Austria-Wein, Burgenland, Sudstieirmark Flashcards

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What is the only capital of Europe to have it’s own AOP in city limits?

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Vienna 600 ha of vines

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What are the surrounding wine regions of Vienna?

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Thermenregion, Carnuntum, Weinvertel, and Wagram

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3
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major varieties grown in Wein?

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GV, Riesling, Weiss

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4
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What is the DAC region of Wein? Style of wine?

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Weiner Gemischter Satz (2013)

traditional field blends

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5
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What is Heuriger?

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Nouveau style wine found in Viennese taverns also called Heurigers

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What is Sturm?

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Half-fermented sparkling grape juice drunk during Viennese harvest meals

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What are major geographical features and climate of Burgenland?

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Hot, continental climate of Pannonian Plain moderated by Lake Neusiedlersee

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8
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Which region of Hungary borders which Austrian region?

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Sopron in Hungary is Burgenland in Austria

Kekfrankos on both sides

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9
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What are 5 DAC districts of Burgenland?

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Mittelburgenland
Leithaberg
Eisenberg
Neusiedlersee
Rosalia
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What are DAC req’s for Mittelburgenland?

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Reds from Blaufränkisch
DAC req neutral oak, but many producers are experimenting w/ barrique
DAC=Classic, Classic w/ specified site, Reserve (may incorporate barrique)

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key producers of Mittelburgenland?

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Moric, J. Heinrich

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12
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What is village associated w/ Leithaberg?

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Free town of Eisenstadt

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What DAC is the 1st to allow for both reds and whites? Styles?

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Leithaberg

White=varietal or blends of GV, chard, Neuburger, Weiss

Reds=min 85% Blaüfrankisch

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what is soil of Leithaberg?

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gneiss, limestone (Leithakalk)

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15
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What is Leithakalk?

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limestone in Leithaberg

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16
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What is primary varietal of Eisenberg?

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reds from Bläufrankisch

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17
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soils of Eisenberg?

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gravel and slate

18
Q

What is major geo feature of Neusiedlersee and important villages?

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Lake Neusiedlersee

Illmitz
Rust (Ausbruch)

19
Q

Who is most famous producer of Illmitz? For what styles?

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Late Alois Kracher

BA, TBA, and eiswein

20
Q

What region is strohwein most associated with?

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Neusiedlersee

21
Q

Where is Ausbruch produced?

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W bank of Lake Neusiedlersee in village of Rust

22
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When was Ausbruch first produced?

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17th Cent

23
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What are major grapes and production method of Ausbruch?

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Historically Furmint, modernly Chardonnay, Muskateller, PN, Neuburger, Welschriesling, Traminer, PG

Production same as Tokaji

24
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What are auth styles for Neusiedlersee DAC?

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only has DAC status for classic and reserve wines from Zweigelt (no DAC for sweet wines Burgenland)

25
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What are DAC req’s for Rosalia?

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Varietal wine allowed from Bläufrankisch, Zweigelt

Rosés allowed in dry style

Official DAC in 2018, but allowed to label for 2017 vintage

26
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What non-DAC styles of wine are important to Rosalia?

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  1. Grande Rosalia=flavors of oak

2. Rosolo & Rosolita=dried grapes of hand harvest, rosolo is dry, rosolita is sweet

27
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what is the overall topography of Styria?

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mountainous

28
Q

How much of the country’s plantings does Steiermark account for?

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only 9%

29
Q

What is most planted variety of Steiermark? Other major varietals?

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Welschriesling most planted, then Blauer Wildbacher, Wiess, SB

30
Q

What is the structure of the 3. System of Origin Steiermark? When was it est?

A

2018

Regional Wine
Ortswein (village)
Reidenwein (single vineyard)
Longer aging, focus on best varieties in region

31
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What are the 3 DACs of Steiermark? When where they est?

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2018

Südsteiermark
Weststeiermark
Südosteiermark (Vulkanland Steiermark)

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what are DAC req’s of Südsteiermark?

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Varieties=Welschriesling, Weiss, Morillon, PG, Riesling, Traminer
May be blends or varietal
Riesling and Traminer must be dry

33
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What is highest quality grape of Südsteiermark?

A

SB

34
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What is producer association of Südsteiermark? Goals? Eminent producers?

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STK Association (Still relevant w/ new DAC?)

High quality SB, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Zweigelt
Own Erste Lage and Grosse Lage classifications

Manfred Tement, Muster

35
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DAC reqs of Weststeiermark?

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Varieties=Blauer Wildbacher (for Schilcher), Welschriesling, Weiss, morillon, grau, traminer, Riesling

Riesling and traminer must be dry

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soils of Weststeiermark?

A

gneiss, mica

37
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What is Schilcher? Where is it produced? Req’s?

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Dry, racy, rosé from Blauer Wildbacher produced in Weststeiermark

May be Klassik or Ried

Klassik may be still, frizz, or spum

38
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Which DAC only existed for 1 year? Absorbed by what other DAC?

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Schilcherland DAC in 2017

absorbed by new Weststeiermark DAC in 2018

39
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key producers in Weststeiermark?

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Franz Strohmeier (natty Schilcher)

40
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What are DAC req’s of Vulkanland Steiermark?

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Varieties=Welschriesling, Wiess, Morillon, PG, Reisilng, Traminer Weiss and Traminer stars of the region

May be blends or varietal

Riesling and Traminer must be dry

41
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what is primary soil of Vulkanland Steiermark?

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Volcanic basalt slopes

vulkan=volcano

42
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What is most planted variety of Steiermark?

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Welschriesling