Ch 14 - Central & Eastern Europe Flashcards
Percentage of Austria’s wine that is white
66%
Percentage of Austria’s vineyards that are planted to Grüner Veltliner
33%
Typical descriptions of young Grüner Veltliner
fresh fruit, vibrant acidity, citrus, white pepper, minerality
Grape that is a cross of Riesling and Madeleine Royale
Müller-Thurgau
Alternative name for Chardonnay in Austria
Morillon
Most widely planted red grape in Austria
Zweigelt
Red grape also known as Lemberger of Kékfrankos
Blaufränkisch
Scale used to measure must weight in Austria
KMW = Klosterneuburger Mostwaage)
1 degree KMW converted to degrees Brix
1 degree KMW = 1.2 Brix
Lowest level of Austrian Prädikat
Spätlese - Kabinett is included in Qualitätswein in Austria (unlike in Germany)
Total grapes authorized for Qualitätswein and Prädikatswein levels in Austria (plus split of white vs. red)
40 total grapes (26 white and 14 red)
Quality wine subregion in Austria
DAC = Districtus Austriae Controllatus
Largest wine region in Austria in area and vineyard plantings
Niederösterreich
Wines of the Weinviertel DAC must be 100% what grape
Grüner Veltliner
Red wines in the Mittelburgenland DAC must be made from what grape
Blaufränkisch
“Ausbruch” is a protected term for what wine, and where
Ruster Ausbruch, produced near Lake Neusiedl in the region of Burgenland
Neusiderlersee red wines are based on what grape
Zweigelt
Pink skinned grape grown in Wagram
Roter Veltliner
Local wine taverns in Vienna that serve wine seasonally right after harvest
Heurigen
DAC that surrounds Vienna
Weiter Gemischter Satz DAC
DAC west of Lake Neusiedl that produces single-varietal whites, white blends, and reds based on Blaufränkisch
Leithaberg DAC
DAC known for volcanic soils
Vulkanland Steiermark DAC
DAC known for production of Schilcher rosé
Weststeiermark DAC
River that runs through Vienna
Danube
Largest subregion of Niederösterreich region
Weinviertal
Westernmost subregion of Niederösterreich region
Wachau
Another name for the Schilcher grape
Blauer Wildbacher
Leading red grape of Georgia
Saperavi
Alternative name for Blaufränkisch
Kékfrankos
Leading white grape of Switzerland
Chasselas
Dessert wine from northern Hungary
Tokaji Aszú
Hungarian red wine known as Bull’s Blood
Egri Bikavér
DOC in Romania’s Moldovan Heights
Cotnari DOC
Country with vineyards on islands and inlets of the Kvarner Gulf
Croatia
DOC in Romania’s Oltenia and Montenia region
Dealu Mare
Egg-shaped earthenware vessels used in Georgia
Kvevri
Home of Novy Svet Winery
Crimea
Predominant white grape of Eastern Europe
Rkatsiteli
wine production region in Southeast Georgia
Kakheti
White grape also known as Welschriesling
Graševina
DOC located in Romania’s Transylvania Plateau
Târnave
Grape also known as Crljenak Kaštelanski, Zinfandel, or Primitivo
Tribidag
Most widely planted red grape in Austria
Zweigelt
What does Bergwein refer to?
Grapes must be grown on steeply-graded mountain slopes
Where did the term Federspiel come from
Wachau region
Austrian DAC approved for both Riesling and Grüner Veltliner
Kremstal DAC
Important wine country in Europe that is not an EU member
Switzerland
