Wachau Flashcards

1
Q

Where is the Wachau located exactly?

A

Westernmost region of Niederosterreich, between Melk and Krems on the banks of the Danube

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2
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On which side of the river are the majority of the Wachau’s best vineyards?

A

Northern banks

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3
Q

What is the soil of the Wachau?

A

Loess and gfohler (gneiss)

Alluvial sand on lower vineyard sites

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4
Q

What are the requirements for Steinfeder?

A

min 15º KMW

Max 11.5% abv

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5
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What are the requirements for Federspiel?

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min 17º KMW

11.5-12.5% abv

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6
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What are the requirements for Smaragd?

A

Min 19º KMW

min 12.5% abv

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7
Q

When was the Vinea Wachau association founded?

A

1983

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8
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What are the requirements of the Codex Wachau?

A
  • most be 100% grown and bottled in Wachau
  • No Additives (chaptalization or other enrichment)
  • No concentration
  • No aromatization (no barrique or wood chips)
  • No fractionation
  • No manipulation of Nature (includes mandatory hand harvesting)
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9
Q

What percent of the Wachau is GV? Rsl?

A

GV: 54%
Rsl: 17%

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10
Q

What are the villages of Wachau, West to East

A
Viessling
Spitz
Wosendorf
Joching
Wiessenkirchen 
Durnstein
Unterloiben/Oberloiben
Mautern
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11
Q

Name two producers located in Unterloiben

A

Emmerich Knoll

Alzinger

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12
Q

Name two producers in Spitz

A

Veyder-Malberg

Franz Hirtzberger

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13
Q

Where is FX Pichler located?

A

Oberloiben

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14
Q

Name two producers in Weissenkirchen?

A

Jager

Prager

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15
Q

Where is Nikolaihof located?

A

Mautern

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16
Q

What are the vineyards of Spitz?

A
Axpoint
Singerriedel
Offenberg
Setzberg
Burgberg
17
Q

What are the vineyards of Weissenkirchen?

A
Achleiten
Klaus
Hinter der Burg
Hinter Seiber
Steinriegl
18
Q

What are the vineyards of Wosendorf?

A

Kollmutz

Hochrain

19
Q

What are the vineyards of Joching?

A

Stein am Rain
Pichlpoint
Kollmitz
Postaller

20
Q

What are the vineyards of Durnstein?

A

Hollerin
Kellerberg
Hohereck
Superin

21
Q

What are the vineyards of Unterloiben and Oberloiben?

A
Loibenberg
Schutt
Muhlpoint
Klostersatz
Steinertal
22
Q

What are the vineyards of Mautern?

A

Silberbichl

Im Weingebirge