Austria_revised-Feb-2013 Flashcards
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Weinbaugebiete of Austria
north to south
Niederösterreich
Wien (Vienna)
Burgenland
Styria (Steiermark)
Synonyms for Chardonnay in Austria
Morillon
Feinburgunder
Quality levels of Austrian wine
Wein
Landwein
Qualitätswein
Austrian grape varieties
35 permitted varietals for Qualitätswein & Landwein White: Grüner Veltliner Welschriesling Müller-Thurgau Weißburgunder Riesling Chardonnay Red: Zweigelt Blaufränkisch Blauer Portugieser Blauburger
Zweigelt
Blaufränkisch x St. Laurent
Blauburger
Blaufränkisch x Blauer Potugieser
Qualitätswein in Austria
Highest classification From single Weinbaugebiete or sub-region 2/3 Austrian production Tasting panel, chemical analysis Kabinett included-NOT as Prädikat Prädikatswein & DAC
Kabinett in Austria
Not a beginning Prädikat as in Germany
Subset of Qualitätswein
NO chaptalization or süssereserve permitted
Wein in Austria
Lowest of three quality tiers
May include vintage & variety
NO statement of origin beyond Österreich
Landwein in Austria
Restricted to same 35 varieties as Qualitätswein
Three Weinbauregionen (geographic areas):
Weinland
Steierland
Berland
Weinland
Geographic area for Landwein in Austria that encompasses Niederösterreich, Wien & Burgenland
Steierland
Geographic area for Landwein in Austria that corresponds to Steiermark
Bergland
Geographic area for Landwein in Austria that includes about 500 ha scattered throughout Austria’s mountainous countryside
Maximum yield in Austria
Same for all quality tiers: 9000 kg/ha
Subdivisions of Qualitätswein in Austria
Prädikatswein
DAC wine
DAC
Districtus Austriae Controllatus Status for dry wines conferred on smaller regions Specified grape varieties, minimum abv, stylistic choices 8 as of 2011 vintage: Weinviertal Mittelburgenland Traisental Kremstal Kamptal Leithaberg Eisenberg Neusiedlersee
Strohwein
Dried grape wine of Austria with at least Beerenauslese ripeness
127*Oechsle
Ausbruch
Sweet wine of Rust (Neusiedlersee-Hügelland)
KMW
Scale used in Austria to measure must weight in which 1 degree KMW = 1% sugar content of the must
Sub-zones of Niederösterreich
8 Weinviertal Wachau Traisental Kamptal Kremstal Wagram Carnuntum Thermenregion
DACs of Niederösterreich
Weinviertal
Traisental
Kremstal
Kamptal
Wachau
Sub-region of Niederösterreich
85% of vineyard land controlled by Vinea Wachau
Not a DAC, but own strict regulations
Achleiten
Most famed vineyard in Austria
In village of Weißenkirchen in the Wachau
Estates of FX Pichler, Prager, Emmerich Knoll
Weinviertal
1st DAC
Grüner Veltliner only
No wood, no botrytis
Must have peppery note
Carnuntum
South of Vienna in Niederösterreich
Predominantly red wines from Zweigelt
Gemischter Satz
Gemischter Satz
White wines made from field blends still popular in Carnuntum region and in Wien
Traisental
DAC for Riesling & Grüner
“Classic” (min 12% abv)
“Reserve” (min 13% abv)
Kremstal
DAC for Riesling & Grüner
“Classic” (min 12% abv)
“Reserve” (min 13% abv)
Kamptal
DAC for Riesling & Grüner
“Classic” (min 12% abv)
“Reserve” (min 13% abv)
Key vineyards of Kamptal
Heiligenstein
Lamm
Dechant
Ried on an Austrian wine label
Denotes specific vineyard site, i.e. Ried Lamm
Used in Kamptal
Codex Wachau
Governs Vinea Wachau wines
NO chaptalization
NO obvious oak
NO de-alcoholization
Spätrot-Rotgipfler
Blend in Thermenregion of rare white grape varieties of Rotgipfler and Zierfandler
Wagram
AKA Donnauland prior to 2007
Region of Niederösterreich
Grüner main white
Big reds from Zweigelt, Roter Veltliner
Roter Veltliner
Red grape variety unrelated to Grüner
Specialty of Wagram
DACs in Burganland
Mittelburgenland (DAC subzone)
Leithaberg (w/in Neusiedlersee-Hügelland)
Eisenberg (w/in Südburganland)
Neusiedlersee (DAC subzone)
Sub-zones of Burgenland
Neusiedlersee (DAC east of lake)
Neusiedlersee-Hügelland (west of lake)
Mittelburgenland (DAC)
Südburgenland
Eisenberg
DAC zone in Südburgenland for Blaufränkisch
Classic: 12.5-13% abv
Reserve: min. 13% abv
Leithaberg
DAC zone in Neusiedlersee-Hügelland
First DAC for red & white
Mittelburgenland
DAC sub-zone of Burgenland for Blaufränkisch
Classic
Classic with specified site
Reserve
Neusiedlersee
DAC sub-zone of Burgenland for red wine
Min. 60% Zweigelt, max 40% indigenous reds
Classic: 12% abv
Reserve: 13% abv
Subregions of Styria
Südsteiermark
Weststeiermark
Südoststeiermark
Schilcher
Racy style of rosé from Blauer Wildbacher in Weststeiermark
Heuriger
Primeur wine produced in Wien and consumed young in taverns of same name
Sturm
Half-fermented sparkling grape juice
Dorin
Synonym for Chasselas in Switzerland
Johannisberg
Synonym foe Silvaner in Switzerland
What Austrian Prädikat wines are not found in the German system? Must weight requirements?
Strohwein (min. 127° Oechsle-same as BA & Eiswein)
Ausbruch (min. 138° Oechsle)
Ausbruch must weight, elevage
In between Beerenauslese & TBA for min ripeness at 138*Oechsle
Most shriveled grapes moistened with min. Spätlese juice from same vineyard then co-fermented
Ausbruch cepage
Formerly from Furmint, now Chard, Muskateller, PB, Neuberger, etc.
Steinfeder
15 KMW, max abv 11.5%
Federspiel
17 KMW, max abv 11.5-12.5%
Smaragd
19 KMW, min abv 12.5%
Leithaberg cepage/ABV
White: GV, Neuberger, Chard, Weissburgunder (blends or varietal)
Red: min. 85% Blaufränkisch
12.5-13.5% abv
