Austria DAC Flashcards
Four principal wine region of Austria
Niederosterrich ( lower Austria)
Wein
Burgenland
Steriermark (Styria)
Strowhein is made from what quality grapes
Beerenauslese
Niederosterrich sub region
Weinvertal Kamptal Kremstal Traisental Wagram Thermignon Carnuntrum Wachau
Weinvietal DAC
Grape varietal - Gruner veltliner
Alcohol - klassic-min 12% and Reserve -min 13%
Sugar level - klassic-Max6g/l | Reserve - Dry
Taste profile -Klassic- No oak and no botrytis
| Reserve - oak agieng and subtle botrytis permitted
Wagram Grape variety
Gruner Veltliner, Riesling, Roter Veltliner
First region to Recieve the DAC for two grape Variety
Traisental
Traisental DAC
Grape Variety - Gruner Veltliner and Riesling
Alcohol - Klassic-12% and Reserve - 13%
Residual sugar - Dry at both levels
Tasting Notes- No oak and no botrytis at both levels
Kremstal DAC and Kamptal DAC
Grape variety- Gruner Veltliner and Riesling
Alcohol- Klassic min 12% and Reserve min 13%
Residual sugar - Dry for both levels
Taste profile -Klassic- no oak and no botrytis | Reserve - subtle botrytis and oak agieng permittee
Muscat blanc synonymy
Geller Muskateller
Thermignon
Northern part of Thermignon is for white wines produced from Zierfandler and Rotgipfler grapes
While south is best for Reds from Saint Laurent, Blauer Zweigelt, Pinot noir as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and merlot
Carnuntrum
Know for reds from Blauer Zweigelt, Cabernet Sauvignon and merlot
Whites from Gruner veltliner, Pinot blanc and Pinot Gris
Weiner Gemischte Satz DAC
Grape Variety- Minimum 3 grape varietal| any grape varietal should not exceed 50% | third grape varietal should not be less than 10%
Alcohol-WGS max 12.5% | Single Domain WGS-min 12.5 %
Quality level -WGS DAC and Single Domain WGS
Taste Profile -WGS -must dry and minimum wood influence
Single domain WGS- not necessary to be dry but cannot be released before 1st March following harvest
Burgenland sub region
Neusiedlesse
Neusiedlesse Hugelland
Mittelburgenland
Sudburgenland
Mittlelburgenland DAC
Grape variety- Blaufraunkish
Residual sugar - max 2.5 g/l
Alcohol - Klassic-Min 12.5% and Max 13% ,single vineyard-Min 13% and Max 13.5%
Reserve - min 13%
Tasting profile - Klassic - aged in traditional stainless steel or large or small used oak barrel
Reserve - matured in traditional large or small oak barrel
Weisburgunder synonym
Pinot blanc
Eisenberg DAC
Grape Variety - Blaufrankisch
Alcohol -Klassic -Min 12.5% | Reserve -Max 13.5%
Residual Sugar -Max 4g/l for both levels
Taste profile - Klassic - Little or no use of oak
| Reserve - Must be oak aged either large cask or small barrique
Neusedlersee DAC
Grape Variety - Klassic - Zweigelt
Reserve - Zweigelt ( min 60% ) rest blaufrankish and St Laurent ( Max 40%)
Alcohol - Klassic -12% | Reserve -13%
Residual sugar - Max 4g/l
Tasting profile - klassic - May be matured in stainless steel and oak barrels
Reserve - Must be matured in oak barrel either small or large
Liethaberg DAC
Grape variety - Red - Blaufrankish (min 85%) rest st Laurent, Zweigelt , Pinot noir (Max 15 % )
White - Pinot blanc, Chardonnay, Neuberger, gruner Veltliner or a blend of this
Alcohol - Min 12.5 % and Max 13.5 %
Residual sugar - White - Dry | Red - Max 2.5g/l
Tasting profile -white - little or no use of oak
Red - Must be oak aged
Rosalia DAC
Rosalia DAC- Zweigelt and blaufrankish
Rosalia Rose DAC- one or more of Qualitatswein variety
Alcohol - Rosalia DAC -12%| Rosalia Reserve DAC 13% | Rosalia Rose DAC-na
Tasting profile -Rosalia DAC-rich in finesse, fruit driven and spicy aroma
Rosalia Rose DAC - fresh fruit driven aroma n spicy
Labelling term -Single vineyard (Reid) is only applicable to reserve n Rose variety
Weststeriermark DAC
Grape Variety - Blauer wildbacher only rose wine
Quality level - Klassic or DAC with Ried
Sudsteiermark DAC and Vulkland Steiermark DAC
Grape variety - Welschrizling, weisburgunder, morillon, Gelber muskateller, Sauvignon blanc, Grauburgunder, Riesling, Traminer
Morillon is synonym
Chardonnay
Schilcher is synonym
Blauer wildbacher
STK
Styrian Terrior and classic wine estate
Welschriesling STK - dry wine vinified in stainless steel and Max alcohol is 11.5%
Steirische klassic STK -made from weisburgunder, Morillon, Grauburgunder, gelber muskateller, Sauvignon blanc wines are Dry made in stainless steel with max alcohol 12.5%
Premier cru STK and grand cru STK made from premier site single vineyard