Austria Flashcards
when was the wine law introduced in austria
1999
categories of wine in austria
sugar content is yardstick like germany
- wein aus osterreich - basic
- landwein - igp
- qualitatswein - kabinett
- pradikat
what is trocken in austria
dry
what is halbtrocken in austria
off dry
lieblich in austria
medium sweet
sub in austria
sweet
reserve in austria
only for qualitatswein with min abv 13%
what is kmw in austria
klosterneuburger mostwaage
austria must weight scale
kabinett, austria?
qualitatswein, 17 kmw
spatlese, A?
late harvest
19 kmw
Auslese, A?
sweeter grapes
21 kmw
beerenauslese, A?
edelfaule
25 kmw
schilfwein or strohwein A?
late harvest and dried for 3 mnths
25 kmw
Ausbruch, A?
spcl selected
edelfaule
27 kmw
Trockenbeerenauslese, A?
sweetest
edelfaule
30 kmw
which wine is named after a lizard
smaragd
what are the erms used by member wineries of the Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus
Steinfield - 15 kmw, no chapt
federspiel - 17 kmw
smaragd - 19 kmw
DAC system?
Districtus Austriae Controllatus
similar to AOC and DOC system
2 levels - klassik and reserve
Name the 9 DACs of austria
- Weinviertel
- Mittelburgenland
- Traisental
- Kremstal
- Kamptal
- Leithaberg
- Eisenberg
- Neusiedlersee
- Wiener Gemischter Satz
what are sparkling wines called in austria
shaumwein
sekt
name the 4 principle wine growing regions of austria
niederosterreich - lower austria
wien- vienna
burgenland
streiermark - styria
2 main grapes of austria
gruner veltliner
riesling
name the sub districts of niederosterreich
wienvietal wagram kamptal kremstal traisental wachau thermenregion carnuntrum
climate of wienvietal ?
3 zones
north = cool
south = warm
grapes of wienvietal?
gruner veltliner
specs of DAC in weinvietal for gruner veltliner
2003
qualitatswein
* klassic = 12 abv, NO edelfaule
* reserve = 13 abv, edelfaule.
characteristics of gruner veltliner
pepperspices
fruit driven bouquet
peach
green pepper
wagram?
no DAC
grapes = gruner veltliner, riesling, roter veltliner
roter veltliner is indigenous to ?
wagram of niederosterreich
Kamptal, kremstal and traisental have received DAC designation for which 2 grapes
gruner veltliner and riesling
for both klassic and reserve levels.
what are the grapes not of DAV in kamptal.
pinot blanc, pinot noir, zweigelt
wachau has which river running through it
danube
what is the quality designation of wachau
no DAC.
steinffeder
federspiel
smaragd
grapes of wachau
gruner veltliner riesling neuberger geller muskateller (Muscat blanc) sauvignon blanc
name the grapes of thermenregion
* whites zierfandler (spatrot) rotgipfler saint laurent blauuer zwiegelt pinot noir cab sauv merlot
grapes of carnuntrum?
* reds blauer zweigelt cab sauv merlot *whites gruner veltliner pinot blanc pinot gris
what is wiener gemischte satz DAC
field blend from WEIN of austria
mix of vines planted in vineyards.
harvested, pressed, vinified at the same time
what is heuriger
popular in WEIN / vienna
small wine taverns attached to vineyards/wineries
most recent vintage and cold foods served
recent = al fresco restaurants
name the 4 sub regions of burgenland
neusiedlesee
neusiedlesee-hugelland
mittelburgenland
sudburgenland
which sub region of burgenland is known for its botrytized wines
neusiedlesee
neusiedlesee-hugelland
grapes of neusiedlesee
zweigelt
blaufrankisch
cab sauv
chardonnay
The DAC in neusiedlesee is pruduced from which grape
zweigelt
what is the grape variety for beerenauslese and trockenbeerenauslese wines in neusiedlesee
welchriesling
what is BA in austria
beerenauslese
what is TBA in austria
trockenbeerenauslese
what is neusiedlesee-hugelland know for other than BA and TBA
ruster ausbruch wines.
- made in the town of Rust
- by adding fresh grapes to edelfaule grapes of TBA quality.
- similar to sauternes
DAC of neusiedlersee uses which grapes
85 blaufranksich
st laurent
zweigelt
pinot noir
grapes of leithaberg DAC
weissburgunder chardonnay neuberger gruner veltliner ** RED blaufrankisch zweiglet st laurent pinot noir
in the years that neusiedlersee does’nt produce botrutis wines what does it produce?
esiwein
which is the grape of mittelburgenland
blaufrankisch
which DAC produces 100% blaufrankisch wines
Eisenberg DAC Sudburgenland burgenland ** spicy and earthy taste other grapes = welchriesling and weisburgunder
name the 3 sub regions of steiermark
vulkanland steiermark
westeirmark and sudsteiermark
vulkanland steirmark
what is the soil of steiermark like?
volcanic
what is chardonnay called in steiermark austria
morillon
grapes of steiermark
morillon
weisburgunder
traminer
schilcher is a synonym for?
blauer wildbacher
which sub region is known for schilcher rose wines
weststeirmark in
steiermark
which region uses sauvignon blanc
sudsteiermark
grapes of sudsteiermark
sauv blanc weschriesling chardonnay grauburgunder weisburgunder gelber muskateller traminer
what is STK
styrian terrior and classic wine estates
rules of STK?
welchriesling STK
steirische klassic STK
premeir cru and grand cry STK
welchriesling STK?
extra dry wine
stainless steel
11.5 %abv
steierische klassic STK
grapes = weisburgunder, morillon, grauburgunder, gelber muskateller, sauv blanc
- dry
- qualitatswein
- stainless steel
- 12.5% abv
premier and grand cru STK
single vineyards
strict regulations
