Austria-History, Wine Law Flashcards
What occurred in Roman era which allowed for increased viticulture in Austria?
Probus repealed ban on provincial viticulture
When was the first record of TBA in Austria? Why is this significant?
1526
200 years before Spatlese in Germany
What is the name of the major viticultural institute of Austria? When was it founded? Where is it?
Klosterneuburg
1860
E Wagram
Who is Dr. Lenz Moser? Significant development?
Austrian scientist who developed wire trellising system 1950s
Which scandal damaged opinion of Austrian wine? How was it discovered?
anti-freeze scandal of 1985
a winemaker tried to claim it as a legitimate expense on taxes `
What is the actual chemical responsible for the Austrian Anti-freeze scandal?
Diethylene Glycol
What was the major reprocussion of the Aus. Anti-freeze scandal?
drafting of some of Europe’s most stringent wine laws
Which 2 regions of Austria combined contain 90% of the country’s plantings?
Niederösterreich and Burgenland
What % of Austria is planted to white grapes? Most planted variety?
67%
GV (31%)
What is most planted red grape of Austria? parentage?
Zweigelt
Blaufränkisch x St. Laurent in 1922
What are the 3 quality levels of Austrian wine law?
Wein
Landwein
Qualitätswein
Req’s for Austrian Wein category?
- Replaces tafelwein for 2009 vint.
2. May have vintage and varietal, but no geo des beyond Österreich
Req’s for Austrian Landwein category?
Must be from one or more of 36 auth grapes
3 broad geo areas
a. Weinland (Niederösterreich, Wien, Burgenland)
b. Steierland (Steiermark)
c. Bergland (500 ha scattered mountainous vineyards)
Req’s for Austrian Qualitätswein category?
a. Single Weinbaugebiete or smaller 16 regions, from 1 or more of 36 permitted grapes
b. Pass tasting panel, chem analysis (State Control Number aka “Prüfnumber”)
c. Red/white banderole on bottles capsule
d. 2/3rds of production of country
What is min alc for Austrian Prädikatswein?
5% abv
What is the Klosterneuburger Mostwaage?
KMW, Austrian must weight scale, measured in degrees
what is unique about Austrian Prädikat levels in regard to kabinett?
Kabinett is a subset of Quälitatswein not a Prädikat level
req 17 KMW
What additions to wine are not allowed at the Austrian Prädikat level?
chaptalization, süssreserve
what are basic req’s for strohwein/schilfwein?
BA/Eiswein ripeness, grapes dried for 3 mo, 25 KMW
What is Ausbruch? Reqs?
local specialty of Rust on W bank of Lake Neusiedlersee
TBA ripeness, 30 KMW
What does the Austrian DAC stand for?
Districtus Austriae Controllatus
How many DACs currently exist in Austria? Which major regions have not achieved this status?
14 as of 2019
Wachau and Wagram
**eventual goal of all 16 regions
What region of Austria was first to gain DAC status? When?
Weinvertel 2002
What are 14 DACs of Austria and years achieved?
- Weinviertel (2002)
- Mittelburgenland (2005)
- Traisental (2006)
- Kremstal (2007)
- Kamptal (2008)
- Leithaberg (2009)
- Eisenberg (2010)
- Neusiedlersee (2012)
- Wiener Gemischter Satz (2013)
- Rosalia (2018)
- Vulkanland Steiermark (2018)
- Südsteiermark (2018)
- Weststeiermark (2018)
- Carnuntum (2019)
When was the Austrian Sekt Quälitatswein PDO est?
2015
how can the consumer differentiate between basic Austrian sekt and PDO sekt?
bottles must have seal on capsule w/ “Gesüzter Urssprung, geprüfte Qualität” (protected designation of origin and certified quality)
What are the 3 levels of Austrian Sekt PDO and reqs of each?
Klassik
9 mo lees, tank, transfer, trad methods allowed
Reserve
18 mo lees, grapes from Austria’s federal states, trad method only, no blending for rosé, vint allowed, brut/extra/nature only (12 g RS max)
Grosse Reserve
30 mo lees, from single village only, hand harvest, no blending for rosé, vineyard/vint allowed, trad method only, brut/extra/nature only (12g RS Max)
What is Hauersekt?
Grower Producer (RM) Austrian Sekt
village/vineyard/grape/vint all allowed on label
