Austria - Osterreich Laws Flashcards
Name the categories of wine classification?
- Wein aus Osterreich
- Landwein or geschutzte geographische Angabe
- Qualitatswein or geschutzte Ursprungsbezeichnung
- Pradikatswein
Landwein or geschutzte geographische Angabe ( g.g.A. ) is further subdivided into?
Its subdivided into:
1. Weinland
2. Bergland
3. Steiermark
Qualitatswein or geschutzte Ursprungsbezeichnung ( g.U. ) how many KMW? and what is short of DAC?
15 KMW
Its Districtus Austriae Controllatus ( like PDO or AOP )
Landwein how much min KMW?
14
In Austria Kabinett is classified as?
Qualitatswein
Name the categories for Pradikatswein?
- Spatlese
- Auslese
- Beerenauslese
- Eiswein
- Schilfwein/Strohwein
- Trockenbeerenauslese
- Ausbruch
What is Spatlese?
Its a first level of Pradikatswein in Austria.
Name means late harvest.
Have min of 19 KMW.
What is Auslese?
Little sweeter and produced from selected grapes.
Min 21 KMW.
What is Auslese?
Little sweeter and produced from selected grapes
Min 19 KMW
What is Beerenauslese?
Like in Germany grapes are left to ripen and atract botrytis.
Min 25 KMW.
Its a rich dessert wine.
What is Schilfwein?
Late-harvest grapes dried min 3 months befor vinification.
Min 25 KMW.
What is Ausbruch?
Specialy selected grapes that are afected by botytis.
Min 27 KMW.
What is Trockenbeerenauslese?
Sweetest and most concentrated style of all Pradikatswein.
Made from grapes that are left to dry out on the vine and affected by botrytis.
Min 30 KMW.
Is there any difference between Pradikatswein rules in Germany and Austria?
In Austria sugar content is slightly higher and set to be same for each region, then in Germany.
What is KMW?
Austrian weight scale is mesured in KMW ( Klosterneuburger Mostwaage )
1 KMW is around 5 Ochsle or 1% sugar in the must.
What is Trocken?
Dry
What is Halbtrocken?
Off dry
What is Lieblich?
Medium-sweet
What is SUB?
Sweet
Reserve can be used for?
Only for Qualitatswein
Is Sussreserve permited for QmP and Kabinett?
NO
How is Kabinett classified in Austria?
Is not part of Pradikatswein
Min 17 KMW
In Wachau name 3 terms on label that can be used by members of Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus?
- Steinfeder
- Federspiel
- Smaragd
All 3 are registered Trademarks
What is Steinfeder?
Grapes have min 15 KMW.
Its a lightest style and chaptalization is not permited.
Name referes to Steinfedergras
What is Federspiel?
17 KMW
Name referes to the time of falconry.
Equivalent level to Germany Kabinett.
What is Smaragd?
Most concentrated wine from Wachau.
Min 19 KMW.
Name come from type of lizard ( Smaragdeidechse ) that can be found in hottest and sunniest vineyards in Wachau.
About DAC?
Districtus Austriae Controllatus
In 2003 Weinviertel was the first wine-growing area to introduce this.
At first there was only one quality tier Klassik or Classic.
Second level Reserve was introduced few years later.
Name 9 designated DAC?
- Weinviertel
- Mittelburgenland
- Traisental
- Kremstal
- Kamptal
- Leithaberg
- Eisenberg
- Neusiedlersee
- Wiener Gemischter Satz
How is Sparkling wine in Austria classified?
Austrian Sparkling Wine Committee introduced 3 level classification in 2015
Level 1 for Sparkling?
Allowes any method of production that is suitable for sparkling wine.
Wine must be produced from grapes from Austria and spend 9 months on the lees.
Level 2 for Sparkling?
Produced from grapes from genereic wine-growing region.
Produced by traditional botle fermentation
Spending min 18 months on the lees
Level 3 for Sparkling?
From single commune like Gols or Langelois
Can use single vineyard designation
Produced by traditional botle fermentation
Spending min 30 months on the lees
