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Chap 23: Austria Flashcards

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Where in Austria is the grape-growing area?

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The eastern part

The alps cover the western part of Austria

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Describe the climate of eastern Austria
* Cool, Mod or Warm
* Continental, Maritime, Meditteranean
* Features of Summers vs. Winters
* Climatic Features

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  • Cool Continental Climate
  • Short summers and very harsh winters
  • Cooling northerly winds in the north
  • Warming easterly winds near the Hungarian border
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Describe weather variations in Austria vs. northern Europe

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Less here than in northern Europe

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What is the most widely planted variety in Austria?

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Grüner Veltliner

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Describe wines 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
* Body
* Acidity
* Flavors in youth vs. age

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  • Full-bodied & concentrated
  • High acidity
  • In youth: citrus or stone fruit with some hints of white pepper
  • With age: develops layers of 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 may maturate a portion of their best wine in oak barriques
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What is the second most planted white variety in Austria?

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Welschriesling

Note: this is not the same grape as Riesling

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Describe dry Welschriesling:
* Flavors
* Acidity

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Fresh but simple
* Displaying citrus and green apple flavours
* High acidity

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Other than producing dry wines, what other 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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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:
* Sweetness
* Body
* Flavor
* Age potential

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  • Dry
  • Medium to full-bodied
  • Ripe, peachy primary fruit
  • Best examples can bottle-age
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What are the 3 ‘other’ white varieties of Austria (NOT Riesling, Gruner Veltliner and Welschriesling)?

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Chardonnay
Müller Thurgau
Sauvignon Blanc

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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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What is the most widely planted black variety in Austria?

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Zweigelt

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Which grapes were crossed to make Zweigelt?

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Blaufränkisch x St Laurent

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Describe wines made from Zweigelt:
* Color
* Style of Tannin (soft, grippy, silky, velvety etc)
* Flavors

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Deeply coloured
Soft tannins
Flavours of bramble fruit

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

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Blaufränkisch

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Describe Austrian wines made from Blaufränkisch:
* Tannin
* Acidity
* Flavors

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Medium tannin
High acidity
Peppery, sour cherry flavour

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Which Austrian speciality grape gives wines a similar charector to Pinot Noir?

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St Laurent

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

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Oak ageing is common for these wines

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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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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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Which two states of Austria account for the vast majority of production?
Niederösterreich and Burgenland
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Which is the largest of Austrian regions for production and exports?
Niederösterreich
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Where are the majority of vineyards in Niederösterreich?
On the banks of the Danube and further north towards the Slovak border
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Where is Wachau and what is it known for?
It is in Niederösterreich The most renowned for high quality dry wines Made from Riesling or Grüner Veltliner
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How many sub-regions are there in Niederösterreich?
Eight
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Describe vineyards of Wachau
Steep Often terraced South facing Next to the Danube
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Which DACs are just north of Wachau and produce similar style and quality of wine?
Kamptal DAC & Kremstal DAC
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What is the largest vine-growing area of Austria?
Weinviertel DAC
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Which was the first Austrian DAC?
Weinviertel DAC
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Which varieties are used for Weinviertel DAC?
Only Grüner Veltliner
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How is Weinviertel DAC divided?
Into two levels; Klassik and Reserve
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Describe Weinviertel Klassik wines
They must be light, fresh and fruity with no discernable oak.
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Describe Weinviertel Reserve wines
They must have a higher minimum alcohol than Klassik and are allowed to be matured in oak
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Where in Austria is Burgenland?
To the east of Austria along the border with Hungary
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What is Burgenland best known for?
Top quality sweet wines | Red wines
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What other style of wine is made in Burgenland?
Dry whites
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What are Burgenland's dry whites made from?
Pinot Blanc Welschriesling Grüner Veltliner Chardonnay
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Where is the key area for sweet wine production in Burgenland?
Around Neusiedlersee
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What is Neusiedlersee?
A vast shallow lake in the north of Burgenland
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Describe the location of sweet wine vineyards around Neusiedlersee
On low-lying ground near the lake
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Why are the best sweet wine sites of Burgenland on low-lying ground?
To benefit from autumn mists that come in from the lake and the wetland regions on its margins This promotes noble rot
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How consistent is botrytis infection around Neusiedlersee?
It is almost guaranteed every year
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What is one of the most widely used grape varieties for sweet wine in Austria?
Welschriesling
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Where in Austria do the best red wines come from?
The higher ground away from Neusiedlersee and in the hills further south
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What is the most widely planted red variety of Burgenland?
Zweigelt
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Name red varieties in Burgenland other than Zweigelt
Blaufränkisch St Laurent Pinot, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
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Name a DAC for Zweigelt
Neusiedlersee DAC
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What are the two DACs for Blaufränkisch?
Mittelburgenland and Leithaberg
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The majority of wine made in Austria is PDO and is called what?
Qualitatswein - it may either come from a generic region or specified region.
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How are PGI wines labelled in Austria?
Landwein
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How are wines without a GI labelled in Austria?
Wein
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How many areas within Austria qualify for PDO status?
4 states that encompass a number of smaller specified regions.
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From how many grape varieties may Qualitätswein of Austria be made of?
For NON-DAC wines can use 40 permitted grape varieties grown anywhere within the generic region
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Into what style must Austrian Qualitätsweine be made?
Any style
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How else may Qualitätswein be labelled in Austria?
With a Prädikat level (as in Germany)
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What are the Prädikat levels in Austria typically reserved for? What are the various levels?
Typically reserved for Medium-Sweet and Sweet wines. The levels work the same as in Germany, but with one additonal one: * Strohwein/Schilfwein
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What is Strohwein/Schilfwein?
Bunches of grapes are laid out on beds of straw or reeds during the winter, to concentrate sugars.
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How is DAC status awarded?
Wine producers in a region must agree on grape varieties, a style of wine and a set of regulations to go with it
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How must other wines in Austria outside of DAC regulations label their wines?
With only the name of the relevant generic region
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What else may appear on a DAC wine label?
The name of a village or single vineyard may also appear.
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How would a Pradikatswein be labelled for a specific region where a DAC already exists for another style of wine?
In this case, the wines must be labelled with the generic region instead.

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