Ted - Austria Flashcards
Major river of Austria?
Danube, you’re a noob
Only european city to have a wine region with it’s boundaries?
Vienna
year of the first TBA in austria?
1526
Austrian Pradikats include what two additonal levels and exclude which german one?
Strohwien, and Ausbruch excluding Kabinett
define Strohwien
dried grape wine of at least BA ripness
Define Ausbruch
a specialty of Rust in Neuseelersie Tba ripeness
Where is the vititcultural institute of Austria?
Klosterneuberg built in 1860
who is Dr. Lenz Moiser? Why should we care?
austrian dood, invented the wire trellis in the 1950’s - whole wine world goes “wha?”
what is the scandal of 1985?
anti- freeze scandal - not actually anti freeze but very dumb.
di-ethylene glycol?
poisonous chemial used to add texture to wine - tested postive in every single export market
Name the 9 current DAC
a. Wienvertal b. Lethaberg c. Eisenberg d. Kamtal e. Kremstal f. Mittelbergenland Triesental Neuseedlersie Wiener Gemeter Sachs
north to south the 4 wienbaughebete
a. Niederosterriech b. Wien c.Burgneland d. Styria or Steiermarc
what is the most cultivated grape in Austria?
Gruner Veltliner
two synonyms of chardonnay
morillon and Fienburgunder
Zwiegelt is a crossing of ? When?
Blaufrankish and St. Laurent in 1922
What is the most planted red grape?
Zweigelt
what are the 3 levels of austrian wine quality?
a.wein b. landwien qualitaswien
what is the badarole
red and white stripe on the capsule of every bottle of austrian wine
What are the 3 areas of Landwien
Wienland Steirland Burgland
What is Schwarzriesling?
Pinot Muenier
areas of Wienland
Niederosterriech wien burgenland
areas of Steirland
Styria
Areas of Burgland
500 hc of vines scattered through out the mountains…
DAC
Distric Austrae Contrallatus
Min ABV for Pradikat in Austria?
5%
2 techniques restricted in Austrain Pradikats?
Sussreserve Chaptilization