Wachau Flashcards

1
Q

What is the soil breakdown of the Wachau, and how does it affect grape distribution?

A

Granite and Gföhler (gneiss) on the higher hillsides; mostly planted to Riesling.
Deep loess lower down by the river; mostly planted to Grüner Veltliner

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2
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What is the minimum KMW and maximum alcohol for Steinfeder?

A

15º

max 11.5% abv

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3
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What is the minimum KMW and minimum/maximum alcohol for Federspiel?

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17º

11.5-12.5% abv

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4
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What is the minimum KMW and alcohol for Smaragd?

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19º

min. 12.5% abv

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5
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What village houses Achleiten?

A

Weissenkirchen

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6
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Who are the top three producers of Achleiten?

A

FX Pichler
Prager
Emmerich Knoll

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7
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What is the Codex Wachau?

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The tenets of natural winemaking codified by Vinea Wachau:
No additives (incl chaptalization)
No concentration (reverse osmosis, cryo-extraction, etc.)
No aromatization (incl new barrels)
No fractionation (de-alcoholization, etc.)
No manipulation of nature (incl machine harvesting)
Wines must be grown, vinified, and bottled in the Wachau

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8
Q

What are the major villages of the Wachau from west to east?

A
Spitz
Wösendorf
Joching
Weissenkirchen
Dürnstein
Oberloiben
Unterloiben
Mautern
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9
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What are the major vineyards and producers of Spitz?

A
Axpoint (Hirtzberger, Lagler)
Rotes Tor (Hirtzberger)
Singerriedel (Hirtzberger)
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10
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What are the major vineyards of Wösendorf?

A

Kollmütz (Rudi Pichler, WEISSBURGUNDER)

Hochrain (Rudi Pichler, Veyder-Malberg, Hirtzberger)

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11
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What are the major vineyards of Joching?

A

Stein am Rain (Jamek)
Pichlpoint (Schmelz, Bäuerl)
Kollmitz (Franz Pichler)
Postaller (Schmelz)

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12
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What are the major vineyards of Weissenkirchen?

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Achleiten (Prager, Rudi Pichler, Jager, Jamek)
Hinter der Burg (Prager)
Hinter Seiber (Prager - source of Wachstum Bodenstein Riesling)
Klaus (Prager)

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13
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What are the major vineyards of Dürnstein?

A

Hollerin (Pragr, Alzinger, FX Pichler)
Kellerberg (FX Pichler)
Höhereck (Alzinger)

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14
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What are the major vineyards of Unterloiben/Oberloiben?

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Loiben Berg (Alzinger, Knoll)
Mühlpoint (Alzinger)
Klostersatz (FX Pichler, Pichler-Kreutzler)
Steinertal (Alzinger, FX Pichler)

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15
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Where is Emmerich Knoll located?

A

Unterloiben (Wachau)

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16
Q

Where is Franz Hirtzberger located?

A

Spitz (Wachau)

17
Q

Where is Rudi Pichler located?

A

Wösendorf (Wachau)

18
Q

Where is FX Pichler located?

A

Oberloiben (Wachau)

19
Q

Where is Prager located?

A

Weissenkirchen (Wachau)

20
Q

Where is Veyder-Malberg located?

A

Spitz

21
Q

Where is Altzinger located?

A

Unterloiben

22
Q

What is the main cooperative of the Wachau?

A

Domaine Wachau

23
Q

What is the capital of the Wachau? What historical point of interest is located there?

A

Dürnstein. The castle at Dürnstein is where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned by the Austrians in 1192.