Austria Regions Flashcards
Austria Main Winemaking Regions
- Niederösterreich (lower Austria)
- Burgenland
- Wein (Vienna)
- Stiermark (Styria)
Niederösterreich overview
- largest production/export the regions[90% of Austria’s vineyards]
- many subzones along Danube
- focus is dry, unoaked high quality Gruner and Riesling
- best = south facing steep slopes
Niederösterreich Climate
- continental, hot summers, severe winters
- seasonal divide much more pronounced
Niederösterreich subregions
- Weinvertel DAC
- Kremstal DAC
- Kamptal DAC
- Wachau
- Wagram
Weinvertel DAC Rules
- Grüner Veltliner
- minimum alcohol of 12%.
- approved by a tasting panel, [show a distinct peppery note, no obvious wood or botrytis tones]
- Reserve category = fuller-bodied wines w a min 13%abv [may have botrytis and wood]
Traisental, Kamptal, and Kremstal DAC Rules
- Grüner Veltliner or Riesling,
- may be labeled either Classic [12%abv] or Reserve 13%abv]
Weinvertel DAC overview
- largest subregion of Neiderösterreich
- first DAC
- hills of danube/pannonian plain [cooler climate/ fresher style]
Wachau Overiew
- steep terraced slopes along danube [moderates]
- makes most age worthy wines
Wachau Soils
loess and gföhler[gneiss]
Wachau famous vineyard(s)
Achleiten
Wachau Dry Wines Ratings
- Steinfeder (11.5% min alcohol,15°KMW lightest of three, named for local grass)
- Federspiel (11.5-12.5%,17°KMW named for Falconers tool)
- Smaragd (12.5% min, 19°KMW from very ripe grapes, named for emerald colored lizard that suns itself in vineyards) often show botrytis
Kamtal/Kremstal Overview
- located in valleys of Kampt and Krems river
- Langenlois [important wine town] in Kamptal
Wagram Overview
- east of Wacahao
- Gruner Veltliner and Roter Veltliner [white wine from red grape] a speciality
Burgenland Overview
- east Austria near Hungary
- hot continental moderrated by Lake Neusiderliesse
- Neusiederliesee creates conditions for noble rot
Burgenland Subregions
Neusiederlersee DAC Mittelburgenland DAC Südburgenland Neusiederlersee-Hügelland Eisenberg DAC Leithaberg DAC
Burgenland DACs
Neusiederlersee DAC
Mittelburgenland DAC
Eisenberg DAC
Leithaberg DAC
Burgenland Grapes
- Sweet whites wines (mostly Welschriesling)
- Reds (Zweigelt/Blaufrankish)
Mittelburgenland DAC rules
- Blaufrankish
- sold after March 1st the year following harvest
- large casks in event of wood aging
Eisenberg DAC rules
-reds from Blaufrankish
Leithaberg DAC rules
- allows both red/white
- reds 85% Blaufrankish min
Neusiederlersee DAC rules
-DAC wines must be reds from Zweigelt but best wines from area are sweet
Neusiederlersee producer(s)
-Alois Kracher BA and TBA wines are legendary [Scherube incredible]
Stiermark (Styria) Grapes
-Welschriesling, Weisburgunder, Sauvignon blanc
Stiermark (Styria) DAC(s)
-Schilerland DAC
