Austria pt. 1 Flashcards
What is another name for the Carinthia state of Austria?
Kärnten||-part of the Bergland region||-The centres of viticulture in Kärnten (Carinthia) focus on the Längsee (Lake Läng) and the area around Hochosterwitz Castle in the district of Sankt Veit, the Lavant Valley, the district of Feldkirchen and the environs of Klagenfurt. Here it is the white members of the Pinot family that predominate
Which Austrian winegrowing state is influenced most by the Pannonian Plain?
Burgenland||-under the influence of the hot, continental Pannonian climate
Eruption is a Austrian grower association based in which region?
Vulkanland Steiermark
Which producer in the Wachau region is known for having the most noticeable notes of botrytis in their wines?
Franz Hirtzberger
The sweet wines of Alois Kracher are released under what appellation?
Burgenland
Roughly what percentage of the Wachau region is planted to Grüner Veltliner?
54% of total acreage|-Riesling (17% of total acreage)|-Zweigelt (8% of total acreage)|-Müller-Thurgau (6%)|-Neuburger (4%)
Veyder-Malberg is based in which village of the Wachau.
Spitz
What are the min. KMW levels in decreasing order for all of the Austrian wine categories?
Trockenbeerenause- 30°|Ausbruch- 30°|Beerenauslese- 25°|Strohwein- 25°|Icewein- 25°|Auslese- 21°|Spatlese- 19°||Kabinett- 17°|Qualitatswein- 15°|Qualitätswein Sekt- 15°||Landwein- 14°||Wein- 10.7°
Zierfandler is traditionally blended with what grape, and vinified as ‘Spätrot-Rotgipfler’?
Rotgipfler||-either as a blend of the two varieties after fermentation, or if planted together in the vineyard, as a co-ferment
Which Austrian Sekt Qualitätswein category has a maximum press yield requirement of 60%?
Reserve
What is the Steiermark region’s most cultivated grape?
Welschriesling|-a grape unrelated (and inferior) to the noble Riesling|-followed by Weissburgunder
What is Neiderosterreich’s westernmost subregion?
Wachau
Zweigelt is a crossing of what two grapes?
Blaufränkisch|St. Laurent
What are the 8 Weinbaugebeit of Niederosterreich and how many of them are DAC?
Weinviertal DAC|Wachau|Kamptal DAC|Kremstal DAC|TRaisental DAC|Wagram|Carnuntum|Thermenregion
What is the only authorized grape for the Eisenberg DAC?
Blaufränkisch
Schilcher is a specialty of which DAC?
Weststeiermark
How long must Austrian Sekt Qualitatswein age on lees for each category?
Klassik- 9mos (1 year total)|Reserve- 18mos (2 year total)|Große Reserve - 30 mos (3 year total)||All may not be released before Oct 22.
What are the wine region(s) inside the Austrian Weinland Region?
Burgenland|Niederösterreich|Wien
Wine made in the Austrian state of Tyrol is released under the name of which wine region?
Bergland||-The character of these wines has been influenced substantially by the Atlantic climate and the nearby Alps.
What are the wine region(s) inside the Austrian Steierland Region?
Steiermark
What is the minimum abv. for Austrian Landwein?
8.5%||-all Prädikatswein in 5%
What is the name of the non-vinifera hybrid that is popular in the Eisenberg DAC for sparkling wine?
Uhudler||-not just one grape, but refers to any ungrafted (American) vine.||-can be made from Concord, Delaware, Elvira und Ripatella||-Because of the enormous aggravation of the Austrian wine law due to the wine scandals of the middle of the 1980s, Uhudler was forbidden. This situation continued up to the beginning of the 1990s. During this time thousand of litres of Uhudler (particularly in Südburgenland) were destroyed by wine cellar supervisors.
Which town in Leithaberg is famous for the production of Ausbruch, a traditional sweet wine dating to the 17th century?
Rust|-Grapes destined for Ausbruch are harvested at a minimum 30° KMW (approximately 138°Öchsle). Production for Ausbruch bears similarities to the process of Tokaji: richly concentrated botrytis-affected must is added to less concentrated must—from fruit harvested in the same vineyard—and the two are fermented together, then aged in barrel before release.
What term must be on the label of a Riesling or Grüner Veltliner for the wine to be showing character of new barrique and hints of botrytis?
Reserve||-Anything below Reserve must be ….”fresh, fruit-accented, fine spiciness; no Botrytis note; no wood tone”
Who are the 3 most important producers in the Kremstal region?
Nigl|Solomon|Christoph Hoch
What is the only Austrian PDO category to have a max. abv. requirement and what is it?
Kabinett Qualitätswein|-Max. 13%
Which Austrian wine category has a minimum KMW requirement of 19°?
Spatlese
What is Lenz Moser famous for developing in Austria?
hochkultur training||-the Lenz Moser high training system is used for 90% of Austria’s vines
Gumpoldskirchen is a village in the Thermenregion that is well known for which grapes?
Rotgipfler||-Only in the Thermenregion can appropriate growing conditions with respect to climate and soil be found. Warm south-facing vineyard sites with good calcareous-based soils are necessary, otherwise shoot growth diminishes significantly.||-Traminer x Roter Veltliner
Chardonnay was not officially recognized in Austria until what year?
1986
What major Austrian weinbaugebiete borders Slovenia?
Steiermark
What is special about the soil of Heligenstein in the Kamptal?
It is a vineyard with a rare outcropping of sandstone and volcanic soil.
What are the two synonyms for Pinot Noir used in Austria?
Blauburgunder|Blauer Spätburgunder
Which 5 regions of the Niederösterreich have a lot in common in terms of preferred grapes?
Wachau|Kremstal DAC|Kamptal DAC|Traisental DAC|Wagram||-They all excel with GV & Riesling
What are the two basic soil types found in the western Niederösterreich region?
-Thin soils over primary rock like granite and gniess||-Loess (wind-driven sand)||*The wind comes from the Alps which is why loess tends to build up on the eastern sides of the hills.
What is the maximum residual sugar level of Austrian Große Reserve Sekt?
12 g/l
What is heuriger?
It is a primeur wine that is produced in Wien and consumed in the local wine taverns, the heurigen.||-Traditional Eastern Austrian wine taverns (historically concentrated around Vienna). Heurig means “new wine”/ “wine of this year”
Where is Sämling 88 (Scheurebe) most often planted in Austria?
Burgenland||-At Lake Neusiedl, TBA, Strohwein and Schilfwein styles are vinified.
What are the categories of Austrian Sekt Qualitätswein that allow any sweetness level?
Klassik|”Hauersekt”
Where does the name “Smaragd” come from?
An emerald lizard who basks on the terraces.
What about Grüner Veltliner makes it well suited to Eiswein production?
Loose berries|Thick skins||-medium to very large; medium density; conical; shouldered, with large round to oval berries; greenish-yellow, to foxy-yellow on the sun-exposed side.
What are the 5 key requirements for Austrian Sekt Große Reserve?
Grapes must come from a single village. ||Hand harvesting is required. ||No more than 12 g/l RS. ||Minimum 30 months on lees. ||May not be released until October 22nd - 3 years after harvest.
What is Austria’s northernmost winegrowing region?
Weinviertel||-The typical character of the Weinviertel’s classic Grüner Veltliner is indeed a homogenous one, and this has been confirmed in a recent scientific study. So it is no wonder that the ‘Weinviertel’ with its classic peppery Grüner Veltliner made history as Austria’s very first wine of origin in the new DAC appellation system.
What grape is a cross of Roter Veltliner and Sylvaner?
Neuburger
What is the minimum alcohol for Pradikat Austrian wine?
5% alc
Name a vineyard and a producer of Spitz?
Axpoint|||Producer: Hirtzberger
Blaufränkisch is frequently compared to which 2 European grapes?
Nebbiolo|Syrah||-peppery with a course tannin
What is the minimum lees aging for the Große Reserve Sekt Category?
Minimum 30 months|-Traditional method only|-Grapes harvested and whole-cluster pressed in a single Austrian municipality
Tattendorf is a village in which region that is known for having the oldest vines of St. Laurent?
Thermenregion||-Its growth increased noticeably between 1999 and 2015||-planted in the 50’s
What was the first red wine DAC of Austria and when was it established?
Blaufränkisch from Mittelburgenland |-2005
What is the KMW requirement for Landwein?
14° KMW
What famous lake is bordered by both Austria and Hungary?
Lake Neusiedl
Senftenberg is a village in which Austrian wine region?
Kremstal DAC
What are the new three subzones of Steirmark 2015?
Weststeirmark|Sudsteirmark|Vulkenland Steirmark
Langenlois is a village in which Austrian wine region?
Kamptal DAC
Ausbruch has to be harvested at what minimum ripeness level?
30° KMW
What is the Austrian term for sparkling wine that must have at least 3 ATM of pressure and can be made using any production method?
Shaumwein
Which of the 5 Austrian states that make up the Bergland region have the most hectares of vines?
Kärnten (Carinthia - 170 HA)||Vorarlberg - 10 HA|Tirol - 5 HA|Salzburg - 7 HA|Oberösterreich (Upper Austria - 45 HA)||-The centres of viticulture in Kärnten (Carinthia) focus on the Längsee (Lake Läng) and the area around Hochosterwitz Castle in the district of Sankt Veit, the Lavant Valley, the district of Feldkirchen and the environs of Klagenfurt. Here it is the white members of the Pinot family that predominate
What are the 8 most important villages in the Wachau region?
Viessling|Spitz|Wösendorf|Joching|Dürnstein|Unterloiben/Oberloiben|Mautern
What is the minimum alcohol content for “Classic” labeled wine from the Traisental, Kamptal, and Kremstal DACs?
12%
What 3 levels of Pradikat have same min must weight?
Beerenauslese, Strohwein, Icewein are all 25° KMW
What is the Niederösterreich’s westernmost subregion?
Wachau|-Wachau is a narrow band of steep slopes between Melk and Krems along the banks of the Danube, which moderates the otherwise severe continental climate.
Wine made in the Austrian state of Upper Austria (Oberösterreich) is released under the name of which wine region?
Bergland||-The character of these wines has been influenced substantially by the Atlantic climate and the nearby Alps.
Why was the Roesler grape made and where is it mostly planted?
-high resistance against fungal diseases ||-develops very dark color so it is good for Austrian blends||*Traisental DAC
Name an example and a producer of Zweigelt in Carnuntum?
Glatzer||-“Rebencuvee”
What is Bergwein?
Austrian wine made from grapes grown on slopes with an angle of over 26°. ||-Bergwein is a form of Tafelwein that is able to bypass normal Qualitätswein criteria and be sold in standard size bottles (750 ml) and labeled with the name of the wine growing region.
What is the only permitted grape in the Weinviertel DAC?
Grüner Veltliner|- fruity, spicy, peppery; no Botrytis note; no wood tone|-Reserve GV: “subtle botrytis and wood notes are acceptable”|**They are approved by a tasting panel, which must determine that the wines show a distinct peppery note, and no obvious wood or botrytis tones. A Reserve category for Weinviertel debuted with the 2009 vintage; these fuller-bodied wines show a minimum alcohol of 13% and may reveal hints of both botrytis and wood, supported by the richer character of the wine.
Domäne Wachau is based in which village of the Wachau.
Dürnstein
What are the two most planted red grapes of Austria?
Zweigelt|Blaufrankisch
When was the Vinea Wachau founded?
1983
What is the name of the organization of Wachau estates sworn to uphold the tenets of natural winemaking as spelled out in the Codex Wachau: no additives (including chaptalization), no aromatization (including the use of new barrique), and no “fractionation” (techniques such as de-alcoholization)?
Vinea Wachau|-All wines released by members must be bottled in the region and vinified from grapes grown in the Wachau. Founded in 1983, the Vinea Wachau members control more than 85% of the region’s vineyard acreage.
Whats is the maximum press yield requirement for Große Reserve Austrian Sekt Qualitätswein?
50%
What does Österreich mean in English?
Austria
What is the difference between traditional DAC wines from Gruner Veltliner and the “Reserve” wines?
GV: minimum 12% ABV, no obvious wood or botrytis. ||Reserve: minimum 13% ABV, may have hints of both botrytis and wood.
Who is pictured on Emmerich Knoll’s front label?
St. Urban: patron saint of winemaking
Franz Hirtzberger produces wine in the Wachau from which unique grape that is rapidly being removed from most vineyards in Austria?
Neuburger||-The planting of this grape is heavily decreasing. There are two reasons for this: while Neuburger delivers excellent wine quality, it still cannot really compete with Grüner Veltliner; also, it can be weakened easily by disease and the vines could die.||-Roter Veltliner x Sylvaner
What are the four major winemaking regions, or weinbaugebiete, of Austria?
Niederösterreich|Wien (Vienna)|Burgenland|Styria (Steiermark)
What are the min must weights (KMW) for Wachau?
Steinfeder- (11.5% alc) 15° KMW (Qualitatswein)|Federspiel- (11.5-12.5% alc) 17° KMW (Kabinett)|Smaragd- (12.5% alc) 19° KMW (Spatlese)
What is the max yield in hl for all Austrian wines?
67.5 hl/ha
In the Thermenregion, the rare white grapes Rotgipfler and Zierfandler are cultivated here, produced varietally or blended under what name?
Spätrot-Rotgipfler
What is the name of the village in the Thermenregion that is famous for having the oldest vines of St. Laurent?
Tattendorf||-Its growth increased noticeably between 1999 and 2015||-planted in the 50’s
What are the 5 villages in the Wagram that have Traditionsweingüter Österreich Erste Lage sites?
Engabrunn: Stein|Fels am Wagram: Brunnthal, Scheiben|Feuersbrunn: Rosenberg, Spiegel|Oberstockstall: Schlossberg|Ruppersthal: Mordthal
As of 2016, Ausbruch can only be exclusively made by what historical town?
Rust||-pronounced “Roost”
What is the name of the field blends that are still very common in Carnuntum?
Gemischter Satz
Lamm is an Erste Lage vineyard specializing in what grape variety?
Grüner Veltliner
What are the blending requirments for Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC?
min. blend of 3 white varietals
Pannobile is a Austrian grower association based in which region?
Neusiedlersee DAC
What is the required KMW for Austrain Qualitatswein Sekt?
15° KMW
Where does the name “Federspiel” come from?
A falconer’s tool.
Which Austrian Sekt Qualitätswein category has a maximum press yield requirement of 50%?
Große Reserve
What was Fritz Zweigelt’s Zweigelt cross originally called?
Rotburger
The vineyard of Achleiten is located in what village of the Wachau?
Weissenkirchen
Alzinger is based in which village of the Wachau.
Unterloiben
Near what body of water would you find the village of Rust?
Lake Neusiedl||-pronounced “Roost”
What is the general soil character in the Kremstal DAC?
East of the Krems River, soil structures include deep loess terraces, whereas those to the west have shallower soils and more primary rock.
What is an example of Austrian Wein (Tafelwein) that is able to bypass normal Qualitätswein criteria and be sold in standard size bottles (750 ml) and labeled with the name of the wine growing region?
Bergwein||-Austrian wine made from grapes grown on slopes with an angle of over 26°.
What are the three categories of classification used in the Wachau?
Steinfeder|Federspiel|Smaragd
Who created the Blauburger cross and when did this happen?
Fritz Zweigelt||-1923||-At Klosterneuburg, he bred what became known as the Zweigelt grape from Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent in 1922, and Blauburger from Blaufränkisch and Blauer Portugieser the following year.
85% of Austria’s vines are trained on what type of vine training system?
Lenz Moser
When was the Federal Institute for Viticulture and Pomology in Klosterneuburg established?
1860||-where Fritz Zweigelt bred the Zweigelt and Blauburger red wine grapes.
What is the minimum must weight and maximum alcohol for the Steinfeder category in the Wachau?
minimum must weight of 15° KMW|maximum alcohol of 11.5%
Austrian “Bergwein” may be labeled if the vineyard slope exceeds what degree?
26°
What is another name for the Steiermark region?
Styria|-The region contains approximately 9% of the nation’s vineyards, and there are no DAC zones as of 2010
Traditionsweingüter is a Austrian grower association based in which region?
Lower Austria
What is the name of the most important Austrian grower association based in Lower Austria?
Traditionsweingüter||-“Traditional wineries”
What is the min. abv. for “Reserve” Austrian Qualitastwein?
13%
What are some of the benefits of the Lenz Moser vine-training method?
easy to machine harvest|high yields|allows better exposure to light|improves ventilation||-slows ripeness|-poor quality
Which Austrian Sekt Qualitätswein category may not be sold before October 22 of the second year following the harvest?
Reserve
What grape is a cross of Roter Veltliner x Sylvaner?
Frühroter Veltliner
Which Austrian grape variety belongs to the Pinot family, and is commonly planted in the Thermenregion?
St. Laurent||-never develops high sugar or alcohol.
Klosersatz and Schutt are famous vineyards located in what village?
Unterloiben
What are the 4 tenets of the Codex Wachau?
- no additives (including chaptalization), ||2.no aromatization (including the use of new barrique), and ||3. no “fractionation” (techniques such as de-alcoholization). ||4. must be bottled in the region and vinified from grapes grown in the Wachau.
What is the Lenz Moser system?
Vines are grown 2X their normal height, achieving higher ratio of quality to cost by enabling the use of mechanized harvesting. Invented by Austrian: Lenz Moser.
Where is Rosalia?
Burgenland
Which is the only DAC that allows both red and white wines in Burgenland?
Leithaberg DAC
What are the Austrian synonyms for Chardonnay?
Morillon (Styria)|Feinburgunder (Wachau)
Which subzone of Steirmark was eliminated in 2015?
Sud-Oststeirmark (now, Vulkenland steirmark)
Prieler is famous producer located in which Austrian DAC?
Leithaberg DAC
Wien received a DAC in 2013 for what style of wine?
Gemischter Satz|-Wines must be a blend of at least 3 white varieties. No single variety may compose more than 50% of the blend, and 3 varieties must make up at least 10% each.|-Wines with geographic indication “Wiener” may not show obvious wood tones and must be trocken in style.|-Single Vineyard wines may not be released prior to March 1 of the year following the harvest, and are not required to be trocken.
What was Austria’s first DAC?
Weinviertal
Which Austrian wine categories have a minimum alcohol requirement of 8.5%
Schaumwein (sparkling wine)|Wein|Landwein
What grape is a crossing of Welschriesling x Orangetraube?
Goldburger
Spätrot is produced by blending which two grape varieties?
Zierfandler|Rotgipfler
What is the minimum abv. for Austrian Schaumwein?
8.5%||-all Prädikatswein in 5%
What is Blaufränkisch known as in Germany?
Lemberger|-In Hungary as Kékfrankos
What is the min. g/l of sugar for “Sweet” wine in Austria?
45 g/L
What are the two most important grapes in the Thermenregion of Austria?
Zweigelt (15% of total acreage)|Blauer Portugieser (14% of total acreage)||-clay, sandy loam and brown earth
Who created the Goldburger crossing?
Fritz Zweigelt||-in 1922|-at the Teaching and Research Centre for Viticulture and Horticulture (LFZ) in Klosterneuburg
When is Austrian Sekt Day celebrated?
22-Oct
Name the 15 DACs of Austria.
Eisenberg DAC |Leithaberg DAC |Neusiedlersee DAC|Rosalia DAC|Mittelburgenland DAC||Wachau DAC|Kremstal DAC|Kamptal DAC|Traisental DAC|Carnuntum DAC|Weinviertel DAC||Südsteiermark DAC|Vulkanland Steiermark DAC |Westeiermark DAC||Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC
Which Austrian wine categories have a minimum KMW requirement of 15°?
Qualitatswein|Qualitatswein Sekt
Weissburgunder is an important grape in which two Austrian regions?
Vulkanland Steiermark DAC|Leithaberg DAC||-Prieler has 70 year old vines
What is Traubenmost?
grape must||-exclusively grapes harvested and pressed in Austria
When was Austrian Sekt Qualitätswein established?
2015
True or false, Gemischter Satz can only be made in Wien?
FALSE
What does “Roter” mean?
Red||-refers to the red grapes of Roter Veltliner
Wein—a generic category that replaced what other category in time for the 2009 vintage?
Tafelwein
Prior to 2007, what was the Wagram region called?
Donauland
In Weststeiermark, what comprises over 95% of the red grape acreage and is often vinified as Schilcher, a racy style of local rosé?
Blauer Wildbacher
Outside of Austria, Grüner Veltliner is the second most widely grown white grape variety in what country?
Czech Republic
The Rotburger cross, created by Fritz Zweigelt was later renamed what?
Zweigelt
What Austrian states are included the Bergland region?
Vorarlberg|Tirol|Salzburg|Oberösterreich (Upper Austria)|Kärnten (Carinthia)
Which wine would have less effervescence, Perlwein or Shaumwein?
Perlwein
Who makes the “Spitzerberg” Blaufränkisch from the Carnuntum DAC?
Muhr-van der Niepoort||-Spitzerberg comes from a single, old vine Blaufränkisch vineyard||-where Dirk Niepoort is involved, the emphasis is on elegance rather than power.
What is the Austrian term for grape must?
Traubenmost
Which Austrian Sekt Qualitätswein category may not be sold before October 22 of the third year following the harvest?
Große Reserve
What is Prufnummer in Austria?
State controlled number that indicates pass of chemical test.
Who is the winemaker for Prager?
Toni Bodenstein
Gedersdorf is a village in which Austrian wine region?
Kremstal DAC
Illmitz is a village located within which wine region?
Neusiedlersee DAC
What is the minimum lees aging for the Klassik Sekt Category?
9 months
What is Stroh?
Stroh, as a brand, is a historic Austrian manufacturer of rum, particularly high proof spiced rums meant for warm drinks and use in cooking, particularly desserts.
Which producer is famous for their 70 year old Pinot Blanc vines in the Leithaberg DAC?
Prieler
What is the max. g/l of sugar for “Trocken” wine in Austria?
max 9 g/L
What are the 5 DAC zones of Burgenland?
Eisenberg DAC |Leithaberg DAC |Neusiedlersee DAC|Rosalia DAC|Mittelburgenland DAC
What are the 4 most important Austrian grower associations that operate their own system of quality and branding?
Vinea Wachau|Eruption (Vulkanland Steiermark)|Pannobile (Neusiedlersee DAC)|Traditionsweingüter (Lower Austria)
Who is the most famous producer of riesling in the Gaisberg vineyard of Kamptal?
Hirsch||-Riesling|-Just as the Lamm vineyard is on the same slope as Heiligenstein, the Renner vineyard is on the same slope as Gaisberg.
What are the 4 Qualitätswein Sekt Categories?
Klassik|Reserve|Große Reserve (Grand Reserve)|”Hauersekt”
What is the warmest and driest region of Austria?
Burgenland
Rotburger is a synonym for what?
Zweigelt
Rudi Pichler is based in which village of the Wachau.
Wösendorf
What is the most important village in the Neusiedlersee DAC for sweet wine?
Illmitz
What type of soil is gfohler and where is it found?
gneiss||-Wachau
The wines produced in the Traisental, Kamptal, and Kremstal DACs must be produced from what two grapes?
Grüner Veltliner|Riesling|-may be labeled either Classic or Reserve with a corresponding minimum alcohol content of either 12% or 13%
Weingut Leth is located in which region and famous for making what grape?
Wagram|-Roter Veltliner
True or false, Riesling and Welschriesling are varieties that are genetically related to each other?
FALSE
When Ausbruch is made anywhere outside of designated area, how is it treated in the Pradikatswein system?
Becomes TBA with 30° KMW (Cannot be labeled as Ausbruch unless in Rust)
What is another name for the Kärnten state of Austria?
Carinthia||-part of the Bergland region||-The centres of viticulture in Kärnten (Carinthia) focus on the Längsee (Lake Läng) and the area around Hochosterwitz Castle in the district of Sankt Veit, the Lavant Valley, the district of Feldkirchen and the environs of Klagenfurt. Here it is the white members of the Pinot family that predominate
Which region in Austria is particularly well-suited to the “Traminer” grapes?
Vulkanland Steiermark DAC||*|Roter Traminer|Gelber Traminer |Gewürztraminer||-if a producer just puts Traminer on the label it is likely Gewürztraminer.||-Overall, however, the variety’s representation in vineyards is decreasing.
Wine made in the Austrian state of Carinthia (Kärnten) is released under the name of which wine region?
Bergland||-In the wake of the current global warming, viticulture is enjoying a renaissance in Bergland, particularly in the winegrowing areas of Kärnten (Carinthia)||-The centres of viticulture in Kärnten (Carinthia) focus on the Längsee (Lake Läng) and the area around Hochosterwitz Castle in the district of Sankt Veit, the Lavant Valley, the district of Feldkirchen and the environs of Klagenfurt. Here it is the white members of the Pinot family that predominate||-There the cooler, Alpine climate traditionally favours early-maturing varieties such as Chardonnay, Müller Thurgau, Frühroter Veltliner, Bouvier, Muskat Ottonel, Pinot Gris, Blauer Portugieser and Blauburger.
FX Pichler is based in which village of the Wachau.
Oberloiben
Which Austrian wine categories have a minimum KMW requirement of 30°?
Ausbruch|Trockenbeerenause
What is “Schilcher” , where is it found?
Racy rose made from the Blauer Wildbacher grape from Weststeiermark.
What is the difference between a Viennese “Heuriger” and “Buschenschank”?
Heuriger are commercial restaurants run by big families or companies opened every day, usually associated with wineries and vineyards.||Buschenschanks (more common in Styria) are rustic, inn-like places with one or two rooms and a garden, run by a local winegrower. ||The name points to the typical bundle of twigs (Buschen) that can be found at the entrance. The bundle signals that the Buschenschank is open, welcoming people to enter. They are opened only for some days or weeks - maybe five or sixtimes a year. There are some restrictions by law - they only can serve home-made wine, juices and cold food etc.||*over the years that distinction has become very blurred
Weingut Wieninger is a producer in which region?
Wien
What is the name of Muhr-van der Niepoort’s top Blaufränkisch?
Spitzerberg||-Carnuntum||-Spitzerberg comes from a single, old vine Blaufränkisch vineyard||-a wine where Dirk Niepoort is involved, the emphasis is on elegance rather than power
What is the maximum alcohol by volume for Federspiel wines in the Wachau?
12.50%
Lenz Moser’s training system is also known by what name?
Hochkultur (High Culture)
How many DACs have been developed in Austria?
15||Eisenberg DAC |Leithaberg DAC |Neusiedlersee DAC|Rosalia DAC|Mittelburgenland DAC||Wachau DAC|Kremstal DAC|Kamptal DAC|Traisental DAC|Carnuntum DAC|Weinviertel DAC||Südsteiermark DAC|Vulkanland Steiermark DAC |Westeiermark DAC||Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC
What are the 4 most planted red grapes in Austria, in order from most common to least?
Zweigelt|Blaufränkisch|Blauer Portugieser|Blauburger (Blaufränkisch x Blauer Portugieser)
Engabrunner is a village in which Austrian wine region?
Kamptal DAC||-not to be confused with Engabrunn in Wagram
What is spatrot-rotgipfler?
White blend from Zierfandler and Rotgipfler made in Thermenregion
During which decade did Lenz Moser III develope his eponymous vine training method that eventually gave rise to Grüner Veltliner?
1950’s||-poor quality|-easy to machine harvest, high yields, but reduces ripeness||-From 1925 to 1928 he began experimenting with the high training system on the estate of his father, Laurenz Moser II, in Rohrendorf. After taking over the company in 1929, he founded the Lenz Moser vine nursery and used this new training system to plant large vineyards which he had leased from the monastery of Melk in Rohrendorf.
What is the name for the half-fermented, sparkling grape juice, that usually accompanies harvest-time meals in Austria?
Sturm||-“Weinland” or “Steiererland” or “Bergland”
What is the most cultivated white variety in Austria?
Grüner Veltliner|-With nearly 30% of the total vineyard acreage, the indigenous Grüner Veltliner is the most cultivated white variety|-followed by Welschriesling, Müller Thurgau, Weißburgunder, Riesling, and Chardonnay
True or false, Reserve Sekt can be made in the Charmat Method?
FALSE
How many oechsle are in 1 KMW? Brix in 1 KMW?
1 KMW= 5 oechsle|1 KMW= 1.18 Brix
What are the categories of Austrian Sekt Qualitätswein that do not allow blending for rosé wine?
Reserve|Große Reserve
What is the minimum must weight and alcohol range for the Federspiel category in the Wachau?
minimum must weight of 17° KMW|a final alcohol range of 11.5%-12.5%
What is the primeur cider that is produced in Mostviertel and consumed in the local taverns?
Mostheurige
Whats is the maximum press yield requirement for Reserve Austrian Sekt Qualitätswein?
60%
What does the Austrian term “Herb” mean in reference to sparkling wine?
brut||-brut nature / brut zero, 0-3 g/l. extra brut / extra herb, 0-6 g/l. herb / brut, 0-12 g/l. extra trocken / extra dry / très sec, 12-17 g/l. trocken / secco / dry / sec, 17-32 g/l.
Why was Blauburger created by Professor Fritz Zweigelt?
So producers in traditionally white wine regions, could make red wine.||-made for regions that had problems ripening red grapes.
What is Gluhwein?
A holiday season tradition - mulled wine
Where did Fritz Zweigelt create the famous crosses of Zweigelt and Blauburger?
Federal Institute for Viticulture and Pomology in Klosterneuburg||-outside of Vienna
During what decade did phylloxera arrive in Austria?
1880’s||-25% of vines were lost
Grauburgunder is mostly planted in what parts of Austria?
Mostly in northern Burgenland and the Steiermark.||-vineyard area decreased continuously between 1999 and 2015
Is chapitalization allowed for the Austrian Wein category?
yes||-grape varieties that imply geographic origin (i.e. Blaufrankish) are not permitted
Emmerich Knoll is based in which village of the Wachau.
Unterloiben
What is the first DAC to allow both red and white wines?
Leithaberg DAC|-White wines may be blends or single varietals produced from Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Neuburger, or Weissburgunder|-Red wines are comprised of a minimum 85% Blaufränkisch, with stipulations similar to those of Mittelburgenland on new wood