Intro to Austria Flashcards
Leading grape variety of Austria
Gruner Veltliner
Typical attributes of Austrian Gruner Veltliner
Citrus, white pepper, mineral
Fresh fruit, vibrant acidity
(5) Secondary white grape varietals of Austria
Welschriesling Muller-Thurgau Weissburgunder Riesling Chardonnay
Alternative name of Chardonnay used in Austria
Morrillon
Most widely planted red grape in Austria
Zweigelt
(2) Secondary red grapes of Austria
Blaufrankisch
St. Laurent
Austrian scale for must weight
KMW:
Klosterneuburger Mostwaage
Three levels of wine classification used in Austria
Basic wine: Wein
PGI: Landwein
PDO: Qualitatswein, Pradikatswein, DAC
What is a DAC?
Districtus Austriae Controllatus (PDO regions that are approved only for specific grape varieties and types of wine)
Parentage: Zweigelt
Balufrankisch X St. Laurent
Austrian dried grape wine
Srohwein (Schilfwein)
Austrian “mountain wine”
Bergwein (minimum 26% gradient)
Three terms (indicating ripeness) used by Vinea W
Steinfeder
Federspiel
Smaragd
Austria’s three Landwein regions (Weinbauregion)
Weinland Osterreich
Steierland
Bergland
Austria’s four quality wine regions (Weinbaugebiete)
Burgenland
Niederosterreich
Wien (Vienna)
Steiermark
Traditional, seasonal wine taverns of Austria
Heurigen
Levels of the Austria Pradikat, from lowest to highest
Spatlese Auslese Beerenauslese Eiswein Strohwein Trockenbeerenauslese
In Austria, wines at the Kabinett level are considered
Qualitatswein (rather than Pradikatswein)
