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2019-06-03 WSET3 EXAM > C23 - Austria /checked > Flashcards

C23 - Austria /checked Flashcards

1
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Where in Austria is the grape-growing area?

A

The eastern part

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2
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Describe the climate of eastern Austria

climate, summers/winters, 2 prevailing winds

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  • Cool continental
  • Short summers and very harsh winters
  • Cooling northerly winds in the north
  • Warming easterly winds near the Hungarian border
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3
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Describe annual weather pattern variations in Austria

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Less here than in Northern Europe

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4
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Rank the 3 most planted WHITE grape varieties in Austria

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  1. Grüner Veltliner
  2. Welschriesling
  3. Riesling
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5
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Describe wines from Grüner Veltliner at high yields

A

Fresh but unexciting

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6
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Describe wines from Grüner Veltliner when grown with care

body, concentration, acidity, flavour youth/aged

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  • Full-bodied
  • Concentrated
  • High acidity
  • In youth; citrus or stone fruit with some hints of white pepper
  • With age; honey and toast
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7
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Describe the role of oak in the production of Grüner Veltliner in Austria

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All variations exist:
No oak, old oak, new oak

  • Majority is fermented and matured in stainless steel, but old oak casks are common
  • Best wine may mature in new oak barriques
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8
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Describe dry Welschriesling

acidity, flavour

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  • Fresh but simple
  • High acidity
  • Displaying citrus and green apple flavours
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9
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What style of wine is Welschriesling well suited to?

A

Botrytised dessert wines

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10
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What regions in Austria are the best examples of Riesling from?

A
  1. Wachau
  2. Kamptal
  3. Kremstal
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11
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Describe Rieslings from Austria

sweetness, body, flavour, ageing

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  1. Dry
  2. Medium to full-bodied
  3. Ripe, peachy primary fruit
  4. Best examples can bottle-age
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12
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What are the ‘other’ white varieties of Austria? (3)

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  1. Chardonnay
  2. Müller Thurgau
  3. Sauvignon Blanc
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13
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Rank the 3 most planted WHITE grape varieties in Austria

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  1. Zweigelt
  2. Blaufränkisch (most highly regarded)
  3. St. Laurent (similar to Pinot Noir)
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14
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Which grapes were crossed to make Zweigelt?

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Blaufränkisch x St Laurent

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15
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Describe Austrian wines made from Zweigelt

colour, tannin, flavour

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Deeply coloured
Soft tannins
Flavours of bramble fruit

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16
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Describe Austrian wines made from Blaufränkisch

tannin, acidity, flavour

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Medium tannin
High acidity
Peppery, sour cherry flavour

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17
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What is the role of oak in creating wines from St Laurent?

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It is common

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18
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What red wine movement is taking place in Austria?

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BLENDING

Local varieties are being blended with international varieties such as Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

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19
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What are the four Austrian federal states with PDO status? (4, ranked to production majority)

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  1. Niederösterreich (Lower Austria)
  2. Burgenland
  3. Steiermark (Styria)
  4. , Wien (Vienna)
20
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How many sub-regions are there in Niederösterreich?

Name 4

A

Eight.

  1. Wachau (not DAC) - Riesling and Grüner Veltliner
  2. Kamptal DAC - Riesling and Grüner Veltliner
  3. Kremstal DAC - Riesling and Grüner Veltliner
  4. Weinviertel DAC - ONLY Grüner Veltliner
21
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Describe vineyards of Wachau

A

Steep
Often terraced
South facing
Next to the Danube

22
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What is the largest vine-growing area of Austria?

A

Weinviertel DAC

23
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Which was the first Austrian DAC?

A

Weinviertel DAC

24
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What are the 2 levels in Weinviertel DAC?

A
  1. Klassik - light, fresh, fruit, no oak

2. Reserve - higher alcohol, oak allowed

25
Q

What wine styles is Burgenland (Austria) best known for?

A
  1. Top quality sweet wines

2. Red wines

26
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What are Burgenland’s dry whites made from? (4)

A
  1. Pinot Blanc
  2. Welschriesling
  3. Grüner Veltliner
  4. Chardonnay
27
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Where is the key area for sweet wine production in Burgenland?

A

Around Neusiedlersee

28
Q

Describe the location of sweet wine vineyards around Neusiedlersee

A

On low-lying ground near the lake

29
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Why are the best sweet wine sites of Burgenland on low-lying ground?

A

To benefit from autumn mists that come in from the lake and the wetland regions on its margins
This promotes noble rot

30
Q

How consistent is botrytis infection around Neusiedlersee?

A

It is almost guaranteed every year

31
Q

What is one of the most widely used grape varieties for sweet wine in Austria?

A

WELSCHRIESLING

32
Q

Where in Austria do the best red wines come from?

A

The higher ground away from Neusiedlersee and in the hills further south

33
Q

Name an Austrian DAC for Zweigelt

A

Neusiedlersee DAC

34
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What is the largest Austrian DACs for Blaufränkisch?

A

Mittelburgenland DAC

35
Q

How are PGI wines labelled in Austria?

A

Landwein

36
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How are wines without a GI labelled in Austria?

A

Wein

37
Q

How many areas within Austria qualify for PDO status?

A

20 (four states and 16 smaller areas)

38
Q

Which of either 2 status can a Austrian PDO have?

A
  1. Qualitätswein, or

2. Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC) - only 9

39
Q

How many areas of Austria are designated for the production of Qualitätswein?

A

11 (the four federal states and seven of the smaller areas)

40
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From how many grape varieties may Qualitätsweine of Austria be made?

A

35

41
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Into what style can Austrian Qualitätsweine be made?

A

Any

42
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How else may Qualitätsweine be labelled in Austria?

A

With a Prädikat level (as in Germany)

43
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What are the Prädikat levels in Austria?

A

The same as in Germany, but with two additionals:

  1. Ausbruch (between BA and TBA)
  2. Strohwein/Schilfwein
44
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What is Strohwein/Schilfwein?

A

Bunches of grapes are laid out on beds of straw or reeds during the winter, to concentrate sugars

45
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How many of the smaller regions of Austria have elected to become DAC?

A

9

46
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How is DAC status awarded?

A

Wine producers in a region must agree :

  1. Grape VARIETIES,
  2. STYLE of wine
  3. Set of REGULATIONS
47
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How must other wines in Austria outside of DAC regulations label their wines?

A

With only the name of the relevant federal-state

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