Ch 23 Flashcards
describe the region Burgenland north side
lies on east side of austria
- border w/ hungary
- lake Neusiedersee- large shallow in north providence
- lake is reason for Botrytis
- Welschriesling (sweet wine)
describe the region Burgenland south side
higher ground
Zweilgelt, St Laurent, Blaufrankish
3 DAC of which the largest is Mittelburgenland
what grapes grown in Burgenland
known for top quality sweet and red wines
white= pinot blanc, welschriesling, gruner, chard
Red: zweigelt, blaufrankish, st laurent
some PN, merlot, cab
Weinviertel DAC
- largest growing area
- 1st DAC
- only gruner veltliner
- 2 levels for DAC Klassik and Reserve
what are the 2 levels for DAC
1) KLASSIC- light, fresh fruity, no discernible oak
2) RESERVE- high acid, oak age
Wachau
- a sub region of Niederosterreich (1 of 8)
- known for Gruner Veltliner and Riesling
- steep terraced south facing vineyards on Danube River
- relies on own classification system
Niederosterreich: describe growing region
- largest production and export
- Danube river to the north, Slovac border
- steep, terraced S facing vineyards
Niederosterreich: list important sub regions
WACHAU- Gruner Veltiner and Riesling
KAMPTAL DAC
KREMSTAL DAC
Austrain 4 state that have PDO
majority of production in 1 and 2
1) Niedero sterreich
2) Burgenland
3) Steirmark-styria
4) Wien Vienna
DAC
Districtus Austrice Controllatus
Producers that make up DAC have agreed upon what in their DAC?
9 of the smaller regions have come together to make a \_\_\_\_ Producers have agreed upon: 1) set of grapes variety 2) style of wines produced 3) regulations within regions
if wine produced does not conform, then labeled with relevant state
Austrain Pradikatsein
Kabinett Spatlese Auslese AUSBRUCH Beerenauslese BA Eiswein Trockenberrenauslese TBA Strohwein-
Strohwein
grapes are laid on straw during winter to concentrate sugar
Qualitatswein
4 federal states and 7 smaller regions
- 35 permitted grapes
- also labeled w/ pradikat
- usually ferment sweet, sweet wines
PDO wines in Austraia
4 federal states and 16 smaller regions designated wine regions
-wine status qualitatswein or DAC
Austrain PGI
if so, wine labeled Landwein
if without, wine labeled Wein
name the black grapes grown in Austria
ZWEIGELT- blaufrankish x st laurent deep red and soft tannin BLAUFRANKISH med tannin, H acid, peppery, sour cherry ST LAURENT pinot noir like, oak age common LESSOR: PN, CAB, MERLOT
name the white grapes grown in Austria
1) Gruner Veltniner
2) Welschriesling
3) Riesling
4) Lessor: chard, muller thurgau, sauv blanc
Describe Welschriesling
citrus, green apple, H acid
2nd most widely planted grape
botrytis susceptible
H quality dessert
describe riesling in Austria
grown in Wachau, Kamptal, and Kremstal
Dry
med-full body
peach, primary fruit
describe gruner from austria
most widely planted
LARGE Volumes: produce fresh, unexciting wine
LOW Volumes; concentrate, full body, H acid
YOUTHFUL; citrus, stone fruit, white pepper
AGE: majority in stainless or old casks, develops honey and toast
Austria climate for wine growing
Alps in west
- grow grapes on the east side of country
- cool Continental climate
- short summers, very harsh winters
- northern region experiences cooling northerly winds
- Hungary border, warmed by easterly winds
Austria Pradicak system
typically used for white sweet wines
-there is a parallel system for dry wines
labeling of wines that do not confirm to the DAC requirement
____ can only be named with the relevant federal state
eg: labled under the Pradickt wiener Niederosterreich
the Austrain state in which weinviertel is located
what is Austria’s PDO
Districtus Austriae Controllatus
districtus Austriae Controllatus DAC
if the region can agree then this can apply:
1) grape variety
2) set of regulations
3) style of wine produced
