Wachau Flashcards
What is the soil breakdown of the Wachau, and how does it affect grape distribution?
Granite and Gföhler (gneiss) on the higher hillsides; mostly planted to Riesling.
Deep loess lower down by the river; mostly planted to Grüner Veltliner
What is the minimum KMW and maximum alcohol for Steinfeder?
15º
max 11.5% abv
What is the minimum KMW and minimum/maximum alcohol for Federspiel?
17º
11.5-12.5% abv
What is the minimum KMW and alcohol for Smaragd?
19º
min. 12.5% abv
What village houses Achleiten?
Weissenkirchen
Who are the top three producers of Achleiten?
FX Pichler
Prager
Emmerich Knoll
What is the Codex Wachau?
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
What are the major villages of the Wachau from west to east?
Spitz Wösendorf Joching Weissenkirchen Dürnstein Oberloiben Unterloiben Mautern
What are the major vineyards and producers of Spitz?
Axpoint (Hirtzberger, Lagler) Rotes Tor (Hirtzberger) Singerriedel (Hirtzberger)
What are the major vineyards of Wösendorf?
Kollmütz (Rudi Pichler, WEISSBURGUNDER)
Hochrain (Rudi Pichler, Veyder-Malberg, Hirtzberger)
What are the major vineyards of Joching?
Stein am Rain (Jamek)
Pichlpoint (Schmelz, Bäuerl)
Kollmitz (Franz Pichler)
Postaller (Schmelz)
What are the major vineyards of Weissenkirchen?
Achleiten (Prager, Rudi Pichler, Jager, Jamek)
Hinter der Burg (Prager)
Hinter Seiber (Prager - source of Wachstum Bodenstein Riesling)
Klaus (Prager)
What are the major vineyards of Dürnstein?
Hollerin (Pragr, Alzinger, FX Pichler)
Kellerberg (FX Pichler)
Höhereck (Alzinger)
What are the major vineyards of Unterloiben/Oberloiben?
Loiben Berg (Alzinger, Knoll)
Mühlpoint (Alzinger)
Klostersatz (FX Pichler, Pichler-Kreutzler)
Steinertal (Alzinger, FX Pichler)
Where is Emmerich Knoll located?
Unterloiben (Wachau)