Austria-Wein, Burgenland, Sudstieirmark Flashcards
What is the only capital of Europe to have it’s own AOP in city limits?
Vienna 600 ha of vines
What are the surrounding wine regions of Vienna?
Thermenregion, Carnuntum, Weinvertel, and Wagram
major varieties grown in Wein?
GV, Riesling, Weiss
What is the DAC region of Wein? Style of wine?
Weiner Gemischter Satz (2013)
traditional field blends
What is Heuriger?
Nouveau style wine found in Viennese taverns also called Heurigers
What is Sturm?
Half-fermented sparkling grape juice drunk during Viennese harvest meals
What are major geographical features and climate of Burgenland?
Hot, continental climate of Pannonian Plain moderated by Lake Neusiedlersee
Which region of Hungary borders which Austrian region?
Sopron in Hungary is Burgenland in Austria
Kekfrankos on both sides
What are 5 DAC districts of Burgenland?
Mittelburgenland Leithaberg Eisenberg Neusiedlersee Rosalia
What are DAC req’s for Mittelburgenland?
Reds from Blaufränkisch
DAC req neutral oak, but many producers are experimenting w/ barrique
DAC=Classic, Classic w/ specified site, Reserve (may incorporate barrique)
key producers of Mittelburgenland?
Moric, J. Heinrich
What is village associated w/ Leithaberg?
Free town of Eisenstadt
What DAC is the 1st to allow for both reds and whites? Styles?
Leithaberg
White=varietal or blends of GV, chard, Neuburger, Weiss
Reds=min 85% Blaüfrankisch
what is soil of Leithaberg?
gneiss, limestone (Leithakalk)
What is Leithakalk?
limestone in Leithaberg
What is primary varietal of Eisenberg?
reds from Bläufrankisch
soils of Eisenberg?
gravel and slate
What is major geo feature of Neusiedlersee and important villages?
Lake Neusiedlersee
Illmitz
Rust (Ausbruch)
Who is most famous producer of Illmitz? For what styles?
Late Alois Kracher
BA, TBA, and eiswein
What region is strohwein most associated with?
Neusiedlersee
Where is Ausbruch produced?
W bank of Lake Neusiedlersee in village of Rust
When was Ausbruch first produced?
17th Cent
What are major grapes and production method of Ausbruch?
Historically Furmint, modernly Chardonnay, Muskateller, PN, Neuburger, Welschriesling, Traminer, PG
Production same as Tokaji
What are auth styles for Neusiedlersee DAC?
only has DAC status for classic and reserve wines from Zweigelt (no DAC for sweet wines Burgenland)
What are DAC req’s for Rosalia?
Varietal wine allowed from Bläufrankisch, Zweigelt
Rosés allowed in dry style
Official DAC in 2018, but allowed to label for 2017 vintage
What non-DAC styles of wine are important to Rosalia?
- Grande Rosalia=flavors of oak
2. Rosolo & Rosolita=dried grapes of hand harvest, rosolo is dry, rosolita is sweet
what is the overall topography of Styria?
mountainous
How much of the country’s plantings does Steiermark account for?
only 9%
What is most planted variety of Steiermark? Other major varietals?
Welschriesling most planted, then Blauer Wildbacher, Wiess, SB
What is the structure of the 3. System of Origin Steiermark? When was it est?
2018
Regional Wine
Ortswein (village)
Reidenwein (single vineyard)
Longer aging, focus on best varieties in region
What are the 3 DACs of Steiermark? When where they est?
2018
Südsteiermark
Weststeiermark
Südosteiermark (Vulkanland Steiermark)
what are DAC req’s of Südsteiermark?
Varieties=Welschriesling, Weiss, Morillon, PG, Riesling, Traminer
May be blends or varietal
Riesling and Traminer must be dry
What is highest quality grape of Südsteiermark?
SB
What is producer association of Südsteiermark? Goals? Eminent producers?
STK Association (Still relevant w/ new DAC?)
High quality SB, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Zweigelt
Own Erste Lage and Grosse Lage classifications
Manfred Tement, Muster
DAC reqs of Weststeiermark?
Varieties=Blauer Wildbacher (for Schilcher), Welschriesling, Weiss, morillon, grau, traminer, Riesling
Riesling and traminer must be dry
soils of Weststeiermark?
gneiss, mica
What is Schilcher? Where is it produced? Req’s?
Dry, racy, rosé from Blauer Wildbacher produced in Weststeiermark
May be Klassik or Ried
Klassik may be still, frizz, or spum
Which DAC only existed for 1 year? Absorbed by what other DAC?
Schilcherland DAC in 2017
absorbed by new Weststeiermark DAC in 2018
key producers in Weststeiermark?
Franz Strohmeier (natty Schilcher)
What are DAC req’s of Vulkanland Steiermark?
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
what is primary soil of Vulkanland Steiermark?
Volcanic basalt slopes
vulkan=volcano
What is most planted variety of Steiermark?
Welschriesling
