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Weinbaugebiete of Austria

north to south

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Niederösterreich
Wien (Vienna)
Burgenland
Styria (Steiermark)

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Synonyms for Chardonnay in Austria

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Morillon

Feinburgunder

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Quality levels of Austrian wine

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Wein
Landwein
Qualitätswein

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Austrian grape varieties

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35 permitted varietals for Qualitätswein & Landwein
White:
Grüner Veltliner
Welschriesling
Müller-Thurgau
Weißburgunder
Riesling
Chardonnay
Red:
Zweigelt
Blaufränkisch
Blauer Portugieser
Blauburger
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Zweigelt

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Blaufränkisch x St. Laurent

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Blauburger

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Blaufränkisch x Blauer Potugieser

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Qualitätswein in Austria

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Highest classification
From single Weinbaugebiete or sub-region
2/3 Austrian production
Tasting panel, chemical analysis
Kabinett included-NOT as Prädikat
Prädikatswein & DAC
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Kabinett in Austria

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Not a beginning Prädikat as in Germany
Subset of Qualitätswein
NO chaptalization or süssereserve permitted

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Wein in Austria

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Lowest of three quality tiers
May include vintage & variety
NO statement of origin beyond Österreich

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Landwein in Austria

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Restricted to same 35 varieties as Qualitätswein
Three Weinbauregionen (geographic areas):
Weinland
Steierland
Berland

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Weinland

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Geographic area for Landwein in Austria that encompasses Niederösterreich, Wien & Burgenland

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Steierland

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Geographic area for Landwein in Austria that corresponds to Steiermark

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Bergland

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Geographic area for Landwein in Austria that includes about 500 ha scattered throughout Austria’s mountainous countryside

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Maximum yield in Austria

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Same for all quality tiers: 9000 kg/ha

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Subdivisions of Qualitätswein in Austria

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Prädikatswein

DAC wine

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DAC

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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
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Strohwein

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Dried grape wine of Austria with at least Beerenauslese ripeness
127*Oechsle

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Ausbruch

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Sweet wine of Rust (Neusiedlersee-Hügelland)

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KMW

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Scale used in Austria to measure must weight in which 1 degree KMW = 1% sugar content of the must

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Sub-zones of Niederösterreich

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Weinviertal
Wachau
Traisental
Kamptal
Kremstal
Wagram
Carnuntum
Thermenregion
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DACs of Niederösterreich

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Weinviertal
Traisental
Kremstal
Kamptal

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Wachau

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Sub-region of Niederösterreich
85% of vineyard land controlled by Vinea Wachau
Not a DAC, but own strict regulations

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Achleiten

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Most famed vineyard in Austria
In village of Weißenkirchen in the Wachau
Estates of FX Pichler, Prager, Emmerich Knoll

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Weinviertal

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1st DAC
Grüner Veltliner only
No wood, no botrytis
Must have peppery note

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Carnuntum
South of Vienna in Niederösterreich Predominantly red wines from Zweigelt Gemischter Satz
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Gemischter Satz
White wines made from field blends still popular in Carnuntum region and in Wien
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Traisental
DAC for Riesling & Grüner "Classic" (min 12% abv) "Reserve" (min 13% abv)
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Kremstal
DAC for Riesling & Grüner "Classic" (min 12% abv) "Reserve" (min 13% abv)
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Kamptal
DAC for Riesling & Grüner "Classic" (min 12% abv) "Reserve" (min 13% abv)
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Key vineyards of Kamptal
Heiligenstein Lamm Dechant
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Ried on an Austrian wine label
Denotes specific vineyard site, i.e. Ried Lamm | Used in Kamptal
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Codex Wachau
Governs Vinea Wachau wines NO chaptalization NO obvious oak NO de-alcoholization
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Spätrot-Rotgipfler
Blend in Thermenregion of rare white grape varieties of Rotgipfler and Zierfandler
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Wagram
AKA Donnauland prior to 2007 Region of Niederösterreich Grüner main white Big reds from Zweigelt, Roter Veltliner
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Roter Veltliner
Red grape variety unrelated to Grüner | Specialty of Wagram
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DACs in Burganland
Mittelburgenland (DAC subzone) Leithaberg (w/in Neusiedlersee-Hügelland) Eisenberg (w/in Südburganland) Neusiedlersee (DAC subzone)
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Sub-zones of Burgenland
Neusiedlersee (DAC east of lake) Neusiedlersee-Hügelland (west of lake) Mittelburgenland (DAC) Südburgenland
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Eisenberg
DAC zone in Südburgenland for Blaufränkisch Classic: 12.5-13% abv Reserve: min. 13% abv
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Leithaberg
DAC zone in Neusiedlersee-Hügelland | First DAC for red & white
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Mittelburgenland
DAC sub-zone of Burgenland for Blaufränkisch Classic Classic with specified site Reserve
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Neusiedlersee
DAC sub-zone of Burgenland for red wine Min. 60% Zweigelt, max 40% indigenous reds Classic: 12% abv Reserve: 13% abv
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Subregions of Styria
Südsteiermark Weststeiermark Südoststeiermark
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Schilcher
Racy style of rosé from Blauer Wildbacher in Weststeiermark
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Heuriger
Primeur wine produced in Wien and consumed young in taverns of same name
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Sturm
Half-fermented sparkling grape juice
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Dorin
Synonym for Chasselas in Switzerland
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Johannisberg
Synonym foe Silvaner in Switzerland
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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)
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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
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Ausbruch cepage
Formerly from Furmint, now Chard, Muskateller, PB, Neuberger, etc.
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Steinfeder
15 KMW, max abv 11.5%
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Federspiel
17 KMW, max abv 11.5-12.5%
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Smaragd
19 KMW, min abv 12.5%
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Leithaberg cepage/ABV
White: GV, Neuberger, Chard, Weissburgunder (blends or varietal) Red: min. 85% Blaufränkisch 12.5-13.5% abv

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