Austria Flashcards
3 levels of wine classification?
Qualitatswein
Landwein
Wein
What was the chemical of the Antifreeze scandal
Diethylene Glycol
Qualitatswein is divided into what 2 categories?
DAC dry wine
Pradikatswein sweet wines
Min abs for Praditkastwein?
5%
Kabinett falls into what Category?
Qualitatswein
17’kmw 13%
Ausbruch?
Sweet wine from the city of Rust
min 30’kmw
Hauersekt?
Refer to sparkling wine on a label that translates as basically Recoltant Manipulant, grower
11 DAC’s from 2017 onwards
Weinvertel 2002 Mittelburgunland Traisental Kremstal Kamptal Leithberg Eisenberg Neusidlersee Weiner Gemischter Satz Rosalia 2018
What is the parent of Zweigelt ?
and its parent, the thin-skinned, low-tannin
St Laurent
Where is Schichler rose made?
Weststeiermark
Where is red and white permitted?
Burgenland
Leitherberg DAC
White wines may be blends or single varietals produced from Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Neuburger, or Weissburgunder. The red wines are comprised of a minimum 85% Blaufränkisch, with stipulations similar to those of Mittelburgenland on new wood
Ausbruch
Grapes destined for Ausbruch are harvested at a minimum 30° KMW (approximately 156°Öchsle). Production for Ausbruch bears similarities to the process of Tokaji: richly concentrated botrytis-affected must is added to less concentrated must—from fruit harvested in the same vineyard—and the two are fermented together, then aged in barrel before release. Furmint grapes were traditionally used, but modern Ruster Ausbruch is more often produced from Chardonnay, Muskateller, Pinot Blanc, Neuburger, Welschriesling, Traminer and Pinot Gris.
Styria, or Steiermark what is it known for?
There are three subregions: Südsteiermark, Weststeiermark, and and Südoststeiermark
Welschriesling, a grape unrelated (and inferior) to the noble Riesling, is the region’s most cultivated varietal, and, along with Weissburgunder and Traminer, performs well in the volcanic slopes of Vulkanland Steiermark. Sauvignon Blanc shines in the Südsteiermark; Manfred Tement is a leading light in the appellation, excelling with both unoaked and barrique-aged versions.
As of 2017 Styria holds one DAC zone, Schilcherland DAC, within Weststeiermark
Wiener Gemischter Satz?
Wein only DAC A Blend of varieties Grüner Veltliner (25%) Riesling (14%) Weissburgunder (8%) Gemischter Satz field blends (8%)
Sparkling
Geschützter Ursprung, geprüfte Qualität?
To differentiate Austrian Sekt with Protected Designation of Origin from general Austrian Sekt, bottles must carry the official seal on the capsule with the words Geschützter Ursprung, geprüfte Qualität, meaning “protected designation of origin and certified quality.”
