Austria (Österreich) Flashcards
Location in of Wine Regions
Eastern Austria
Climate Categories in Austria
-Continental
-Some Mediterranean climates (warm air from the east)
Physical features
-Foothills of the Alps Mountains
-Danube River
Austria Grape Growing
Steep hillsides overlooking the Danube River and its tributaries
White wine varieties of Austria
Grüner Veltliner
Riesling
Red wine varieties of Austria
Zweigelt
Blaufränkisch
Austrian winemaking
Very dry or very sweet white wine, no current production of off-dry styles.
New oak is rarely used for white wine production.
Wines Without Geographical Indication
Wein
Wines With Geographical Indication
Landwein: Regional wines, rarely exported
Qualitätswein DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus)
Quality Wine/Appellation of Origin, similar to AOC or DOC system, specific grape varieties and styles are permitted, the focus is on dry wines.
Prädikatswein
Like Germany but rarely produced in Austria
Quality levels for wine in Austria
Wein
Landwein
Qualitätswein
What is the highest quality level in Austria?
Qualitätswein
Wachau Classification Levels:
From the least ripe to most ripe
Steinfeder: Named for the feathery grass grown in the area
Federspiel: An ancient term for a tool used in falconry
Smaragd: Highest level of ripeness, named for green lizards in the vineyards
Sub-Regions of Niederösterreich
- Kamptal DAC
- Kremstal DAC
- Wachau DAC
Regions of Austria
- Burgenland
- Mittelburgenland
- Steiermark (Styria)
- Wein
- Niederösterreich
Describe Niederösterreich
Along the Krems River (tributary to
the Danube).
Dry whites from Grüner Veltliner and Riesling
Banderole
The name for the Austrian wine capsule indicating the wine Qualitätswein level or higher
Producer / Proprietary Blend
Emmerich Knoll
Rudi Pichler
FX Pichler
Prager
Schloss Gobelsberg
Bründlmayer
Recognize an Austrian wine capsule
Austrian wine pairing
Unoaked, crisp, dry white wine.
Its purity of flavor is great with fresh seafood, smoked fish, fresh vegetables, dishes with fresh herbs. It is a great contrast to fresh cheeses, schnitzel, and hard-to pair foods like asparagus and artichokes
