Austria - Weinland Flashcards
DAC of Austria
[north-south]
Neiderosterreich
Weinviertel DAC
Kamptal DAC
Kermstal DAC
Traisental DAC
Wein
Wiener Gemischte Satz DAC
Burgenland
Neusiedlersee DAC
Leithaberg DAC
Mittelbergenland DAC
Eisenberg DAC
DAC of
Neiderosterreich
[north-south]
Weinviertel DAC
(W!)
Kamptal DAC
(W!)
Kremstal DAC
(W!)
Traisental DAC
(W!)
DAC of
Burgenland
[north-south]
Neusiedlersee DAC
(Rd!)
Mittelbergenland DAC
(Rd!)
Leithaberg DAC
(Rd, W)
Eisenberg DAC
(Rd!)
Neusiedlersee DAC
(Rd!)
Burgenland
Red Only!!
Classic - Reserve
60% min Zweigelt
_Classic_ ~12% min ABV~ *released 3/1
_Reserve_ ~13% min ABV~ *released 3/1 on 2nd year after harvest
Leithaberg DAC
(Rd, W)
Burgenland
Red - White
~12.5% min ABV~
~13.5% Max ABV~
White
Gruner Veltliner, Chardonnay
Weissburgunder, Neuberger
(can be single or blended)
Red
85% min Blaufrankisch
15% Max combined:
Pinot Noir, St Laurent, Zweigelt
Mittelburgenland DAC
(Rd!)
Burgenland
Red Only!!
Classic - Site Specific - Reserve
100% Blaufrankisch
_Classic_ ~12.5% min ABV~ ~13% Max ABV~ * released 8/1
_Classic w/ Site_ ~13% min ABV~ ~13.5% Max ABV~ *released 8/1
_Reserve_ ~13% min ABV~ *released 3/1 on 2nd year after harvest *wines MUST be aged in oak (new/used)
Eisenberg DAC
(Rd!)
Burgenland
Red Only!!
Classic - Reserve
100% Blaufrankisch
_Classic_ ~12% min ABV~ \*released 9/1 year after harvest
_Reserve_ ~13% min ABV~ \*released 3/1 on 2nd year after harvest \*must be aged in wood
Weinviertal DAC
(W!)
Niederosterreich
White Only!!
Classic - Reserve
100% Gruner Veltliner
(Weinvertal sound like “Green Veggies” so GV only!)
_Classic_ ~12% min ABV~ (cannot have botrytis or wood notes)
_Reserve_ ~13% min ABV~ (may have botrytis and/or wood notes)
Kamptal DAC
(W!)
Niederosterreich
White Only!!
Classic - Reserve
100% Gruner Veltliner
(must be peppery)
-or-
100% Riesling
_Classic_ ~12% min ABV~ (cannot have botrytis or wood notes)
_Reserve_ ~13% min ABV~ (may have botrytis and/or wood notes)
Kamptal Villages
with Erste Lage
ZELKS
Zobing
(3)
Engabrunner
(1)
Langenlois
(10)
Kammern
(4*)
Strass im Strassertal
(4*)
Kremstal DAC
(W!)
Niederosterreich
White Only!!
Classic - Reserve
100% Gruner Veltliner
(must be peppery)
-or-
100% Riesling
_Classic_ ~12% min ABV~ (cannot have botrytis or wood notes)
_Reserve_ ~13% min ABV~ (may have botrytis and/or wood notes)
5 Villages (of 9) have
25 (of 31 total) Erste Lage
Kremstal Villages
with Erste Lage
GRS-FK
(Gross Fuck)
Gedersdorf
(5)
Rohrendorf
(3)
Senftenberg
(4)
Furth
(5)
Krems
(8)
Traisental DAC
(W!)
Niederosterreich
White Only!!
Classic - Reserve
100% Gruner Veltliner
(must be peppery)
-or-
100% Riesling
(cannot have botrytis or wood notes)
_Classic_ ~12% min ABV~
_Reserve_ ~13% min ABV~
Traisental Villages
with Erste Lage
RIG
Reichersdorf
(1)
Inzersdorf
(2)
Getzersdorf
(1)
Other Villages:
Treismauer
Herzogenburg
Nussdorf
Wien Gemischte Satz DAC
(W!)
Wien
White Only!!
DAC - Single Vnyd
Must be a field blend of at least
3 “quality” White Varieties
No Variety can be more than 50%
At least 3 varieties must be at least 10%
DAC
Dry only
No obvious wood tones
~12.5% Max ABV~
Single Vineyard
Do not have to be dry
~12.5% min ABV~
*released 3/1
Major Villages of
Wachau
WUDS
(White Undies Don Stains)
Weissenkirchen
(3)
Unterloiben/Oberloiben
(4)
Durnstein
(3)
Spitz
(2)
What is
Steinfeder?
A Codex of Vinea Wachau
‘refers to the feathery grass of Wachau’
~15 min KMW~
~11.5% Max ABV~
-very rarely encountered in US-
What is
Federspeil?
A Codex of Vinea Wachau
‘refers to the regal sport of Falconing’
~17 min KMW~
~11.5% min - 12.5% Max ABV!~
What is
Smaragd?
A Codex of Vinea Wachau
‘refers to the Green Lizards of Wachau’
~19 min KMW~
~12.5% min ABV~
