliner, Riesling:
- Kremsatal DAC
- Kamptal DAC
- Traisental DAC
- Güner Veltriner:
- Weinviertel DAC
Requiere for Qualitätswein
- POD level
- From one of four Weinbaugebiete
What are the 4 Weinland Österreich’s Weinbaugebites
- Niederösterreich
- Wien
- Burgenland
DAC in Wien
Wienner Gemishchtet Satz DAC
White blends
Niederösterreich’s subregions
Weinvertiel DAC Kremstal DAC Kamptal DAC Traisental DAC Wachau Wagram (outstanding whites) Carnuntum (+red) Thermenregion (+red)
Most prestigious Wine growing zone in Austria
Wachau in Niederösterreich
Wachau’s hierarchy of level terms
Steinfeder
Federspiel
Smaragd
Explain Steinfeder
Early-harvested wine
Max. 11.5% abv
Explain Federspiel
- Medium-bodied wines
- Harvested a min ripeness (like Kabinett)
- Most common
- 11.5% to 12.5% abv
Explain Smaragd
- Powerful wines
- Competed with Grand Crus of Alsace
- 12.5% to 14% abv
- Like Spätlese
Burgenland DACs with grapes
- Zweigelt grape (red)
- Neusiedlerseee DAC
- Blaufränkish
- Mittelburgenland DAC
- Eisenberg DAC
- Blaufränkish, Güner Veltriner, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Neuburger
- Leithaberg DAC
What is “Klassik” and “Reserve”
Terms used for DACs
-Klassik: Medium-bodies style. Emphasize fruit and freshness. 12% abv
-Reserve: 13% abv, for richter and more opulent style of wine.
Can be aged in new oak
Other name of Morillon grape
Chardonnay