101 Flashcards
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Who influenced the development of the vine in Austria?
Charlemagne and the Cistercian monks
By the 13th century the city of Vienna had become a major center for wine trading along the ____ River
Danube
The 17th century was hard for Austrian wines because of:
War and taxes shrunk production then the Austrian vines were affected by root louse
Commercial success in the 20th century for Austrian wines due to:
Innovations and developments similar to Germany
In Austria, Viticulture research institute at ______ built at _____ focused on grape crossing and high yields.
Klosterneuburg, 1860s
Who developed the Hochkultur system in Austria and what is it
Dr. Lenz Moser developed it in the 1920s and it gained popularity in the 1950s. It opened door to the mechanization of vineyards
What was the scandal in Austria that decimated their wine industry?
The 1985 antifreeze scandal
Austria’s vineyard areas are mostly confined to which portion of the country?
Eastern
From north to south in Austria what are the four main winemaking regions? (Weinbaugebiete)
Niederösterreich (lower Austria), Wien (Vienna), Burgenland, and Steiermark (Styria)
Most of Austria’s vineyards are in which regions?
Niederösterreich and Burgenland contains about 90% of the vineyards
What are the leading white grapes of Austria?
Grüner Veltliner followed by Welschriesling, Müller Thurgau, Weiburgunder, Riesling and Chardonnay
What are Austria’s leading red grapes?
Zweigelt (crossing between Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent), followed by Blaufränkisch, Blauer Portugieser and Blauburger
What are the three quality of wines in Austria?
Wein, Landwein, and Qualitätswein
Qualitätsweins in Austria requirements:
Must pass a tasting panel and chemical analysis and the inclusion of red and white banderole on the bottle’s capsule. Sourced from a single weinbaugebiet or one of the 17 smaller wine regions. And may be produced from one or more of the 40 permitted grapes
In Austria, qualitätswein may be further subdivided into what categories?
Prädikatswein and DAC
In Austria, what does DAC stand for?
Districts Austriae Controllatus
What is the minimum alcohol for wines labeled by the prädikat in Austria?
5%
In Austria, kabinett level winemakers are allowed to capitalization. True or false
False
Prädikatswein hierarchy in Austria includes the additional category of strohwein, which is what?
A dried grape wine of atleast Beerenauslese ripeness
What is Ausbruch in Austria?
A sweet specialty of Rust, a free city on the western shore of Neusiedlersee
Where are most of Austria’s sweet wines produced?
Around the lake of Neusiedlersee in Burgenland
How many DACs in Austria?
18
The committee formed to bring international attention to high quality Sekt is:
Austrian Sekt with Protected Designation of Origin
There are 3 levels within the Sekt Austria PDOs. Which are:
Sekt Austria, Sekt Austria Reserve, and Sekt Austria Grosses Reserve
