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Austria Producers Flashcards

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Where is Emmerich Knoll located?

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Unterloiben - Wachau

est. 1825

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Emmerich Knoll

Principal Vineyards (15ha)

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  • Loibenberg - S; loess, loam w/ granite, gneiss topsoil; one of the warmest sites in Wachau
  • Schütt - SE; granite, loess,loam; 1,500 ft
  • Kellerberg - SE; Gfoehler gneiss, slate; cooler
  • Kreutles - loess, loam w/ granite, gneiss topsoil; directly below Loibenberg - slightly less steep
  • Pfaffenberg (Kremstal) - gneiss, granite, schist, loess; very steep, above Danube
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Emmerich Knoll

Top Wines

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  • Loibenberg
    • Ries Fed, Sm
    • GV Sm
  • Schütt
    • Ries Sm
    • GV Sm
  • Kellerberg
    • Ries Sm
  • Kreutles
    • GV Fed, Sm, Beeren
  • Pfaffenberg
    • “Selection” Ries
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Emmerich Knoll

Summary

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  • Est 1825
  • Family-operated, currently Emmerich II and sons
  • Unterloiben, several vineyards N bank of Danube
  • Most age-worthy, terroir-driven GV, Ries (over 90%)
    • plus Chard, Gelber Muskateller, Rivaner, Gelber Traminer, Pinot Noir
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Where is Bründlmayer located?

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Langenlois, Kamptal

  • First bottled 1947
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Bründlmayer

Principal Vineyard Holdings

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  • Heiligenstein
  • Käferberg - sandy clay
  • Loiser Berg - S, SE; gneiss, mica schist, clay, loess; GV
  • Steinmassel
  • Berg-Vogelsang - SW; mica schist; GV
  • Lamm - S; warm; chalky clay, loess on siltstone; GV
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Bründlmayer

Top Wines

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Grüner Veltliner

  • Kamptaler Terrassen
  • Alte Reben: ferm in 300L Austrian oak, aged in 2500L barrel
  • Loiser Berg: made similar to Berg-Vogelsang, but exposition is different, marginally warmer, more protected microclimate
  • Berg Vogelsang: bottled early
  • Ried Lamm Auslese
  • Spiegel

Riesling

  • Kamptaler Terrassen
  • Steinmassel
  • Zöbinger Heiligenstein

Sekt Brut: blend - Blauer Burgunder, Chardonnay plus Grauburg, Weissburg, GV; vint late harvest Pinot Blanc used as dosage

Brut Rosé: blend - PN, Zweig, St Laurent

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Bründlmayer

Alte Reben

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“Old Vine”

  • Fermented in new oak
  • Vines over 50 years old
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Bründlmayer sparkling wines

Brut and Brut Rosé

Age on the lees

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18 months

  • Extra Brut spends 18-36 months before remuage and disgorging
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Where is F.X. Pichler located?

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Oberloiben, Wachau

est. 1898

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F.X. Pichler

Summary

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  • One of Wachau’s finest estates, cult status, membership in Vinea Wachau
  • Trademark - sing-vineyard GVs, Ries - majority Smaragd level (80%, remaining Federspeil)
  • In addition to vineyard-designate wines, they make two top-end cuvees:
    • “F.X. Unendlich” (German for never-ending), first made in 1988
    • “M” (for “monumental”), first made in 1991
    • Each is a selection of the best grapes from different vineyards
  • 1928 - Franz Pichler Sr. began selection of his finest GV
  • 1971 - Franz Xaver (“F.X.”) Pichler took over - winery gained most acclaim
  • 1996 - F.X.’s son Lucas joined, took over winemaking 1999; F.X. continuing to manage vineyards
  • 2009 - F.X.’s official retirement; Lucas took complete control of vineyard management and winemaking; new cellar constructed
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F.X. Pichler

Principal Vineyard Holdings (18 ha)

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  • Frauenweingarten - sand; GV Federspiel
  • Klostersatz
  • Oberhauser - within Klostersatz; gravel; Ries
  • Burgstall - gneiss, granite; Ries Federspiel
  • Steinertal - btwn Loibenberg and Pfaffenbergl; weathered gneiss
  • Loibenberg - primitive rock; Ries, GV
  • Dürnsteiner Liebenberg - gneiss, mica schist
  • Dürnsteiner Kellerberg
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Name 6 producers in Wachau, all from different towns.

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Starting in Spitz to the West and moving NE

  • Hirtzberger - Spitz, late 1800s
  • Rudi Pichler - Wösendorf, 1904
  • Prager - Weissenkirchen, 1715
  • FX Pichler - Oberloiben, 1898
  • Emmerich Knoll - Unterloiben, 1825
  • Nikolaihof - Mautern, 1894
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What is the home of Alois Kracher’s estate?

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Illmitz

  • Village in Neusiedlersee
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Wien Top Producers

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  • Ambrositsch
  • Christ
  • Jutta
  • Wieninger
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Burgenland Top Producers

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  • Alois Kracher
  • Velich
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Wagram Top Producers

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  • Bernhard
  • Fritsch
  • Klosterneuberg
  • Ott
  • Stift
  • Weinberghof
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Wachau Top Producers

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  • Emmerich Knoll
  • Franz Hirtzberger
  • FX Pichler
  • Johann Donabaum
  • Leo Alzinger
  • Nikolaihof
  • Prager
  • Rudi Pichler
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Traisental Top Producers

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  • Ludwig
  • Markus Huber
  • Neumayer
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Kamptal Top Producers

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  • Willi Brundlmayer
  • Hirsch
  • Loimer
  • Schloss Gobelsburg
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Kremstal Top Producers

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  • Familie Krems
  • Nigl
  • Proidl
  • Rainer Stadt
  • Stagard
  • Wess
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Carnuntum Top Producers

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  • Glatzer
  • Jamek
  • Johannes Josef
  • Trapl Walter
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Weinviertel Top Producers

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  • Herbert Pfaffl
  • Weinrieder
  • Zillinger
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Mittelburgenland Top Producers

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  • Gesellmann
  • Moric
  • Familie Weninger

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