Niederosterreich Flashcards

1
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What is the Pannonian Plain?

A

A former seabed stretching from eastern Austria through Hungary and beyond, characterized by Loess soils and a continental climate.

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2
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What are the 8 subzones of Niederösterreich?

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Kremstal
Kamptal
Traisental
Wagram
Weinveirtel
Carnuntum
ThermenregionWachau
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3
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Which grapes are permitted to carry the Erste Lage designation?

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Riesling

Grüner Veltliner

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4
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Where is Roter Veltliner mostly produced?

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Wagram

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5
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What is the previous name of Wagram, and when did it change?

A

Donauland (2007)

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6
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Where is the Klosterneuberg institute located?

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Eastern Wagram

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7
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Weinviertel: Geology and Climate

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Very, very large region, encompassing a number of different microclimates. Loess throughout
West: dry, Molasse, sand, gravel, clay silt
Central: hard limestone, calcareous sandstone, marl
East: limestone, unconsolidated calcareous rock

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8
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Wagram: Geology

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Loess over marine deposits and river gravels

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9
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Reichersdorf: Erste lagen and varieties

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Alte Setzen: Grüner

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10
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Getzersdorf: Erste lagen and varieties

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Berg: Grüner, Riesling

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Inzersdorf-Getzersdorf: Erste lagen and varieties

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Rothenbart: Riesling
Zwirch: Grüner

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12
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Where is Markus Huber located? What are his key vineyards?

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Reichersdorf (Traisental)
Reichersdorfer Alte Setzen
Getzersdorfer Berg

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13
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Where is Ludwig Neumayer located? What are his key vineyards?

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Inzersdorf (Traisental)
Inzersdorfer Rothenbart
Inzersdorfer Zwirch

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14
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Erste Lagen-holding vineyards of the Traisental

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Reichersdorf, Getzersdorf, Inserzdorf

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15
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Traisental: Climatological influences

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Warm wind from the Pannonian Plain
Cool wind from the Alps
Large diurnal shift

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16
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Traisental: Geology

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Narrow terraces of gravelly, calcareous soils

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17
Q

Where is Stadt Krems located?

What is unusual about its ownership? What are its key vineyards?

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Krems; the winery is owned by the city (founded originally in 1452 to provide for the hospital).
Kremser Grillenparz
Kremser Wachtberg

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18
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Where is Nigl located? What are his key vineyards?

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Senftenberg (Kremstal).
Senftenberger Hochäcker
Senftenberger Pelligen
Senftenberger Piri
Rehberger Goldberg (not Erste Lage)
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19
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Where is Stein? What are its most famous vineyards?

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Kremstal, across the river from Mautern (Wachau).
Steiner Pfaffenberg (bottled by Knoll)
Steiner Kögl
Steiner Gaisberg

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20
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Kremstal: Climatological influences

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Cool, humid northern breezes from the Waldviertal
Warm, dry, eastern winds from the Pannonian Plain
The Danube and smaller Krems tributary

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21
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Kremstal: Soils

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In the west (Stein, Krems, Senftenberg), similar to the Wachau with weathered bedrock soils.
East of the Krems river, deeper loess terraces produce a more opulent style of wine.

22
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Langenlois: Erste Lagen and Varieties

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Dechant: Grüner 
Käferberg: Grüner 
Kittmannsberg: Grüner 
Loiserberg: Riesling, Grüner
Schenkenbichl: Grüner
Seeberg: Riesling
Spiegel: Grüner
Steinhaus: Riesling, Grüner
Steinmassl: Riesling
Thal: Grüner
23
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Zöbing: Erste Lagen and Varieties

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Gaisberg: Riesling
Kogelberg: Grüner, Riesling
Heiligenstein: Riesling

24
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Kammern: Erste Lagen and Varieties

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Gaisberg (shared): Riesling
Grub: Grüner
Lamm: Grüner
Renner: Grüner

25
Q

Strauss im Strassertal: Erste Lagen and Varieties

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Gaisberg (shared): Riesling, Grüner
Ofenberg: Grüner
Wechselberg Spiegel: Riesling

26
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Engabrunner: Erste Lagen and Varieties

A

Stein: Grüner

27
Q

Which 3 villages share Gaisberg?

A

Zöbing, Kammern, Strauss im Strassertal

28
Q

Erste Lagen-holding villages of the Kamptal

A
Langenlois
Zöbing
Kammern
Strauss im Strassertal
Engabrunner
29
Q

Where is Schloss Gobelsburg? What are its most important vineyards?

A
Gobelsburg
Zöbinger Heiligenstein
Kammerner Gaisberg
Kammerner Renner
Kammerner Lamm
30
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Where is Bründlmayer? What are his most famous vineyards?

A

Langenlois (Kamptal)
Langenloiser Steinmassel
Zöbinger Heiligenstein

31
Q

Where is Brandl located? What are his most famous vineyards?

A

Zöbing (Kamptal)
Zöbinger Heiligenstein
Zöbinger Kogelberg

32
Q

Where is Hirsch located? What are his most famous vineyards?

A

Kammern (Kamptal)
Kammerner Gaisberg
Kammerner Lamm
Zöbinger Heiligenstein

33
Q

Where is Hiedler located? What are his most famous vineyards?

A
Langenlois (Kamptal)
Langenloiser Steinhaus
Langenloiser Thal
Langenloiser Kitmannsberg
Kammerner Gaisberg
Zöbinger Heiligenstein
34
Q

Where is Bernhard Ott located? What are his most famous vineyards?

A

Wagram
Feuersbrunner Spiegel
Feuersbrunner Rosenberg
Engabrunner Stein (Kamptal)

35
Q

Kamptal: Climatological influences

A

Cool, humid northern breezes from the Waldviertal
Warm, dry, eastern winds from the Pannonian Plain.
Large diurnal shift.
The Kamp River (tributary of the Danube) flows through the region.

36
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Kamptal: Geology

A

Highly varied; loess to gravel to sandstone to conglomerates.
Generally, northern sites with steep slopes of gneiss and schist produce riesling, and southerly, lower elevation vineyards bear deep loess and loam.
Heiligenstein is sandstone and volcanic conglomerates.

37
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What is the main produce of Carnuntum?

A

Red wine, particularly of Zweigelt

38
Q

Where is Muhr-van der niepoort located?

A

Spitzerberg (Carnuntum)

39
Q

Where is Gerhard Markowitsch located?

A

Göttlesbrunn (Carnuntum)

40
Q

Carnuntum: Climatological influences

A

Continental, heated by the Pannonian Plain, moderated by the Danube and Neusiedlersee
All vineyards are south of the Danube

41
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What are the three principal hilltops of Carnuntum, and what are their soils?

A

Leithagebirge, Arbesthaler Hügelland, Hainburger Berge

Loam, loess, sandy gravels

42
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What is Gumpoldskirchen?

A

The town in Thermenregion where Spätrot-Rotgipfler originates

43
Q

What is the synonym for Zierfandler?

A

Spätrot

44
Q

What are the varietal wines of Stadlmann?

A

Rotgipfler Tagelsteiner

Zierfandler Mandel-Höh

45
Q

Thermenregion: Climate

A

Continental, very dry, huge amounts of sunshine.

46
Q

Thermenregion: Soils

A

Loam, with gravel, sand, and marine sediments
Well draining
Influenced by sulphurous springs

47
Q

What districts contain the Erste Lage sites elevated by Österreichischen Traditionsweingüter in 2010?

A

Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental, Wagram

48
Q

What are the Erste Lage bearing villages of the Wagram?

A
(West to east)
Feuersbrunn
Fels am Wagram
Kirchberg
Grossweikersdorf
49
Q

What are the Erste Lage sites of Feuersbrunn?

A

Rosenberg: Gruner (Ott)
Spiegel: Gruner (Ott)

50
Q

What are the Erste Lage sites of Fels am Wagram?

A

Brunnthal: Gruner (Leth)
Scheiben: Gruner (Leth)

51
Q

What are the Erste Lage sites of Kirchberg?

A

Schlossberg: Gruner (Fritsch)

52
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What are the Erste Lage sites of Grossweikersdorf?

A

Mordthal: Riesling and Gruner (Fritsch)