Niederösterreich Flashcards
What is the climate of the wachau and the geological aspect?
Wachau is situated west of the niederosterreich region. Where the pannonian warmth can heat the vineyard in the Donau valley (as far as the east part of the region)
There is also a western Atlantic influence.
There is hot summer and harsh winter regulated by the Donau river.
Most of the vineyards are situated north of the river facing east or south east on very steep slopes 450 m high.
What are the best villages of the wachau?
Spitz Wosendorf Joching Weissenkirchen Durnstein Oberloiben/unterloiben Mautern
Name the best vineyards of spitz
Bruck
Offenberg
Setzberg
Siengerriedel
Name the dominant soil and the best grape variety growling on it of the wachau?
The lower part of the slope is layers of loess formed by sand deposit. It is perfect for the GV
The higher part are les fertile soil composed of higher proportion of underlying gfohl gneiss and other primary rock. Very good for Riesling.
Name 3 producers in wachau
Prager in weissenkirchen
Fx pichler in oberloiben
Emmerich knoll in unterloiben
Name the best vineyards within weissenkirchen
Achleiten
Klaus
Hinter der burg
Name the best vineyard within joching
Stein am rain
Pichlpoint
Kollmitz
Where is the vineyard of loibenberg?
Oberloiben
Where is hochrain?
Vineyard in wossendorf in wachau
Vines wachau classification?
Founded in 1983
Steinfeider
Federspeil
Smaragd
Max alc and KMW for federspeil wines
Min 11.5% max 12.5%
and min 17 KMW
Alc and KMW for steinfeder
Max 11.5% and min 15 KMW
Smaragd wines
Min 12.5% alc
Min 19 KMW
Best villages of kremstal?
Krems Sentfenberg Rohrendorf Gedersdorf Furth
Authorised grapes for kremstal DAC
GV, fresh fruit accented no wood, no botrytis
Ries, same
If classify reserve can have new barrique and hints of botrytis.
Min alc Classic 12%
Min alc reserve 13%
Major natural features of kremstal?
Danau
Krems river
First DAC vintage on kremstal
2007
Where is hochäcker?
Vineyard erste lage in senftenberg kremstal DAC
Name 3 erste lage in kremstal
Gaisberg
Kögl
Kirchensteig
Name 2 producers in kremstal?
Nigl
Salomon undhof
Min ageing for classic and reserve wine in kamptal DAC
Classic: 12% alc can be release 1st January in the year following harvest
Reserve: 13% alc can be release March 15th the year following the harvest
Both must be legally trocken
Name the best villages of kamptal DAC
Engabrunner Kamnern Langenlois Strass Im strassertal Zöbing
Where is heiligenstein ?
Erste lage of Zöbing in kamptal
Soils chara in kamptal DAC
Loess and clay loam near the Danau
Gföhl gneiss and mica schist within higher and steeper soil
Soil of heiligenstein vineyard?
Weathered sandstone mixed with volcanic soil
Natural feature in kamptal?
Kamp river (Danau tribute)
Weinviertel DAC chara
Biggest wine area with 13500ha
1/2 of it is GV
Makes classic and reserve GV (12/13%)
What was the first DAC in Austria?
Weinviertel DAC in 2002
Sub region of weinviertel
Western part favoured red (dryer micro climate)
Pulkautal fruit toned zweigelt and blauer Portugueiser
The anchor point white granite soil for ries and GV
Where is illmitz? What is it famous for?
Illmitz is a village in neusiedlersee famous for the ausbruch dessert wine
