Austrian Wine Flashcards
Alcohol level of Federspiel?
11.5% to 12.5%
Alcohol level of Smaragd?
Minimum of 12.5%
Alcohol level of Steinfeder?
Maximum alcohol of 11.5%
Gesellmann, Wellanschitz, and Krutzler are all respected producers specializing in what variety?
Blaufränkisch
Where is the Loibenberg vineyard found?
Wachau
High quality Sauvignon Blanc is associated with which region in Austria?
Stiermark
In which DAC are the following vineyards found: Heiligenstein, Lamm, and Dechant.
Kamptal
In which DAC is Langenlois found?
Kamptal
In which DAC is the village of Weissenkirchen found?
Wachau
In which DAC is vineyard of Achleiten found?
Wachau
Just as the Lamm vineyard is on the same slope as Heiligenstein, the _________ vineyard is on the same slope as Gaisberg.
Kobelberg
Schilfwein is different from strohwein in what key way?
Strohwein is dried on straw, schilfwein is dried on reeds
Select the most challenging of the vintages in Austria in the last 10 years.
2014
The DAC classification is on par with which French classification?
AOC
The organization STK is based in what region?
Steiermark
Wachau’s finest estates?
FX Pichler
Prager
Emmerich Knoll
Wagram was named _____ prior to 2007
Donauland
What are 2 synonyms for Chardonnay in Austria?
Morillon
Feinburgunder
What are the 3 quality levels for Austrian wine?
Wein
Landwein
Qualitatswein
What are the 4 major winemaking regions from N to S in Austria?
Niederosterreich
Wien
Burgenland
Styria
What are the tenets of the Codex Wachau?
No additives “chaptilization”
No aromatization “barrique”
No fractionation “de-alcoholization”
What are the three best dry white wine vintages for Austria in the 1990s?
1990, 1997, 1999
What is Sturm?
A half-fermented, sparkling grape juice—usually accompanies harvest-time meals.
What is ausbruch?
A traditional sweet wine similar to Tokaji. Richly concentrated botrytis affected must is added to less concentrated must. The two are fermented together and aged in barrel before release. Furmint, Chardonnay, Muskateller, Pinot Blanc,Traminer are used.
What is Gemischter Satz?
Traditional white field blends
What is Ausbruch?
Means ‘outbreak’. From village of Rust and botrytis affected sweet wine
What is heuriger?
A nouveau wine from Vienna consumed in its infancy in taverns of the same name
What is Niederosterreich’s westernmost subregion?
Wachau
What is Schilcher?
Racy style of local rose made from Blauer Wildbacher
What is strohwein?
A dried grape wine of at least Beerenauslese ripeness
What is Sturm?
A fresh, half fermented sparkling grape juice
What is the largest wine growing region in the country?
Niederosterreich
What is the name of Niepoort’s collaboration in Austria?
Muhr Van Der Nierpoort in Carnuntum
What is the Neusiedlersee?
A large, shallow lake found in Burgenland which has a cooling influence
What is the Niederösterreich’s largest subzone?
Weinviertel
What is the only capital city in Europe to have its own wine appellation within city limits?
Vienna
What is the Wachau’s classification?
Steinfeder
Federspiel
Smaragd
What is Vie Vinum?
Austria’s grand bi-annual wine conference/trade show
What is Wiener Gemischter Satz?
Wines must be a blend of at least 3 white varieties. No single variety may compose more than 50% of the blend, and 3 varieties must make up at least 10% each.
What village is Nikolaihoff located in?
(Mautern - Wachau)
What was Austria’s 1st DAC?
Weinviertel
When was Vinea Wachau founded?
1983
Where is Alois Kracher estate found?
The village of Illmitz in Neusiedlersee
Where is Ausbruch made?
On the western shore of Neusiedlersee in the free city of Rust
Where is Nikolaihif located?
Wachau
Where is the Alois Kracher estate located?
The village of Illmitz in Neusiedlersee.
Which Austrian oenologist pioneered hochkultur training?
Lenz Moser
Which is the only Austrian DAC which produces only dry rose wines?
Schilcherland DAC
Which regions of the Niederosterreich may contain Erste Lages?
Kremstal
Kamptal
Wagram
Traisental
Who produces “Unendlich” Riesling?
FX Pichler
Zweigelt is a crossing of which 2 varieties?
Blaufrankisch x St Laurent
Axpoint, Berg Burg and Steinberg are vineyards located in what village?
SPITZ - Wachau
Grub, Lamm & Renner are all vineyards located in which DAC?
Kamptal DAC
Kollmutz and Hochrain and located in what village and region?
Wosendorf / Wachau - Rudi Pichler
List the 4 DAC of the Neiderosterrich.
Kamptal (W - R+GV)
Kremstal (W - R +GV)
Weinviertel (W - GV)
Traisental (W - R+GV)
List the 4 Non - DAC of the Neiderosterrich.
Carnuntum (W+R)
Wachau (W)
Wagram (W+R)
Thermenregion (R+W)
What village is Alois Kracher located in?
Illmitz / Neusiedlersee
Which region was Austria’s first to be granted DAC status?
Weinviertel
Austrian equivalent of ‘Winzersekt’?
Hauersekt
