Niederösterreich Flashcards
What are the 8 regions of the Niederösterreich?
Wachau
Kremstal
Kamptal
Wagram
Weinviertel
Thermenregion
Traisental
Carnuntum
What cooperative claims a third of the Wachau’s vineyard land?
Domäne Wachau
Between which villages is the viticultural area of the Wachau located?
Spitz (in the West) and Mautern (in the East)
Which villages were late comers to the Wachau region?
Dürnstein, Loiben, and Mautern (all in the East)
When did the Wachau become part of the DAC system?
2018
Who formed the Vinea Wachau?
Wilhelm Schwengler (Coop Dürnstein)
Joseph Jamek
Franz Hirtzberger
Franz Prager
On which bank of the Danube are most of the Wachau’s vineyards located?
Northern bank
Which village in the Wachau has vineyards with the steepest slopes?
Spitz
In which village would you find
Hochrain?
Spitz
Name 3 vineyards in the Spitz Graben valley
Bruck
Schön
Kalkofen
What is the most well known vineyard in Weissenkirchen? Who makes wine from here?
Achleiten
Prager & Rudi Pichler
What is the most notable vineyard in Dürnstein?
Kellerberg
On which bank of the Danube does Rossatz lie? Across from what other village?
Southern bank. Dürnstein.
Which two villages does ried Schütt lie in?
Dürnstein and Loiben
Name two producers that make a wine from Loibenberg
Knoll
Alzinger
What is the Wachau’s oldest winery? Where is it located?
Nikolaihof
Mautern
Name two producers from the Kremstal and a vineyard they work with
Salomon Undhof - Pfaffenberg
Nigl - Hochäcker
Which DAC(s) allow only for wines made from Grüner Veltliner and Riesling?
Kremstal, Kamptal, Traisental
Which DAC only permits wines made from Gruner Veltliner?
Weinviertel
What are the 5 primary villages of the Kamptal?
Zöbing
Gobelsburg
Kammern
Lengenfeld
Strass
What is the Dunkelsteinerwald? Where is it?
A Western extension of the Bohemian Massif that separates the Wachau from the Traisental south of the Danube
What river runs through the Traisental?
The Traisen River
Which regions did Donauland encompass?
Wagram and Traisental
In which region is the Klosterneuburg monastery located?
Wagram
In which region would you find Josef Fritz and Bernhard Ott?
Wagram
Which region of Austria is best known for Gemichster Satz? What is it?
Weinviertel
A field blend of grapes
What was the 1st region to receive DAC status? When?
Weinviertel
2002
What varietal is the Rubin Carnuntum Wine Producers association an advocate of?
Zweigelt
In which region of the Niederösterreich do red grapes lead?
Carnuntum
In what region would you find the Leitha Mountains, Arbesthal Hills, and Hundsheimer Mountains?
Carnuntum
What is a heurigen?
It translates to “this year” and is an inn at which the proprietor serves wine and food of his own production. Traditionally they hold inconsistent hours and signify being open by a pine branch above the door.
When was the Thermanregion granted DAC status?
2023
Which grapes does the Thermenregion focus on at the Reidenwein level?
Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and St. Laurent
In which region are the towns of Baden and Bad Vöslau?
Thermenregion
Where are the Anninger Hills? What kind of wine are they known for?
In the Thermenregion (Northern)
Rotgipfler and Zeirfandler
