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Wine & Fine Dining Flashcards

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What are the ten types of wine created by the AWMB?

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  1. Perlwein & Sekt
  2. Sekt: Method Traditionelle
  3. White Wines-classic and refreshing
  4. White Wines-powerful and opulent
  5. Rose Wines-racy & fruity
  6. Red Wines-classic & elegant
  7. Red Wines-intense & opulent
  8. Alternative Wines
  9. White Wines-half dry & medium sweet
  10. Nobly Sweet Wines
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Describe Perlwein & Sekt: 1. what is it, 2. examples, 3. pairings

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  1. sparkling wine
  2. Pétillant Naturel (resembles cider-low alcohol, moderate C02, refreshing, low alcohol) & Sekt gU Klassik
  3. tapas, smoked dish, good as aperitif, good w/ fresh water fish
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Describe Sekt: Method Traditionelle 1. what is it, 2. examples, 3. pairings, 4. rules

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  1. sparkling wein using traditional method
  2. Sekt gU Reserve & Grosse Reserve
  3. white meat, fowl, rice, pasta, fish & raw seafood
  4. Rule-the more full body the more flavor the food can have. Brut Nature & Extra brut with creamy dishes for balance
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Describe White Wines-Classic & Refreshing: 1. what is it, 2. examples, 3. pairings

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  1. fine acidity, elegant, refreshing whites
  2. Gruner from Wachau (Steinfeder & Federspiel categories), Kamptal DAC, Kremstal DAC
  3. light appetizer, summery salad w/ fresh herbs & goat/sheep cheese, grilled chicken, fish (poached or grilled), asian dishes from wok w/crisp veggies
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Describe White Wines-powerful and opulent: 1. what is it, 2. examples, 3. pairings

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  1. wines w/aging potential, good terroir
  2. Single vineyard wines from Gruner & Riesling, Smaragd wines from Wachau
  3. veal, rabbit, lobster, scallops, breaded veal
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Describe Rose Wines-racy & fruity: 1. what is it, 2. examples, 3. pairings

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  1. can find these in all of Austria’s wine growing regions
  2. Schilcher (Westeiermark), Rosalia DAC Rose,
  3. hearty salad, stewed veggies w/ Mediterranean spices (olives, garlic), seafood
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Describe Red Wines-classic & elegant: 1. what is it, 2. examples, 3. pairings

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  1. elegant wines (can be classic or aged in oak), fruit driven
  2. Carnuntum, Mittelburgenland
  3. Italian Pasta, spicy casserole, semi hard & hard cheese
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Describe Red Wines-intense & opulent: 1. what is it, 2. examples, 3. pairings

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  1. full bodied, dense wines w/aging potential (can be monovarietal or blend) from single vineyard sites
  2. Carnuntum, Wien
  3. steak, roast lamb, stewed meat
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Describe Alternative Wines 1. what is it, 2. examples, 3. pairings

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  1. orange wines, raw wines, natural wines
  2. tend to not add additional sulfur, little interference from winemaker
  3. modern culinary food
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Describe White Wines-half dry & medium sweet: 1. what is it, 2. examples, 3. pairings

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  1. Spatlese & Auslese
  2. Spatlese & Auslese from Zierfandler, Neuburger,, Chardonnay
  3. light & fluffy dessert, all kind of cheeses, or enjoyed on its own
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Describe Nobly Sweet Wines: 1. what is it, 2. examples, 3. pairings

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  1. wines from highest levels of Pradikat
  2. Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, Eiswein, Strohwein, Runter Ausbruch (Seewinkel, Grossriedenthal)
  3. Apple Strudel, blue cheese, foie gras, chocolate desserts
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What is natural & raw wine?

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  1. made w/least intervention from winemaker
  2. no official status/certification
  3. can be called natural wine but not naturewein
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What is the natural wine movement and when did it start?

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  1. 1980’s in France; attempt to make wine without use of SO2
  2. wine can be produced by organic/biodynamic viticulture; hand harvested; spontaneous fermentation, no adjustment to must, no manipulation to wine, no fining & filtration, minimal or no SO2 additions
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What would more stringent supporters state Natural wine is?

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  1. no added sulfur
  2. no stoping malolactic fermentation
  3. no temperature control during fermentation
  4. no new oak
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Are certified organic and/or biodynamic wines always natural wines?

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No, these terms relate to what’s done in the vineyard not necessarily in the cellar

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What is orange wine?

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refers to winemaking technique-extended skin maceration. Term coined in 2004

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Where do we see examples of orange wine?

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Italian Friuli, Slovenia-Goriska Brda, Republic in Georgia (qvevri wines-making orange wine in amphora)

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What are notes seen in orange wine?

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  1. bruised orchard fruit, herbs, hay

2. structure & tannin like red, fresh fruit flavors like white

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Are orange wines natural wines?

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some can be

Austrian Wine in Depth (38 decks)

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