Niederösterreich Flashcards
What is the min alcohol form Classic and Reserve in Traisental, Kamptal and Kremstal?
Classic - 12%
Reserve - 13%
Niederösterreich
Regions in ha, Largest to Smallest
Niederösterreich 27,128 ha:
- Weinviertel 13,356 ha
- Kamptal 3,802 ha
- Wagram 2,451 ha
- Kremstal 2,243 ha
- Thermenregion 2,196 ha
- Wachau 1,350 ha
- Carnuntum 910 ha
- Traisental 790 ha
Wachau
Soils
- Gföhl - mineral rich migmatitic granite gneiss
- Steep terraces - Granite - Riesling
- East-facing - Ice age carried Sand resulting in Layers of Loess - opulent Grüner
Wachau
Leading Towns W to NE
- Where is Prager located?
- Spitz - Cooler, Hirtzberger
- Arnsdorf
- Wösendorf - Rudi Pichler
- Joching
- Weißenkirchen - Prager
- Rossatz
- Dürnstein
- Loiben - Warmer, FX Pichler, Emerrich Knoll
- Mautern - Nikolaihof
Wachau
Climate
- 2 Major climatic influences - western Atlantic, eastern Pannonian
- Hot dry summer, harsh winter, evened by Danube
- Winds from northern Waldviertel region increases diurnal range during important months prior to harvest
Name 6 producers of Wachau, all from different towns.
Staritng in Spitz to the West and moving 7 miles NE
- Hirtzberger - Spitz, late 1800s
- Rudi Pichler - Wösendorf, 1904
- Prager - Weissenkirchen, 1715
- FX Pichler - Oberloiben, 1898
- Emmerich Knoll - Unterloiben, 1825
- Nikolaihof - Mautern, 1894
What town in the Wachau is cooler, Spitz or Loiben?
Spitz
(prod Hirtzberger is located)
Viticultural towns in Kremstal are divided into what three zones?
- In what zone will you find deep loess soils?
- In what zone will you find the Stift Göttweig monastery?
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West - weathered rocky soils, geologically similar to Wachau, GV + R
- Stein
- Krems
- Senftenberg
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East - deep loess soils, softer opulent GV
- Rohrendorf
- Gedersdorf
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South - Stift Göttweig monastery, down to earth, “Heuriger” wine taverns
- Furth
- Benedectine Stift Göttweig est 1072
- Palit
- Krustetten
- Hollenberg
- Oberfucha
- Tiefenfucha
What are three leading viticultural towns on the western side of Kremstal?
West - weathered rocky soils, geologically similar to Wachau, GV + R
- Stein
- Krems
- Senftenberg
What is the general style of wine from the eastern viticultural towns of Kremstal?
East Krems - deep loess soils, softer opulent GV
SW to NE
- Rohrendorf
- Gedersdorf
What are two leading viticultural towns in eastern Kremstal?
East Krems - deep loess soils, softer opulent GV
- Rohrendorf
- Gedersdorf
What area of Kremstal is identified with deep loess soils that produce softer, more opulent styles of Grüner Veltliner?
East Kremstal - deep loess soils, softer opulent GV
leading towns
- Rohrendorf
- Gedersdorf
In what year was the Benedectine Stift Göttweig monastery established?
1072
In what area of Kremstal will you find the towns of Furth, Palit, Krustetten, Hollenberg, Oberfucha, Tiefenfucha?
South
- Known for Stift Göttweig monastery, and down to earth, “Heuriger” wine taverns
What is Kremstal’s climate?
cool, humid northern breezes from nearby Waldviertel coliding with warm eastern winds from Pannonian plain
Besides spicy Grüner Veltliner and delicate, mineral Rieslings, what other varietals is Kremstal known for?
- Weissburgunder
- Expressive reds
What is Kremstal’s size in ha?
(DAC - 2007)
2,243 ha
vs
- Weinviertel - 13,356 ha
- Kamptal - 3,802 ha
- Wagram - 2,451 ha
- Wachau - 1,350 ha
- Traisental - 790 ha
What is Austria’s largest wine-producing town?
Lagenlois
Name five leading viticultural towns of Kamptal.
(3,802 ha, DAC -2008)
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Lagenlois - Austria’s largest wine-producing town
- Heiligenstein
- Volcanic soils
- Name derived from blazing hot sunshine and dry climate
- 270 million year old Permian Period, desert-lke sandstone base with volcanic particles
- Zöbing
- Gobelsburg
- Kammern
- Strass - Straß im Sraßertale
Describe the soils of Kamptal.
- Where are you more likely to find Riesling planted?
- Where are you more likely to find Grüner Veltliner planted?
- Steep terraces, S facing, no loess, powerful Riesling
- South towards Danube - loess and loam terraces, full GV / red and white Pinot, Zweigelt released as Niederösterreich
Describe the climate of Kamptal.
- Cooler Waldviertel from NW
- Hot Pannonian plain from E
Creates diurnal
What is the Loisium, and within what major region will you find it?
Loisium - futuristic visitors’ center, underground labyrinth of several hundred year old wine cellars, light and sound wine experience
- Located in Kamptal
Name five leading viticultural towns of Traisental.
(790 ha, DAC - 2006)
W of Traisen River, N to S
- Nussdorf
- Reichersdorf
- Inzersdorf
- Herzogenburg - larger, fruity spicy GV, mineral Riesling
E of Traisen River
- Traismauer - larger, fruity spicy GV, mineral Riesling
List seven leading viticultural towns of Wagram.
- Fels
- Feuersbrunn
- Gösing
- Grossriedenthal - environmentally conscious, Eiswein, quality
- Kirchberg - vinotheque Weritas, quality
- Großweikersdorf
- Klosterneuburg - country’s largest privately owned winery, Stift Klosterneuburg / small family Heuriger to large Sekt, next door to capital city Vienna
Where is Klosterneuburg located?
Wagram
(2,451 ha, known as Donauland until 2007)
Klosterneuburg
- Country’s largest privately owned winery, Stift Klosterneuburg
- Small family Heuriger to large Sekt
- Next door to capital city Vienna
Wagram
Soils
loess
- From receding promordial ocean (Wagram comes from “Wogenrain”, means “shore”)
Wagram get its name from “Wogenrain”, which means what?
“shore”
- Wagram has loess soils from receding promordial ocean
What is the world’s first viticultural and oenology school?; when was it established and where is it located?
Bundeslehranstalt Für Wein und Obstbau
(Federal institute for viticulture and pomology)
- Est. 1860
- Located in Wagram
Can you name eight major winemaking towns of Weinviertel?
(13,356 ha, DAC - 2002)
- Röschitz
- Retz
- Haugsdorf
- Falkenstein
- Poysdorf
- Herrnbaumgarten
- Wolkersdorf
- Mannersdorf
In what town of Wagram will you find the environmentally conscious and Eiswein?
Grossriedenthal
Wachau
min must weights
Steinfeder, Federspiel, Smaragd
Steinfeder 15 KMW min 11.5% alc
Federspiel 17 KMW range 11.5-12.5% alc
Smaragd 19 KMW min 12.5% alc / appx 95 Ochsle (Spätlese), must be dry
What is Vineau Wachau?; name 3 members.
Org of estates sworn to uphold the tenets of natural winemaking spelled out in Codex Wachau
- No additives (incl chaptalization)
- No aromatization (incl new barrique)
- No “fractionation” (such as de alcoholization)
founded 1983, members control more than 85% regions vineyards
What are the 8 regions within Niederösterreich?
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Weinviertel
- Largest, 1st DAC / GV (peppery, no obv wood or botrytis, min 12% alc)
- Kamptal
- Kremstal
- Wachau
- Traisental
- Wagram
- Carnuntum
- Thermenregion
In what year was Vineau Wachau founded?
1983
Wagram was known as Donauland until what year?
2007
Where are you most likely to find Roter Veltliner?
Wagram
- Roter Veltliner - unrelated to GV; * RED grape produced as WHITE wine
In what village is the vineyard Achleiten located?
Weissenkirchen
- Home to some of Wachau’s most popular wines - FX Pichler, Prager, Emmerich Knoll
What vineyard is considered home to FX Pichler, Prager, and Emmerich Knoll?
Achleiten
- In village of Weissenkirchen
What is the primary grape variety of Carnuntum?
Zweigelt
- Carnuntum - sunny climate, prim red grapes
Where are the rare white grapes Rotgipfler and Zierfandler cultivated?
Thermenregion (HOT Pannonian summers)
- Rotgipfler, Zierfandler - sin var or blended as Spätrot-Rotgipfler
Weinviertel DAC
- Niederösterreich’s largest, 1st DAC
- Ligher, fresher > cooler climate, N Danube and Pannonian Plain
- Must be GV
- Min 12% alc
- Tasting panel > peppery note, no obv wood or botrytis
- Reserve - 2009 - fuller, richer, min 13% alc - hints of botrytis and wood
Where is Langenlois located?
Kamptal
- Langenlois - one of Austria’s most important wine towns
- Nearby, highly regarded vineyards - Heiligenstein, Lamm, Dechant
What are 3 highly regarded vineyards near Langenlois?
- Heiligenstein
- Lamm
- Dechant
Langenlois, Kamptal
Wachau Soils
loess and gföhler (gneiss)
Weinviertel Quality Levels
- Klassik: submission to Prüfnummer tast comm Jan 1 year following harvest
- Reserve: submission to Prüfnummer tast comm March 15 year following harvest
Weinviertel Alcohol Levels
- Klassik: min 12%
- Reserve: min 13%
Weinviertel RS
- Klassik: max 6 g/l
- Reserve: dry
Weinviertel Taste Profile
- Klassik: aromatic, spicy, pepper notes, no botrytis, no oak notes
- Reserve: dry, full-bodied, spicy, subtle botrytis notes, oak aging allowed
Name 6 great single vineyards of Traisental DAC.
- Alte Setzen
- Berg
- Fuchsenrand
- Hochschopf
- Sonnleiten
- Zwirch
Name 9 great single vineyards of Kamptal.
- Dechant
- Gaisberg
- Heiligenstein
- Käferberg
- Kogelberg
- Lamm
- Seeeberg
- Steinmassl
- Wechselberg