Austrian General Flashcards
Austria
17 DACS
2022
Weinviertel
Mittelburgenland
Kremstal
Kamptal
Leithaberg
Eisenberg
Neusiedlersee
Wiener Gemischter Satz
Vulkanland Steiermark
Sudsteiermark
Westseiermark
Rosalia
Carnuntum
Wachau
Wagram
What’s the min. alcohol for prädikat?
5%
In what year was the Österreichischen Traditionsweinguter founded?
1992
- In 2010, elevated 52 top sites throughout Kremstal, Kamptal, Wagram, Traisental to Erste Lage
- Does not have legal status
- Only GV and Riesling can carry Austrian Erste Lage logo
In 2010, the Österreichischen Traditionsweinguter elevated how many top sites throughout Kremstal, Kamptal, Wagram, and Traisental to Erste Lage?
52
- Does not have legal status
- Only GV and Riesling can carry Austrian Erste Lage logo
- Österreichischen Traditionsweinguter founded in 1992
What does Ried indicate?
top site = Ried
- Austrian single vineyard wines are labeled in German fashion - village and vineyard
- old custom, replace the village with the word Ried
Where is LFZ located?
Klosterneuburg, Wagram
- LFZ - Teaching and Research Centre for Viticulture and Horticulture
What is LFZ?
LFZ - Teaching and Research Centre for Viticulture and Horticulture
- In Klosterneuburg, Wagram
What is Buschenschank?
local wine tavern
What is heuriger?
nouveau wine
- Consumed in its infancy in taverns of the same name
What is sturm?
half-fermented, sparkling grape juice
- Usually accompanies harvest-time meals
What is the 1st DAC to allow both red and white wines?
Leithaberg (Red - 2008, White - 2009)
- blends or single GV, Char, Neuburger, Weissburgunder
- min 85% Blaufränkisch
Where is the institute of Klosterneuberg located?
eastern Wagram
What are the 6 DACs of Burgenland (2022)?
- Mittelburgenland - red, Blfksch, March 1, used/large barrique, min alc 12.5%, reserve - 13%, 1 year age
- Leithaberg - 1st DAC for red and white, blends or single GV, Char, Neub, Weissb, 85% Blfksch
- Neusiedlersee
- Eisenberg - red, Blfksch
-
Rosalia - monovarietal Blaufrankisch or Zweigelt, red and rosé
Ruster Ausbruch DAC - TBA
What is Gemischter Satz?
traditional field blend
- DAC in Wien
- Still popular in Carnuntum
What chemical was responsible for the Austrian wine scandal of 1985?
Diethylene Glycol
- often called the Antifreeze Scandal, although antifreeze is Ethylene Glycol
What is required for Qualitätswein?
- From permitted grapes, from a single weinbaugebiete
- Must pass a tasting panel and chemical analysis
- Resulting in a Prüfnummber (state control number)
What does the red and white banderole indicate?
Qualitätswein
What is permitted for Wein?; what category does it replace?
- Vintage and varietal are permitted; area may not be more specific than “Österreich”
- Replaces Tafelwein as of 2009
- Varieties that imply geographic origin (ie Blaufränkisch) may not be labeled by variety
What are the requirements for Landwein?
Same varietals as Qualitätswein, but labeled by Weinbauregionen (Weinland, Steierland, or Bergland)
What are the 4 Weinbauregionen of Austria?
Burgenland (Eisenberg, Leithaberg, Mittelburgenland, Neusiedlersee, Rosalia, Ruster Ausbruch)
Niederösterreich: Wachau, Kremstal, Kamptal, Traisental, Wagram, Weinviertal, Carnuntum, Thermenregion)
Steiermark: (Sudsteiermark, Vulkanland Steiermark, Weststeiermark)
Wien (Wiener Gemischter Satz)
What are the regions of Bergland?
- Vorarlberg (10 ha),
- Tirol (5 ha)**
- Salzburg (7 ha) (W to E)
- Oberösterreich (45 ha, N of Salzburg)
- Kärnten (170 ha, S of Salzburg)
Which is likely to be sweeter in profile: German Auslese or Austrian Auslese?
Austrian Auslese
- While most Qualitätswein is dry, Prädikatswein in Austria is generally sweeter than that in Germany
Which categories in Austria prevent chaptalization and süssreserve?
- Kabinett Qualitätswein
- All Prädikatswein
What is strohwein?
- A dried grape wine of Beerenauslese ripeness, dried for 3mos
ausbruch
Essentially Austrian Tokaji
Village: Produced exclusively from grapes harvested within the city of Rust
Authorized Grape Varieties for DAC Wines:
One or more white Qualitätswein varieties, such as: Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Muskateller, Grauburgunder, and Furmint
Minimum Must Weight: 30º KMW (equivalent to Trockenbeerenauslese)
Minimum Residual Sugar: 45 g/l
Other:
Uses botrytized grapes
Must be hand-harvested
Production and bottling must occur within Rust
Must be vintage labeled
Wein KMW
10.7º
Landwein KMW
14º
Qualitätswein KMW
15º
- Wein 10.7º
- Landwein 14º
- Qualitätswein 15º
- Kabinett 17º
- Spätlese 19º
- Auslese 21º
- Beerenauslese 25º
- Strohwein 25º
- Eiswein 25°
- Ausbruch 27º
- Trockenbeerenauslese 30º
Kabinett KMW
17º
What does the suffix -tal denote (for both Germany and Austria)?
Valley
Which grapes are permitted to carry the Erste Lage designation?
- Riesling
- Grüner Veltliner
What are the new tiers of quality for Austrian Sekt?; when did this legislation come to pass?
- Klassik
- Reserve
- Grosse Reserve
2015
What are the requirements for Klassik Sekt?
- Harvested in a single state; must be vinified in Austria
- Min 9 mos on lees; not released before Oct 22nd the year following the harvest
- All methods of fermentation, styles, and dosage levels permitted
- May be vintage
- Max 12.5% abv
What are the requirements for Reserve Sekt?
- Harvested and vinified in a single state
- Hand harvested, whole cluster press
- Traditional method, 18mos on lees, not released before Oct 22nd the 2nd year following the harvest
- May be vintage; May not label commune or village
- Must be Brut, Extra Brut, or Brut Nature
- No blending for rosé
What are the requirements for Grosse Reserve Sekt?
- Harvested and vinified in a single commune
- Hand harvested, whole cluster press
- Traditional method, 36mos on lees, not released before Oct 22nd the 3rd year following the harvest
- May be vintage
- May designate a vineyard
- Must be Brut, Extra Brut, or Brut Nature (max 12g/L)
- No blending for rose
What districts contain the Erste Lage sites elevated by Österreichischen Traditionsweingüter in 2010?
- Kamptal
- Kremstal
- Wagram
- Traisental
Name 4 requirements for Klassik Sekt.
Klassik
- Grapes must come from one of Austria’s federal states
- Min. 9 months on the lees
- Tank, transfer, and traditional methods are all allowed
- All dosage levels/styles and colors may be produced
Name 5 requirements for Reserve Sekt.
- Traditional method
- Grapes must be grown and vinified in one of Austria’s federal states
- Min. 18 months on the lees
- Vintage may be listed
- Only Brut, Extra Brut, or Brut Nature
Name 7 requirements for Grosse Reserve Sekt.
- Grapes must come from a single wine village, such as Langenlois
- Hand-harvesting is required
- Can label with vineyard and vintage
- Min. 36 months on the lees
- May not be released until 3 years after harvest
- Brut, Extra Brut, or Brut Nature (like Reserve, max 12 g/l rs)
-
Hauersekt
- Corresponds to the German Winzersekt, may be added to a label
- Indicates the wine is made by the grape grower, like Récoltant Manipulant
- Must list village/vineyard, grape variety, vintage
To differentiate Austrian Sekt with Protected Designation of Origin from general Austrian Sekt, what must be on the capsule?
An official seal with the words Geschützter Ursprung, geprüfte Qualität, meaning “protected designation of origin and certified quality”
What chemical was responsible for the Austrian wine scandal of 1985?
Diethylene Glycol (often called the Antifreeze Scandal, although antifreeze is Ethylene Glycol)
Most cultivated white grape in Austria?
Gruner Veltliner (30%), followed by Müller Thurgau (25%)
What is Morillon?
Chardonnay
What is Feinburgunder?
Chardonnay
Most cultivated red grape in Austria?
Zweigelt (14%)
What is required for Qualitätswein?
From permitted grapes from a single weinbaugebiete. Must pass a tasting panel and chemical analysis, resulting in a Prüfnummber (state control number).
What does the red and white banderole indicate?
Qualitätswein
What is permitted for Wein? What category does it replace?
Vintage and varietal are permitted; area may not be more specific than “Österreich.”
Replaces Tafelwein as of 2009.
Varieties that imply geographic origin (ie Blaufränkisch) may not be labeled by variety.
What are the requirements for Landwein?
Same varietals as Qualitätswein, but labeled by Weinbauregionen.
What are the three Weinbauregionen of Austria?
Weinland (Niederösterreich, Wein, and Burgenland)
Steierland (Styria)
Bergland (scattered areas in the Alps).
What are the regions of Bergland?
Vorarlberg, Tirol, Salzburg (West to East)
Oberösterreich (N of Salzburg)
Kärnten (S of Salzburg)
Which is likely to be sweeter in profile: German Auslese or Austrian Auslese?
Austrian Auslese (while most Qualitätswein is dry, Prädikatswein in Austria is generally sweeter than that in Germany).
Is Austrian Kabinett part of Prädikatswein?
No, it is a subset of Qualitätswein
Which categories in Austria prevent chaptalization and süssreserve?
Kabinett Qualitätswein
All Prädikatswein
What is strohwein?
A dried grape wine of Beerenauslese ripeness, dried for 3mos
What is ausbruch?
Essentially Austrian Tokaji
What does KMW stand for?
Klosterneuberger Mostwaage: the ripeness scale of Austria, in which 1º = 1% sugar content of the must
Wein KMW
10.6º
Landwein KMW
14º
Qualitätswein KMW
15º
Kabinett KMW
17º
Spätlese KMW
19º