For Competition Flashcards
Which two DAC only produce Braufrankisch
Eisenberg
Mittelburgenland
Austrian Sekt aging requirement
Sekt:
Minimum 9 months for traditional method
Minimum 6 months for tank method
Reserve:
Minimum 18 months
Grosse Reserve:
Minimum 36 months
6 DAC of Burgenland
Eisenberg
Leithaberg
Nieusiedlersee
Roster Ausbruch
Mittelburgenland
Rosalia
White and red grapes of Leithaberg
White:
Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder
Red:
Blaufränkisch; plus a max. 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Zweigelt
Which are the first and latest DAC established in which year
Weinviertel in 2003
Thermenregion in 2023
Two synonyms of Chardonnay
Feinburgunder (in Burgenland)
Morillon (in Styria)
Name all DAC of Niederösterreich
Wachau
Kremstal
Kamptal
Traisental
Wagram
Weinviertel
Carnuntum
Thermenregion
Name the white and red varieties allowed to produce Riedenwein in Thermenregion
White:
Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay
Red:
Pinot Noir, St. Laurent
ÖTW DAC
Kamptal
Kremstal
Traisental
Carnuntum
Wagram
Wien
Thermemregion
Weinviertel
In Weststeiermark, which unique grape is used for producing Schilcher wine and which DAC was promoting this type of wine in which only vintage, but was later absorbed by Weststeiermark DAC
Blauer Wildbacher (red grape) for Schilcher wine (a high acid rosé)
Schilcherland DAC only existed in 2017; it promoted the racy rosé produced by Blauer Wildbacher
Name the Pradikatswein style with their minimum must weight in KMW from the lowest
Kabinett: 17
Spatlese: 19
Auslese: 21
BA: 25
Eiswein: 25
Strohwein / Schilfwein: 25
TBA / Ausbrusch: 30
Vinea Wachau was founded in which year and what are the three levels and minimum must weight in KMW
Each term stands for what
Founded 1983
Steinfeder: 11.5 / 15 KMW
- feather grass abounding in the Wachau’s steep rocky terraces
Federspiel: 11.5 - 12.5 / 17 KMW
- the bait used to lure the falcon
Smaragd: 12.5 / 19 KMW
- the emerald-green lizard
Ruster Ausbruch five main grapes, KMW level, and RS requirement
Furmint, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, Chardonnay, Muskateller
KMW: 30
RS: 45 g/L
5 subregions of Bergland
Vorarlberg (10 ha in 2017)
Tirol (5 ha in 2017)
Salzburg (7 ha in 2017)
Oberösterreich (45 ha in 2017)
Kärnten (170 ha in 2017)
* Largest
Blauburger crossing
Blauer Portugieser
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Braufränkisch
First DAC vintages for white and red in Leithaberg
First DAC Vintage of Leithaberg
2009 is the first white vintage
2008 is the first red vintage
Austria DAC Map
Recognize the river and lake as well
The ÖTW Quality Pyramid
Single Vineyard Wines:
Grosse Lage
Erste Lage
Ried / Lagen (single vineyard)
What are included in Austrian Qualitätswein
Kabinett
DAC
Sekt
Pradikatswein
Main grape of Neusiedlersee
Zweigelt
Top vineyards in Spitz and Weissenkirchen of Wachau
Spitz: Singerriedel
Weißenkirchen: Achleiten, Klaus
Three top vineyards of Stein in Kremstal
Pfaffenberg
Hünd
Kögl
The oldest winery in Austria
Nikolaihof
Where is Nikolaihof
What their oldest vineyard site
Mautern, Wachau
Im Weingebirge
Soil of Wachau
Loess and Gföhl (Gneiss)
Three blending rule of Weiner Gemischter Satz
Wines must be a blend of at least 3 white varieties
No single variety may compose more than 50% of the blend
3 varieties must make up at least 10% each
How does Pannonian Plain influence climate of Austria
The Pannonian Plain’s climatic influence extends into eastern Austria, bringing warm, dry air that benefits the ripening of grapes, particularly in regions such as Burgenland and parts of Niederösterreich
The Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus was formed in 1983 by which four producers
Wilhelm Schwengler (then general manager for Coop Dürnstein - Domaine Wachau)
Josef Jamek
Franz Hirtzberger
Franz Prager
What is Lenz Moser high culture
It is a vine-training system used on 90% of Austria’s vineyards as well as in many wine-growing areas across Europe and overseas
Offers economic advantages thanks to the possibility of mechanising the vineyard work
Where is Hochrain vineyard
Wösendorf of Wachau
Three top vineyards of Viessling of Wachau
Kalkofen
Bruck
Schön
5 important villages of Wachau
Spitz
Joching
Weissenkirchen
Dürnstein
Mautern
(West to East)
Top vineyard of Dürnstein
Kellerberg
Which vineyard is shared between Dürnstein and Loiben
Schütt
Important vineyards of Mautern of Wachau
Silberbichl
Im Weingebirge
Two top vineyards of Senftenberg in Kremstal
Hochäcker
Pellingen
What does OTW stand for
What is the three-tiered pyramid of ÖTW
Österreichische Traditionsweingüter
Riedenwein
Ortswein
Gebietswein
5 important villages of Kamptal
Langenlois
Zöbing
Gobelsburg
Kammern
Lengenfeld
Which famous vineyard in Kamptal belongs to three villages
Ried Gaisberg belongs to three villages - Kammern, Zöbing, Strass - and is situated just east of Heiligenstein
What are the top vineyards in Zöbing of Kamptal
Gaisberg
Heiligenstein
What are the top vineyards in Langenlois of Kamptal
Dechant
Loiserberg
What are the top vineyards in Kammern of kamptal
Lamm
Gaisberg
Where can you find Steiner Hünd vineyard
Kremstal
In which village can you find Kalkofen, Bruck, Schön vineyards
Viessling of Wachau
