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C23 - Austria - completed Flashcards

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1
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Where is the grape-growing area in Austria?

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The eastern part

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2
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Describe the climate of eastern Austria

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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 weather variations in Austria

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Less variation than in northern Europe

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4
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What is the most widely planted variety in Austria?

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Grüner Veltliner

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5
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Describe wines making from Grüner Veltliner at high yields

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Fresh but unexciting

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Describe wines from Grüner Veltliner when grown with care

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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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Describe the role of oak in the production of Grüner Veltliner in Austria

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  • Majority is fermented and matured in stainless steel, but old oak casks are common
  • Some maturation may occur in oak barriques
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8
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What is the second most planted white variety in Austria?

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Welschriesling

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9
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Describe dry Welschriesling

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  • Fresh but simple
  • citrus and green apple flavours
  • High acidity
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10
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What style of wine is Welschriesling well suited to?

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Botrytised dessert wines

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What is the third most widely planted white variety in Austria?

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Riesling

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12
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Where in Austria are the best examples of Riesling from?

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Wachau, Kamptal and Kremstal

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Describe Rieslings from Austria

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  • Dry
  • Medium to full-bodied
  • Ripe, peachy primary fruit
  • Best examples can bottle-age
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14
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What are the ‘other’ white varieties of Austria?

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  • Chardonnay
  • Müller Thurgau
  • Sauvignon Blanc
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15
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Which of Austria’s ‘other’ varieties is growing in reputation? Where?

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  • Sauvignon Blanc

- Steiermark (a southern region)

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16
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What is the most widely planted black variety in Austria?

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Zweigelt

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17
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Which grapes were crossed to make Zweigelt?

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Blaufränkisch x St Laurent

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18
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Describe wines from Blaufränkisch

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Deeply coloured
Soft tannins
Flavours of bramble fruit

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19
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What is the most highly regarded of the Austrian black varieties?

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Blaufränkisch

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20
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Describe Austrian wines made from Blaufränkisch

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  • Medium tannin
  • High acidity
  • Peppery, sour cherry flavour
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21
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____ is an Austrian speciality grape with wines similar to Pinot Noir in character

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St. Laurent

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22
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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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23
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What red wine movement is taking place in Austria?

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

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24
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What are the four federal states of production for PDO wines?

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  • Niederösterreich (Lower Austria)
  • Burgenland
  • Steiermark (Styria)
  • Wien (Vienna)
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25
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In which states of Austria is the vast majority of production?

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Niederösterreich and Burgenland

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26
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Which is the largest of Austrian regions for production and exports?

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Niederösterreich

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27
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Where are the majority of vineyards in Niederösterreich?

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On the banks of the Danube and further north towards the Slovak border

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28
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Where is Wachau and what is it known for?

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  • It is in Niederösterreich
  • The most renowned for high quality dry wines
  • Made from Riesling or Grüner Veltliner
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29
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How many sub-regions are there in Niederösterreich?

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Eight

30
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Describe vineyards of Wachau

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  • Steep
  • Often terraced
  • South facing
  • Next to the river Danube
31
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How long has Wachau been a DAC?

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It has not chosen to become one

32
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What classification system does Wachau use?

A

Its own

33
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Which regions surround Wachau?

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  • Kamptal DAC

- Kremstal DAC

34
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What style are Kamptal DAC and Kremstal DAC made into?

A
  • Similar style and quality to Wachau

- From Grüner and Riesling

35
Q

What is the largest vine-growing area of Austria?

A

Weinviertel DAC

36
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Which was the first Austrian DAC?

A

Weinviertel DAC

37
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Which varieties are used for Weinviertel DAC?

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Only Grüner Veltliner

38
Q

How else is Weinviertel divided?

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Into two levels; Klassik and Reserve

39
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Describe Weinviertel Klassik wines

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  • Light, fresh and fruity

- No discernible oak

40
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Describe Weinviertel Reserve wines

A
  • Higher minimum alcohol than Klassik

- Allowed to be matured in oak

41
Q

Where in Austria is Burgenland?

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To the east of Austria along the border with Hungary

42
Q

What is Burgenland best known for?

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  • Top quality sweet wines

- Red wines

43
Q

What other style of wine is made in Burgenland?

A

Dry whites

44
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What are Burgenland’s dry whites made from?

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  • Pinot Blanc
  • Welschriesling
  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Chardonnay
45
Q

Where is the key area for sweet wine production in Burgenland?

A

Around Neusiedlersee

46
Q

What is Neusiedlersee?

A

A vast shallow lake in the north of Burgenland

47
Q

Describe the location of sweet wine vineyards around Neusiedlersee

A

On low-lying ground near the lake

48
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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 from the lake and the wetland regions on its margins
  • This promotes noble rot
49
Q

How consistent is botrytis infection around Neusiedlersee?

A

It is almost guaranteed every year

50
Q

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

A

Welschriesling

51
Q

Where in Austria do the best red wines come from?

A

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

52
Q

What is the most widely planted red variety of Burgenland?

A

Zweigelt

53
Q

Name red varieties in Burgenland other than Zweigelt

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  • Blaufränkisch
  • St Laurent
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
54
Q

Name a DAC for Zweigelt

A

Neusiedlersee DAC

55
Q

What is the largest of the DACs for Blaufränkisch?

A

Mittelburgenland

56
Q

How are PGI wines labelled in Austria?

A

Landwein

57
Q

How are wines without a GI labelled in Austria?

A

Wein

58
Q

How many areas within Austria qualify for PDO status?

A

20 (four states and 16 smaller areas)

59
Q

What are the two statuses that PDO wines can have in Austria?

A
  • Qualitätswein

- Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)

60
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How many areas of Austria are designated for the production of Qualitätswein?

A

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

61
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From how many grape varieties may Qualitätsweine of Austria be made?

A

35

62
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Into what style must Austrian Qualitätsweine be made?

A

Any

63
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How else may Qualitätsweine be labelled in Austria?

A

With a Prädikat level (as in Germany)

64
Q

What are the Prädikat levels in Austria?

A

The same as in Germany, but with two more:

  • Ausbruch (between BA and TBA)
  • Strohwein/Schilfwein
65
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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

66
Q

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

A

9

67
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How is DAC status awarded?

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Wine producers in a region must agree on grape varieties, a style of wine and a set of regulations to go with it

68
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How must other wines in Austria outside of DAC regulations label their wines?

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With only the name of the relevant federal-state

69
Q

Which are the best known grapes of Austria? Red, white and sweet?

A
  • Grüner Veltliner (dry white)
  • Zweight (red)
  • Blaufränkisch (red)
  • Welschriesling (botrytised sweet)
70
Q

Zweigelt is a crossing of which two varieties?

A

Saint-Laurent with Blaufrankisch

71
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How many DACs for Blaufrankish in Neusiedlersee

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3

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