Weinland Flashcards
Where is the Eisenberg DAC?
Sudburgenland, Burgenland
grape varieties permitted in Eisenberg DAC
Blaufränkisch
Min alcohol and max RS for Eisenberg DAC classic
12 %
4g/l
Min alcohol and max RS for Eisenberg DAC reserve
13%
4 g/l
soil types in Eisenberg DAC
gravel and slate
major villages of Eisenberg DAC
Eisenberg, Deutsch Schutzen, Rechnitz
aging for Eisenberg DAC classic
may be released Sept. 1 the year following the harvest
Aging for Eisenberg DAC Reserve
may be released March 1 the second year following the harvest, must be aged in wood
first DAC vintage for Eisenberg DAC
2009, 2008 reserve
where is Leithaberg DAC?
Neusiedlersee-Hügelland, Burgenland
what are the major villages of Leithaberg DAC?
Eisenstadt, Jois, Winden, Breitenbrunn, Purbach, Donnerskirchen, Schutzen
authorized grapes for Leithaberg DAC?
◦White: Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (blends or varietal wines)
◦Red: Blaufränkisch, plus a max. 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Zweigelt
soil types of Leithaberg DAC?
gneiss, mica-slate, limestone (Leithakalk)
first vintage for Leithaberg DAC?
2009 white
2008 red
min alc and max rs of Leithaberg DAC?
- 5%
2. 5 g/l
aging for Leithaberg DAC white wines?
may be released from Sept 1 of the year following the harvest
aging for Leithaberg DAC red wines?
may be released from Sept 1 of the second year following the harvest
where is Neusiedlersee DAC?
Burgenland
what are the major villages of Neusiedlersee DAC
Gols, Monchhof, Halbturn, Podersdorf, Frauenkirchen, Illmitz, Apetlon, Andau
authorized grapes for Neusiedlersee DAC?
◦Classic: Zweigelt (“touch of an additional variety is acceptable” - Wines of Austria)
◦Reserve: Min. 60% Zweigelt; Max. 40% other indigenous red varieties
min pot alc and max RS for Neusiedlersee DAC
classic 12%, 4g/l
reserve 13%, 4 g/l
aging for Neusiedlersee DAC
◦Classic: Wines may be released on March 1 of the year following the harvest.
◦Reserve: Wines may be released on March 1 of the second year following the harvest - (Wines of Austria seems to indicate via tasting notes that they must also be in wood)
first vintage for Neusiedlersee DAC
2011 (Reserve from 2010 vintage)
where is Mittelburgenland DAC?
Burgenland
Major villages of Mittelburgenland DAC
Deutschkreutz, Horitschon, Lutzmannsburg, Neckenmarkt
max and min alc for Mittelburgenland DAC
◦Classic: 12.5% (minimum) / 13% (maximum)
◦Classic with Specified Site: 13% (minimum) / 13.5% (maximum)
◦Reserve: Min. 13% (no maximum is specified)
aging requirements for Mittelburgenland DAC
◦Classic: Wines must be matured in stainless steel or used oak, and may not be released until August 1 of the year following the harvest.
◦Reserve: Wines must be matured in oak (used or new), and may not be released until March 1 of the second year following the harvest.
soil type for Mittelburgenland DAC
deep clay
major villages of Sudburgenland
Deutsche Schutzen, Eisenberg, Rechnitz, Heiligenbrunn, Moschendorf
primary soils of Sudburgenland
iron rich soils
principle grape varieties of Sudburgenland?
◦Blaufränkisch (36%) ◦Welschriesling (20%) ◦Grüner Veltliner (7%) ◦Zweigelt (7%) ◦Merlot (7%)
what are the DAC subregions of Sudburgenland?
Eisenberg
in what region is Neusiedlersee-Hügelland?
Burgenland
name the DAC in Neusiedlersee-Hügelland
Leithaberg
what are the major villages of Neusiedlersee-Hügelland?
Jois, Winden, Purbach, Donnerskirchen, Schützen, Oggau, Rust, Mörbisch, Grosshöflein
major varieties of Neusiedlersee-Hügelland?
◦Blaufränkisch (25% of total acreage) ◦Grüner Veltliner (16% of total acreage) ◦Welschriesling (11% of total acreage) ◦Zweigelt (10% of total acreage) ◦Weissburgunder and Chardonnay (combined 9% of total acreage)
primary soil types of Neusiedlersee-Hügelland?
granite, chalk and limestone
what are the DACs of Wien?
Wiener Gemischter Satz
what are the principle varieties of Wien?
◦Grüner Veltliner (25%)
◦Riesling (14%)
◦Weissburgunder (8%)
◦Gemischter Satz field blends (8%) (Gruner V, Riesling, Gewurz., Pinot Blanc, etc.)
name the principle vineyards of Wien
Bisamberg, Kahlenberg, Georgenberg, Nussberg
blending rules for Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC?
Wines must be a blend of at least 3 white varieties. No single variety may compose more than 50% of the blend, and 3 varieties must make up at least 10% each.
min pot alc for Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC?
◦Wines with geographic indication “Wien”: max. 12.5%
◦Single Vineyard Wines: min. 12.5%
what was the first vintage of Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC?
2013
are single vineyard Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC required to be trocken?
no
are GI “Wiener” Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC required to be trocken?
yes, and they may not show obvious wood tones
what are the regions of Niederösterreich?
Wachau Kremstal Kamptal Traisental Wagram Weinviertel Carnuntum Thermenregion
what are the DACs of Niederösterreich?
Kremstal
Kamptal
Traisental
Weinviertel
major villages of Wachau
Spitz Wosendorf Joching Weissenkirchen Durnstein Oberloiben/Unterloiben Mautern
vineyards of Spitz, Wachau
Axpoint, Rotes Tor, Bruck, Offenberg, Setzberg, Singerriedel
vineyards of Wosendorf, Wachau
Kollmutz, Hochrain
vineyards of Joching, Wachau
Stein am Rain, Pichlpoint, Kollmitz, Postaller
vineyards of Weissenkirchen, Wachau
Achleiten, Hinter der Burg, Hinter Sieber, Steinriegl, Klaus
vineyards of Durnstein, Wachau
Hollerin, Kellerberg, Hohereck
vineyards of Oberloiben/Unterloiben, Wachau
Loibenberg, Muhlpoint, Klostersatz, Steinertal, Schutt, Kreutles
key producers in the Wachau
Knoll, FX Pichler, Prager, Franz Hirtzberger, Rudi Pichler
important villages of Kremstal
Krems, Senftenberg, Rohrendorf, Gedersdorf, Furth
grapes, min pot alc and style of Kremstal DAC classic
◦Grüner Veltliner: “fresh, fruit-accented, fine spiciness; no Botrytis note; no wood tone”
◦Riesling: “fragrant, stone fruit aromas, elegant, minerally; no Botrytis note; no wood tone”
12% min alc
grapes, min pot alc and style of Kremstal DAC reserve
GV and Ries, new barrique and hints of botrytis permitted, min 13% alc
Max RS of Kremstal DAC
Wines must be legally trocken (9 g/l, provided total acidity is within 2 g/l of residual sugar).
max alcohol of Steinfeder?
11.5%
Alcoholic range for Federspiel?
11.5%12.5%
Alcohol for Smaragd?
12.5%
What is the Vinea Wachau?
Wachau Winegrowers association. Members sign the Codex Wachau agreeing not to buy in grapes and to make pure, expressive wines. No fractionation such as dealcoholization, no aromatization such as obvious wood tones, and no chaptalization
What is the Österreichischen Traditionsweingüter?
a producer association from Kremstal, Kamptal, Traisental and Wagram which objectively classified the vineyards beginning in 2010
what are the vineyard classifications within the Österreichischen Traditionsweingüter?
Klassifizierte Lage
Erste Lage
Große Erste Lage
first DAC vintage of Kremstal?
2007
Erste Lage vineyards of Furth, Kremstal
Silberbichl, Oberfeld, Gottschelle
Erste Lage vineyards of Angern, Kremstal
Gaisberg
Erste Lage vineyards of Gedersdorf, Kremstal
Mosburgerin, Spiegel, Steingraben, Vordernberg, Wieland
Erste Lage vineyards of Hollenberg/Krems, Kremstal
Goldberg
Erste Lage vineyards of Krems, Kremstal
Frechau, Gebling, Grillenparz, Kapuzinerberg, Lindberg, Thurnernberg, Wachtberg
what are the specialties of Gumpoldskirchen?
Zierfandler and Rotgipfler
major villages of Kamptal DAC?
Zobing, Langenlois, Kammern, Gobelsburg, Strass im Strassertal, Haindorf, Lengenfeld, Schonberg
grapes, min pot alc and style of Kamptal DAC classic
◦Grüner Veltliner: “fresh, fruit-accented, fine spiciness; no Botrytis note; no wood tone”
◦Riesling: “fragrant, stone fruit aromas, elegant, minerally; no Botrytis note; no wood tone”
12% min alc
same as Kremstal
grapes, min pot alc and style of Kamptal DAC reserve
GV and Ries, new barrique and hints of botrytis permitted, min 13% alc
same as Kremstal
max RS for Kamptal DAC
Wines must be legally trocken (9 g/l, provided total acidity is within 2 g/l of residual sugar).
Erste Lage vineyards for Kammern, Kamptal?
Gaisberg, Grub, Lamm, Renner
Erste Lage vineyards for Zobing, Kamptal
Gaisberg, Kogelberg, Heiligenstein
Erste Lage vineyards for Strass im Strassertal, Kamptal
Gaisberg, Ofenberg, Wechselberg Spiegel
key producers in Kamptal?
Schloss Gobelsberg, Bründlmayer, Brandl, Hirsch, Hiedler
first DAC vintage for Kamptal?
2008
major villages of Traisental?
Nussdorf, Reichersdorf, Inzerdorf, Traismauer, Herzogenburg
max RS for Traisental DAC?
“trocken” (9 g/l, provided total acidity is within 2 g/l of residual sugar
grapes and wine styles of Traisental DAC?
◦Grüner Veltliner: “fresh, fruity, spicy; no Botrytis note; no wood tone”
◦Riesling: “robust, good body, aromatic, minerally; no Botrytis note; no wood tone”
Erste Lage Vineyards of Getzersdorf Traisental
Berg
Erste Lage Vineyards of Getzersdorf-Inzersdorf Traisental
Rothenbart, Zwirch
Erste Lage Vineyards of Reichersdorf Traisental
Alte Setzen
min alc for Traisental DAC classic
12%
min alc for Traisental DAC classic
13%
major villages of Wagram
Feuersbrunn, Fels, Grossriedenthal, Gösing, Kirchberg, Grossweikersdorf, Klosterneuburg
primary grape varieties of Wagram
◦Grüner Veltliner (49% of total acreage)
◦Zweigelt (14% of total acreage)
◦Müller-Thurgau (8% of total acreage)
Erste Lage vineyards of Fels am Wagram, Wagram?
Brunnthal, Scheiben
Erste Lage vineyards Fuersbrunn, Wagram?
Rosenberg, Spiegel
Erste Lage Vineyards of Kirchberg, Wagram?
Schlossberg
Erste Lage Vineyards of Grossweikersdorf, Wagram
Mordthal
primary soil type of Wagram
loess
key producers in Wagram
Stift Klosterneuburg, Bernhard Ott, Wimmer-Czerny, Leth
key producers in Traisental DAC?
Markus Huber, Ludwig Neumayer
primary soil types in Traisental DAC?
Limestone and gravel
first DAC vintage in Traisental DAC?
2006
key producers in Carnuntum?
Muhr-van der Niepoort, Gerhard Markowitsch, Glatzer
main soil types in Carnuntum
stony loam and loess
primary grapes in Carnuntum?
◦Zweigelt (25% of total grape acreage)
◦Grüner Veltliner (22% of total grape acreage)
◦Blaufränkisch (9% of total grape acreage)
◦Merlot (6% of total grape acreage)
◦Welschriesling (6% of total grape acreage)
grape varieties and wine styles of Weinviertel DAC?
◦Grüner Veltliner: “ fruity, spicy, peppery; no Botrytis note; no wood tone”
min alc of Weinviertel DAC?
◦Classic: 12%
◦Reserve: 13%
max RS of Weinviertel DAC?
classic: 6 g/l
reserve: “trocken” (9 g/l, provided total acidity is within 2 g/l of residual sugar)
key producers of Weinviertel DAC?
Weingut R&A Pfaffl
first vintage of Weinviertel DAC?
2002 (reserve introduced for 2009 vintage)
principle grapes of Thermenregion?
◦Zweigelt (15% of total acreage) ◦Blauer Portugieser (14% of total acreage) ◦Neuburger (12% of total acreage) ◦Grüner Veltliner (9% of total acreage) ◦St. Laurent (8% of total acreage) ◦Pinot Blanc (7% of total acreage) ◦Pinot Noir (6% of total acreage) ◦Rotgipfler (5% of total acreage)
key producers in Thermenregion?
Johanneshof Reinisch
soil types of Thermenregion?
clay, sandy loam and brown earth
what is the soil type of Achleiten?
gneiss and slate
what is the soil type of Ried Bruck?
mica schists
what is the flagship vineyard of Nikolaihof, in which subregion is it located, and what is the soil type?
Steiner Hund, Kremstal, clay and limestone.
Name a producer of Neusiedlersee DAC
Hannes Rech
Gernot Heinrich
Sepp Moser
Name a producer in Mittlburgenland
Paul Lehrner Claus
Weingut Weninger
Name a producer of Eisenberg
Uwe Schiefer
Wachter Wiesler