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Burgenland.Styria.Wein Flashcards

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What are the DAC of Burgenland?

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North to South ish
Neusiedlersee DAC
Leithaberg DAC
Ruster Ausbruch DAC
Rosalia DAC
Mittelburgenland DAC
Eisenberg DAC

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Soils of Burgenland

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Central = clay (Blaufrankisch)
East = limestone/slate (Laitha Mtns) = whites
Seewinkel gravel
Loamy terraces

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Neusiedlersee Climate

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Continental/Pannonian
Moderated by Neusiedl and additional countless small salt lakes
High humidity, autumn fog

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Where is Illmitz? Who is its most famous producer?

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Southern Neusiedlersee.

Alois Kracher

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What is Seewinkel?

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Sweet wines from Apelton, Illmitz and/or Podersdorf in Neusiedlersee.

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Neusiedlersee geology

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Sandy loam with gravel

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Where is Leithaberg DAC?

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West shores of Lake Neusiedl
Leitha Mountains

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Climate of Leithaberg DAC

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Lake Neusiedel brings warm winds and helps ripen grapes
Mountains bring cool air brings freshness and fruitiness

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Soil of Laithaberg DAC

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Limestone, slate, gness
-Leitha chalk

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Where is Ruster Ausbrusch DAC

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City of Rust
Western shores of Lake Neusiedl

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What is Ruster Ausbrusch?

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Noble sweet wine affected by botrytis from the city of Rust.

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Climate and soil of Ruster Ausbrusch

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Soil: quartz rich = Ruster Schotter
Climate: Lake Leithaberg, warm Pannonian influence
regulated by lake Neusiedl
cooling influence of Leitha Mts

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Where is Rosalia DAC? Important features?

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Burgenland
SW of Leithaberg
Rosaliengabridge (Rosalia Range)
Wilka River
Easter slopes of Rosalia Mts

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Soils and climate of Rosalia.

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Soil: loess
Climate: Warm Pannonian influence
cooling influence of the Alps

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Mittelburgenland: Climatic influences

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Dense forests (temperature sink)
Pannonian Plain
Protected by three mountainous regions:
Buckligen Welt (west), Sopron Mountains (north), Koszeg Mountains (south)

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Mittelburgenland: Geology

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Heavy, dense, deep loam

Good for water absorption and retention

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Grape Varieties of Mittelburgenland

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Blaufrankisch

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Eisenberg: Geology

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Slate, iron-rich clay, schist

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Authorized grape varieties for Eisenberg DAC wines.

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Blaufrankisch

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What makes Neusiedlersee such excellent cultivators of botrytis?

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Neusiedlersee (Lake Neusiedl): it’s very long, flat, and shallow (3ft deep!), as is the countryside around it.

21
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Where is Rust?

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On the western shore of Neusiedlersee, in Neusiedlersee-Hügelland

22
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What is Uhudler?

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A rosé (or sometimes white) wine made from vinifera x labrusca or riparia hybrids; a speciality of Eisenberg.

23
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What grape was traditionally used for Ruster Ausbruch?

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Furmint

24
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What grapes are conventionally used currently for Ruster Ausbruch?

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Chardonnay
Muskateller
Weissburgunder
Neuburger
Welschriesling
Traminer
Pinot Gris
25
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What are the three DAC of Styria?

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NE to SW
Vulkanland Steiermark DAC
Südsteiermark DAC
Weststeiermark DAC

26
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What is the climate of Styria?

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Illyric: meaning that the hot and dry continental climate of the Pannonian Plain meets the warm and humid climate of the Mediterranean.

27
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What does Junker indicate?

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The “young wines” of Styria, released the first week of November after the harvest

28
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What does Klassik indicate?

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Traditionally dry wines of Styria, intended to show varietal character (no oak aging).

29
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What does Lagen indicate?

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Reserve wines of Styria, often released later and from single vineyard sites.

30
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What is the most planted grape in Styria?

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Welschriesling

31
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Who is the leading producer of Sauvignon Blanc in Styria?

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Manfred Tement

32
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What is Schilcher?

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Rosé of Blauer Wildbacher produced exclusively in Styria (mostly Weststeiermark)

33
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What is heuriger?

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Primeur wine consumed in heurigen (wine taverns in Vienna operated by wineries)

34
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What is Sturm?

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A half-fermented, sparkling grape juice popular in Vienna at harvest time.

35
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What is the geology of Vulkanland Steiermark?

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The volcanic hills, made up of tuff and basalt, plus sand, loam, and weathered schist and gneiss.

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Südsteiermark: Geology

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Diverse - sandstone and slate to marl and limestone.

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Südsteiermark: Climate

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Warm,humid, mediterranean.

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Weststeiermark: Geology and landmarks

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Steeply inclined terraces up to 600M above sea level.
Seated in the foothills of the Koralpe and Reinischkogel mountains, which protect the vineyards from prevailing winds.
Soils are old gneiss and mica.

39
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What DAC was the first to promote the tiered “System of Origin”?

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Styria

Gebietswein: regional
Ortswein: village
Reidenwein: single vineyard

40
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What is STK?

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Steirische Terroir-und Klassikweingüter, an association of the region’s ten best producers. They have devised a vineyard classification system and quality seal. Think VDP.

41
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What is required for STK Premier Cru?

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Minimum 12 years old average vine age.
“Sustainable and natural” viticulture.
Wines produced as Qualitatswein are vinified dry and have a minimum of 12.5% abv. Wines may be produced as Pradikatswein.
Not released before May 1st of the year following the harvest.

42
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What is required for STK Grand Cru?

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Minimum 15 years old average vine age.
Max 35hl/ha.
“Sustainable and natural” viticulture.
Wines produced as Qualitatswein are vinified dry and have a minimum of 12.5% abv. Wines may be produced as Pradikatswein.
Aged 18mos in wood; not released before May 1st of the second year following the harvest.

43
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What do Reserve, Privat, Fassreserve, and Vinothekfüllungs indicate?

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For STK 1er Cru: Minimum 18mos in wood (mostly new), not released before May 1st of the second year following the harvest.
For STK Grand Cru: Minimum 30mos in wood (mostly new), not released before May 1st of the third year following the harvest.

44
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What varieties are authorized for STK wines?

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Sauvignon Blanc, Morillon, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, Gelber Muskateller, Traminer

45
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Name three STK producers

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Christoph Neumeister
Hannes Sabathi
Erwin Sabathi
Manfred Tement
Georg Winkler-Hermaden
Wolfgang Maitz
Katharina Lackner-Tinnacher
Willi Sattler
Christoph Polz
Johannes und Michael Gross
46
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What are Manfred Tement’s Grand Cru wines?

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Sernau: Sauvignon Blanc
Zieregg: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay

47
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What are Manfred Tement’s Premier Cru wines?

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Grassnitzberg: Sauvignon Blanc
Sulz: Chardonnay
Steinbach: Gelber Muskateller
Wielitsch: Gewurztraminer
Hochkittenberg: Sauvignon Blanc, Gelber Muskateller, Weissburgunder
48
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What is leuriger?

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Noveau wine drank in taverns in Wein

Austria/Switzerland (9 decks)

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