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~
