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Ch 23 Flashcards

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1
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describe the region Burgenland north side

A

lies on east side of austria

  • border w/ hungary
  • lake Neusiedersee- large shallow in north providence
  • lake is reason for Botrytis
  • Welschriesling (sweet wine)
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describe the region Burgenland south side

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higher ground
Zweilgelt, St Laurent, Blaufrankish
3 DAC of which the largest is Mittelburgenland

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what grapes grown in Burgenland

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known for top quality sweet and red wines
white= pinot blanc, welschriesling, gruner, chard
Red: zweigelt, blaufrankish, st laurent
some PN, merlot, cab

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Weinviertel DAC

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  • largest growing area
  • 1st DAC
  • only gruner veltliner
  • 2 levels for DAC Klassik and Reserve
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5
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what are the 2 levels for DAC

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1) KLASSIC- light, fresh fruity, no discernible oak

2) RESERVE- high acid, oak age

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6
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Wachau

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  • 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
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Niederosterreich: describe growing region

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  • largest production and export
  • Danube river to the north, Slovac border
  • steep, terraced S facing vineyards
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8
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Niederosterreich: list important sub regions

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WACHAU- Gruner Veltiner and Riesling
KAMPTAL DAC
KREMSTAL DAC

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9
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Austrain 4 state that have PDO

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majority of production in 1 and 2

1) Niedero sterreich
2) Burgenland

3) Steirmark-styria
4) Wien Vienna

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10
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DAC

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Districtus Austrice Controllatus

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Producers that make up DAC have agreed upon what in their DAC?

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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

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12
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Austrain Pradikatsein

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Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
AUSBRUCH
Beerenauslese BA
Eiswein
Trockenberrenauslese TBA
Strohwein-
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13
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Strohwein

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grapes are laid on straw during winter to concentrate sugar

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14
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Qualitatswein

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4 federal states and 7 smaller regions

  • 35 permitted grapes
  • also labeled w/ pradikat
  • usually ferment sweet, sweet wines
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15
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PDO wines in Austraia

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4 federal states and 16 smaller regions designated wine regions
-wine status qualitatswein or DAC

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16
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Austrain PGI

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if so, wine labeled Landwein

if without, wine labeled Wein

17
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name the black grapes grown in Austria

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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
18
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name the white grapes grown in Austria

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1) Gruner Veltniner
2) Welschriesling
3) Riesling
4) Lessor: chard, muller thurgau, sauv blanc

19
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Describe Welschriesling

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citrus, green apple, H acid
2nd most widely planted grape
botrytis susceptible
H quality dessert

20
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describe riesling in Austria

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grown in Wachau, Kamptal, and Kremstal
Dry
med-full body
peach, primary fruit

21
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describe gruner from austria

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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

22
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Austria climate for wine growing

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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
23
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Austria Pradicak system

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typically used for white sweet wines

-there is a parallel system for dry wines

24
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labeling of wines that do not confirm to the DAC requirement

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____ can only be named with the relevant federal state
eg: labled under the Pradickt wiener Niederosterreich
the Austrain state in which weinviertel is located

25
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what is Austria’s PDO

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Districtus Austriae Controllatus

26
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districtus Austriae Controllatus DAC

A

if the region can agree then this can apply:

1) grape variety
2) set of regulations
3) style of wine produced

WSET 3 Spring 19 (46 decks)

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