Wachau Flashcards
What are the four major winemaking regions (Weinbaugebiete) of Austria?
Niederösterreich
Wien
Burgenland
Steiermark
What are the most commonly planted white grapes in Austria?
Grüner Veltliner
Welschriesling
Müller-Thurgau
Weißburgunder
Riesling
Chardonnay
What are two synonyms for Chardonnay in Austria?
Morillon
Feinburgunder
What are the most commonly planted red grapes in Austria?
Zweigelt (Blaufränkisch x St. Laurent)
Blaufränkisch
Blauer Portugieser
Blauburger (Blaufränkisch x Blauer Portugieser)
What are the three quality levels of Austrian wine?
Wein
Landwein
Qualitätswein
What specifications are required for Qualitätswein?
Must come from a single Weinbaugebiet or one of 17 subregions
Must be one of 40 permitted varieties
Must pass a tasting panel and chemical analysis
What are the yield restrictions in Austria?
75 hl/ha at all quality levels
Must weights increase as quality levels increase
How does the Prädikat system of Austria differ from that of Germany?
Kabinett is a subcategory as opposed to the first rung
Strohwein - dried grape wine of at least Beerenauselese ripeness
Ausbruch - sweet specialty of Rust
Where do most of the very sweet wines of Austria come from?
Around the lake of Neusiedlersee in Burgenland
What are the two categories of Qualitätswein?
Prädikat and DAC
How many DACs are there in Austria?
18
What are the three PDO categories of Austrian Sekt?
Sekt Austria
Sekt Austria Reserve
Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve
