Austria Flashcards
First trockenbeerenauslese in Austria
1526
Explain the Austrian antifreeze scandal
1985 scandal that uncovered the use of diethylene glycol in some Austrian white wines (to add texture to light white wines). It nearly destroyed the Austria wine industry. Led to extremely strict regulations that helped put Austria back on the map
What is a weinbaugebiete?
An Austrian winegrowing region
of weinbaugebiete Austria
4
Austrian weinbaugebiete (from north to south)
Niederösterreich
Wien
Burgenland
Styria (Steiermark)
Which two weinbaugebiete contain 90% of Austria’s vineyards?
Niederösterreich
Burgenland
Most cultivated white variety in Austria
Grüner Veltliner (30%)
Most cultivated red variety in Austria
Zweigelt
What is Zweigelt a cross between?
Blaufränkisch
St. Laurent
Does Austria grow more white or red grapes?
White (65%)
Top white grapes in Austria
Grüner Veltliner
Welschriesling
Müller Thurgau
Weissburgunder
Riesling
Chardonnay
Austrian names for Chardonnay
Morillon
Feinburgunder
Top red grapes in Austria
Zweigelt
Blaufränkisch
Blauer Portugieser
Blauburger (Blaufränkisch / Blauer Portugieser)
Austrian wine quality levels (from best to worst)
Qualitätswein
Landwein
Wein
Where are grapes used in Austrian Qualitätswein sourced from?
One of the four weinbaugebiete or one of 16 smaller wine regions
What capsule indicates an Austrian wine is Qualitätswein?
Capsule with a red and white banderole
Proportion of Austrian wine - Qualitätswein
Around 2/3
Can Austrian Wein carry a vintage and varietal label?
Yes
Describe a Weinbauregionen
A geographic designation used to label Austrian Landwein. There are 3
Austrian Weinbauregionen
Weinland
Steierland
Bergland
Weinbaugebiete in Weinland
Niederösterreich
Wien
Burgenland
Weinbaugebiete in Steierland
Styria (Steiermark)
Weinbaugebiete in Bergland
Around 500 hectares spread through the remaining Austrian countryside
Sub-categories of Austrian qualitätswein
Prädikatswein
Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)
General distinction between Austrian prädikatswein and DAC wine
Prädikatswein tends to be sweet. DAC wine tends to be dry
DACs in Austria
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Wiener Gemischter Satz
A DAC in Austria
What does Ried mean?
Indicates a top site in Austria. Often replaces the village name in a Erste Lage wine