Niederösterreich Flashcards
Which has a cooler climate: Wienviertel or Kamptal
Weinviertel
Where in Wachau is Grüner planted? Slopes or banks?
Lower banks in loess and sand, Riesling is planted higher on slopes to gneiss
Where in Wachau is Hirtzberger (Producer) located
Spitz
Where is Prager located in Wachau
Weissenkirchen
Where is FX Pichler located in Wachau
Oberloiben
Main grapes of Carnuntum (niederosterreich)
Blaufrankisch/Zweigelt
Chard, Gruner, Pinot Blanc
Northern wineries of Thermenregion are known for these grapes
(Neiderosterreich)
Rotgipfler and Zierfandler
Producer of Thermenregion (Niederosterreich) (Zierfandler aka Spätrot) white grape
Johannesof Reinisch
This region of Thermenregion at 450 m above sea level is known for Rotgipfler and Zierfandler
Anniger Hills
Three subregions of Carnuntum
Leitha Mountains
Arbesthal Hills
Hundsheimer Mountains
Pioneers of Arbesthal Hills (carnuntum, niederosterreich)
Gerhard Markowitsch, Walter Glatzer, Artner Family
Muhr-Van der Niepoort (Johannes Trapel)
Blaufrankisch
Emmerich Knoll bottlings are mostly this Pradikat
Smaragd
Who makes Vinotek
Nikolaihof
Smaragd Riesling
Difference in Style between Wachau and Kremstal
Kremstal: more influenced by warm winds of Pannonian Plane, more protected than Wachau from Northernly winds. Fuller bodied, riper whites and bigger reds. More rain than Wachau and botrytis more common.
Valley of Krems is called this
Krems River Valley
When did Kamptal become a DAC
2008
Traisental became a DAC in this year
2006
Wienviertel can be divided into North and South. Further North around these towns are good for Sekt
Falkenstein and Poysdorf
This area of Southern Wienviertel between Korneuburg to Wolkersdorf is known as this
Flysch Zone (known for spicy, powerful Grüner)
Cultural center of Lower Austria
Krems
Enology school in Krems second to Klosterneuberg
Wein und Obstbauschule (Krems)
This grape accounts for more acreage in Kremstal than Riesling
Zweigelt, secondmost planted grape to Grüner
Greatest activity in Thermenregion around this town to North, and this town to South
Gumpoldskirchen (North)
Tattendorf (South)
DACs of Neiderösterreich (7)
Kremstal
Kamptal
Traisental,
Wagram, Wienviertel, Wachau
Carnuntum
Thermenregion
DAC of Wien
Wiener Gemischtersatz
Major Villages and Vineyards of Wachau
Viessling: Kalkifen, Bruck, Schön, Hasenauser, Marbach
Joching: Stein am Rain
Spitz: Axpoint, Singereriedel, Offenburg, Setzburg, Burgberg
Weisenkitchen: Achleiten, Klaus
Durnstein: Hinterderburg, Hintersieber Steinrigl
Wosendorf: Kollmutz, Hochrain
Mautern: Silberbichl, Im Weingebirge
Unterloiben/Oberloiben: Loibenberg, Schutt, Muhlpoint, Klostersatz, Steinertal
Producers of Wachau
Emmerich Knoll, Franz Hirtzberger, Rudi Pichler, FX Pichler, Prager, Veyder-Malberg, Alzinger, Domaine Wachau, Nikolaihof, Jager
What is the Burgundermacher association
est. 2003 8 wineries in Thermenregion (niederosterreich) came together to establish higher quality weissburgundeer, Pinot Noir and St. Laurent
What is Wein Wein
2006, six winemakers established it to raise quality standards-helped established DAC status in 2013 with a focus on Gemischter Satz
By 1830, this region in Austria was home to 67% of the country’s vineyards
Wienviertel
Name of Monastery and wine college established in 1860 in Austria, principal enology school
Klosterneuberg (Wagram)
Star Producer of Langenlois
Willi Brundlmayer
Best Producers of Kamptal
Brundlmayer, Johannes Hirsch, Alwin Jurtschitsch, Fred Loimer
Soil of Kamptal
Loess
Most famous vineyards of Kamptal
Gobelsburg Langenlois, Zobing (Heiligenstein is there!)
Winemaker of Stadt Krems and stift Gottweig (Kremstal)
Fritx Miesbauer
This vineyard of Kremstal dates back to 12th century, made by Stift Gottweig
Wachtberg
Westernmost villages of Kremstal
Stein, Krems
Producers of Kremstal
Nigl, Malat, Salomon-Undhof, Sepp moser (biodynamic)
Geyerhof, Stadt Krems (Owned by the town)
Kamptal is warmer and lower elevation than Wachau. T/F?
True!
Famous vineyards of Kremstal
Goldberg, Pfafferberg
Where is Johann Schmelz located?
Joching (Wachau)
Where is Rudi Pichler located
Wöseendorf (Wachau)
Emmerich Knoll, Tegeernseerhof, and Leo Alzinger are all located here
Unterloiben (Wachau)
Where is Domaine Wachau? (Co Op)
Durnstein
Where are most of the Wachau’s great vineyars located along the Danube
Left bank, facing the sun
Bruck, Schon, Kalkofen, Zornberg, Hausenauer and Marbach vineyards surround this town
Viessling (Wachau, Western)
Spitzer Graben Valley
Where is Achleiten?
Wachau, North East of Weeissenkirchen
Producers of Spitzer Graben Valley (western wachau)
Peter Veydere-Malberg
Hirtzberger
Martin Mutheenthaler
Johann Donabaum
(Mica, schist soil)
What is Cambisol (Langenlois)
Kamptal
Brown earth at early stage of soil formation
Main river of Kamptal
Kamp
Where is Heiligenstein vineyard
Zobing (Kamptal)
First DAC of Austria
Wienviertel (2002)
Soil of Wachau
Loess and gneiss
This viticultural research institute was built in 1860 to create grape crossings and higher yields
Klosterneuberg, Wagram
When was Codex Wachau founded
1983
Driest region of Austria
Niederosterreich (450-500 ml of rainfall)
Max yield all of Wachau
67.5 hl/ha
Tributaries of Danube in austria
Traisen, Kamp, Krems
In and around Pulkau Valley, (Wienviertel) these are notable red winemaking villages
Hargsdorf, Jetzeldorf, Mailberg
Gruner Veltliner does well in loess and Granite soil around this Weinviertel village
Roschitz
This vineyard site in Durnstein is home to one of the oldest parcels in Wachau
Schmid’l Küss den Pfennig
Weingut schmidl is a producer
This vineyard site is one of the first named and shared between Durnstein and Loiben (Wachau)
Schutt (1379)
Knoll, Domaine Wachau and alzinger all make wine from that site
Spitz, furthest West in Wachau, sits at the base of this vineyard
Tausendeimer Vineyard
Rieden (single vineyards) just below Tausendeimerberg (Spitz, Wachau)
Singerriedel and Hochrain (sandy loam and gneiss
These vineyards produce exceptional riesling in Spitzer Graben
Bruck, Schön, Kalkofen
Högl, Veyder-Malberg and Muthenhaler are producers
This vineyard site is thought to be where viticulture began for Austria in flat, sandy Mautern (Wachau) and home to nikolaihof
Im Weingebirge (home to Nikolaihof, country’s oldest winery, also Biodynamic)
Barrels of Wachau
Stockinger barrels
Quality Austrian and German Oak
Who aligned to form Codex Wachau
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1983
Wilhelm Schwengler, (coop Durnstein)
Josepf Jamek
Franz Hirtzberger
Franz Prager
second most cultivated grape in Wachau
riesling
Gebeitsweine (Wachau)
17 grapes including Gemischter Satz blends
Ortswein of Wagram is this:
produced in recognized village (one of 27)
Chardonnay, Grüner Veltliner, Roter Veltliner, Riesling, Weißburgunder, Blauburgunder, or Zweigelt
Monovarietal
Dry whites only, no rosé or blanc de noirs permitted
Riedenwein in Wagram
Single vineyard wines made only from Gruner/riesling grown in 1 of 157 exceptional vineyards
What year was Vinea Wachau Noblis Districtus formed
1983
Only these grapes are allowed in Traisental DAC
Riesling and Gruner
Until 2007, Traisental was labeled as this
Donauland (With Wagram until 2007)
Traisental is separated from Wachau by this formation
Dunkelsteinerwald (extension of Bohemian Massif)
Sites of Kremstal
Pfaffenberg (Hund, Kögl, Stein)
Hochäcker
Pellingen
What year did Kremstal become a DAC
2007
name for single vineyard in Kremstal
Lagenwein
Most viticultural activity of Kamptal is centered around this town
Langenlois
Towns of Kamptal other than Langenlois
Zobing, Gobelsburg, Kammeren, Lengenfeld
Kremstal DAC allows for only these varieties
Gruner, riesling
Kremstal DAC wine ABV%
Basic: 12%
Lagenwein (single vineyard): 12.5%
Reserve wines 13%
Treasured geologic formation in Kamptal
Heiligenstein near village of Zobing.
Vineyard and Massive rock formation made of 270 million year old Permian desert sandstone (Sandstone with volcanic conglomerates not found anywhere)
345 meters elevation, terraced 36 ha vineyard, faces South and West
Brundlmayer, Schloss Gobelsburg, Hirsch
Why is Kamptal considered a better site for Gruner than Kremstal
Less humid, not as much botrytis, cooler at night, less influenced by Danube, more by the East flowing Kamp
Cool night winds from Waldviertel (forest quarter)
More freshness than Wachau or Kremstal
Mountain range within Kamptal through which the Kamp river carves a gorge
Bohemian Massif
Bernhard Ott is located here
Wagram (Biodynamic)
Villages of Wagram
Klosterneuberg, Feuersbrunn, Fels, Kirchberg
What are flysch rocks (Wienviertel)
Layered shale embedded with Greywacke, sandstone
Must weight and ABV% for Steinfeder, Federspiel and Smaragd
Steinfeder: Must weight 15KMW
11.5% max
Federspiel Must weight 17KMW
11.5-12.5% max
Smaragd: Must weight 18.2 KMW
Min alc 12.5%
kremstal map
Austria Wachau map
Where are the vineyards Schutt, Steinertal and Klostersatz?
Wachau, Oberloiben.
FX Pichler is a producer. Located in Durnstein, Oberloiben.
Ried Silberbichl in the village of ____ contains some of the oldest plantings in the Wachau
Mautern
Bichl means hill
Shared with Kremstal
Ortswein villages of Wagram (27)
Ortswein Villages: Absdorf, Fels, Gösing, Thürnthal, Feuersbrunn, Wagram am Wagram, Großriedenthal, Ottenthal, Neudegg, Ameisthal, Baumgarten, Großweikersdorf, Großwiesendorf, Ruppersthal, Tiefenthal, Zaussenberg, Engelmannsbrunn, Kirchberg, Mitterstockstall, Oberstockstall, Unterstockstall, Königsbrunn, Hippersdorf, Eggendorf, Starnwörth, Stetteldorf and Klosterneuburg
Riedenwein in Wagram can be made from these varietals
Riedenwein (single-vineyard): Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, or Roter Veltliner
Monovarietal
Traisental Erste Lagen
Town: Vineyard
Getzersdorf: Berg
Inzersdorf-Getzersdorf: Rothenbart, Zwirch
Reichersdorf: Alte Setzen
Erste Lage of Kremstal (2012)
Town: Vineyard
Angern: Gaisberg
Furth: Gottschelle, Oberfeld, Silberbichl
Gedersdorf: Mosburgerin, Spiegel, Steingraben, Vordernberg, Wieland
Hollenberg/Krems: Goldberg
Krems: Frechau, Gebling, Kapuzinerberg, Lindberg, Thurnerberg, Wachtberg
Oberfucha/Furth: Kirchensteig, Steinleithn
Palt: Steinbuhel
Rohrendorf: Breiter Rain, Gebling, Schnabel
Senftenberg: Ehrenfels, Hochäcker, Pellingen, Pfeningberg
Stein: Gaisberg, Grillenparz, Kögl, Pfaffenberg
Stratzing: Sunogeln
Three major growing regions of Carnuntum (Niederosterreich)
Leitha Mountains, Arbesthal Hills, and Hundsheimer Mountains.
OTW Erste Lage of Carnuntum (2022)
Göttlesbrunn: Haidacker, Rosenberg, Schüttenberg, Stuhlwerker
Höflein: Aubühl, Bärnreiser, Kirchweringarten, Steinäcker
Prellenkirchen: Spitzerberg
OTW Erste Lage of Kamptal
Engabrunner: Stein
Kammern: Gaisberg, Grub, Lamm, Renner
Langenlois: Dechant, Käferberg, Kittmannsberg, Loiserberg, Schenkenbichl, Seeberg, Spiegel, Steinhaus, Steinmassl
Strass im Strassertal:Gaisberg, Ofenberg, Wechselberg Spiegel
Zöbing: Gaisberg, Kogelberg, Heiligenstein
OTW vineyards 2022 of Kremstal
Angern: Gaisberg
Furth: Gottschelle, Oberfeld, Silberbichl
Gedersdorf: Moosburgerin, Spiegel, Steingraben, Vordernberg, Wieland
Hollenberg/Krems: Goldberg
Krems: Frechau, Gebling, Kapuzinerberg, Lindberg, Marthal,Thurnerberg, Wachtberg, Weinzierlberg
Oberfucha/Furth: Kirchensteig, Steinleithn
Palt: Steinbühel
Rehberg: Goldberg, Zwetl
Rohrendorf: Breiter Rain, Gebling, Schnabel
Senftenberg: Ehrenfels, Hochäcker, Kirchenberg, Pellingen, Pfeningberg
Stein: Gaisberg, Grillenparz, Kögl, Pfaffenberg, Schreck
Stratzing: Sunogeln
OTW vineyards 2022 of Traisental
Getzersdorf: Berg
Inzersdorf-Getzersdorf: Pletzengraben, Rothenbart, Zwirch
Neusiedl: Hichschopf
Reichersdorf: Alte Setzen
OTW vineyards of Wagram DAC
Fels am Wagram: Brunnthal, Scheiben
Feuersbrunn: Rosenberg, Spiegel
Grossriedenthal: Eisenhut, Goldberg
Grossweikersdorf: Georgenberg, Hohenberg
Mitterstockstall: Schlossberg
Oberstockstall: Schlossberg
Ruppersthal: Mordthal, Steinberg