Austrian Wine Law

Question 1

What scandal made Austrian wine law strict and when did it happen

Answer 1

The antifreeze scandal in 1985

Question 2

What Must weight scale does Austria use

Answer 2

Klosterneuburg or KMW

Question 3

What is the Austrian quality control system

Answer 3

Districtus Austriae Controllus (DAC)

Question 4

What does wein mean

Answer 4

Regional wine, can have a vintage and be varietally labeled

Question 5

What does Landwein mean

Answer 5

40 allowable grape varieties, and can be labeled with three broad areas

Question 6

What are the three areas of Landwein

Answer 6

Weinland, Steierland, Bergland

Question 7

What is Kabinett

Answer 7

> 17°KMW, <12.7 ABV

Question 8

What is Pradikatswein

Answer 8

covers the range from Spätlese to Eiswein

Question 9

What is Spatlese

Answer 9

> 19°KMW

Question 10

What is Auslese

Answer 10

> 21°KMW

Question 11

What is Beerenauslese

Answer 11

> 25°KMW

Question 12

What is Ausbruch

Answer 12

> 27°KMW, botrytized grapes, grape juice or late harvest wine may be added to assist the pressing operation

Question 13

What is Trockenbeerenauslese

Answer 13

> 30°KMW, completely botrytized grapes

Question 14

What is Eiswein

Answer 14

> 25°KMW, further concentrated by being harvested and pressed when frozen.

Question 15

What is Strohwein/Schilfwein

Answer 15

> 25°KMW, from grapes dried on straw mats

Question 16

What is Qualitatswein

Answer 16

Wine from a single Weinbaugebiete (certified wine region), has to be approved by a tasting panel, go through chemical analysis, be given a state control number (Prüfnummer), and have the red and white banderol on the capsule. further broken down into the kabinett - eiswein system

Question 17

What is Districtus Austriae Controllus (DAC)

Answer 17

Wines from set geographical appellations. Similar toAOC in France. Wines can be both DAC and fall into a Qualitätswein category as long it isapproved

Question 18

What are the Classifications of Austrian Sekt

Answer 18

Klassik, Reserve, Grosse Reserve, Hauersekt

Question 19

What is Klassik sekt

Answer 19

Charmat and traditional methods allowed, any sweetness level, aged aminimum 9 months on the lees

Question 20

What is Reserve Sekt

Answer 20

Traditional method only, Brut, Extra Brut, and Brut Nature only, aged a minimum 18 months on the lees

Question 21

What is Grosse Reserve Sekt

Answer 21

Traditional method only, Brut, Extra Brut, and Brut Nature only, aged a minimum of 30 months on the lees

Question 22

What is Hauersekt

Answer 22

“Grower” sekt- tirage, disgorgement, and Chapitalization performed by the grape grower. Must list village, vineyard (if applicable), vintage, and grape variety.

Question 23

What does Reid mean

Answer 23

“Top site” used to indicate the village of production for single vineyards

Question 24

What does Vinea Wachau mean

Answer 24

Grower organization that set standards in the region and a list of tenets for natural winemaking called the Codex Wachau.

Question 25

What does Erste Lage mean

Answer 25

Single vineyard wines. Need to follow DAC rules and regulations