Austria Flashcards

1
Q

First trockenbeerenauslese in Austria

A

1526

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2
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Explain the Austrian antifreeze scandal

A

1985 scandal that uncovered the use of diethylene glycol in some Austrian white wines (to add texture to light white wines). It nearly destroyed the Austria wine industry. Led to extremely strict regulations that helped put Austria back on the map

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3
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What is a weinbaugebiete?

A

An Austrian winegrowing region

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4
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of weinbaugebiete Austria

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4

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5
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Austrian weinbaugebiete (from north to south)

A

Niederösterreich

Wien

Burgenland

Styria (Steiermark)

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6
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Which two weinbaugebiete contain 90% of Austria’s vineyards?

A

Niederösterreich

Burgenland

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7
Q

Most cultivated white variety in Austria

A

Grüner Veltliner (30%)

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8
Q

Most cultivated red variety in Austria

A

Zweigelt

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9
Q

What is Zweigelt a cross between?

A

Blaufränkisch

St. Laurent

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10
Q

Does Austria grow more white or red grapes?

A

White (65%)

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11
Q

Top white grapes in Austria

A

Grüner Veltliner

Welschriesling

Müller Thurgau

Weissburgunder

Riesling

Chardonnay

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12
Q

Austrian names for Chardonnay

A

Morillon

Feinburgunder

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13
Q

Top red grapes in Austria

A

Zweigelt

Blaufränkisch

Blauer Portugieser

Blauburger (Blaufränkisch / Blauer Portugieser)

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14
Q

Austrian wine quality levels (from best to worst)

A

Qualitätswein

Landwein

Wein

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15
Q

Where are grapes used in Austrian Qualitätswein sourced from?

A

One of the four weinbaugebiete or one of 16 smaller wine regions

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16
Q

What capsule indicates an Austrian wine is Qualitätswein?

A

Capsule with a red and white banderole

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17
Q

Proportion of Austrian wine - Qualitätswein

A

Around 2/3

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18
Q

Can Austrian Wein carry a vintage and varietal label?

A

Yes

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19
Q

Describe a Weinbauregionen

A

A geographic designation used to label Austrian Landwein. There are 3

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20
Q

Austrian Weinbauregionen

A

Weinland

Steierland

Bergland

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21
Q

Weinbaugebiete in Weinland

A

Niederösterreich

Wien

Burgenland

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22
Q

Weinbaugebiete in Steierland

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Styria (Steiermark)

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23
Q

Weinbaugebiete in Bergland

A

Around 500 hectares spread through the remaining Austrian countryside

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24
Q

Sub-categories of Austrian qualitätswein

A

Prädikatswein

Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)

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25
Q

General distinction between Austrian prädikatswein and DAC wine

A

Prädikatswein tends to be sweet. DAC wine tends to be dry

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26
Q

DACs in Austria

A

15

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27
Q

Wiener Gemischter Satz

A

A DAC in Austria

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28
Q

What does Ried mean?

A

Indicates a top site in Austria. Often replaces the village name in a Erste Lage wine

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29
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Levels of Austrian Prädikatswein (from lowest msut weight to highest)

A

Spätlese

Auslese

Beerenauslese

Ausbruch

Trockenbeerenauslese

Eiswein

Strohwein

30
Q

Describe KMW

A

Klosterneuburger Mostwaage. A unit of measure similar to Öchsle

31
Q

Describe Sturm

A

A half-fermented sparkling grape juice made in Wien that is usually drunk at harvest times

32
Q

Describe heuriger

A

A nouveau style wine consumed young in heuriger taverns

33
Q

Allowed grape(s) in Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC

A

Must be a blend of at least 3 white varietals

No single varietal >50%

Each of the three must be at least 10%

34
Q

Austria Wein minimum must weight

A

10.6 KMW

35
Q

Austria Wein minimum alcohol

A

8.5%

36
Q

Austria Landwein minimum must weight

A

14 KMW

37
Q

Austria Landwein minimum alcohol

A

8.5%

38
Q

Austria Qualitätswein minimum must weight

A

15 KMW

39
Q

Austria Qualitätswein minimum alcohol

A

9%

40
Q

Austria Qualitätswien Sekt minimum must weight

A

15 KMW

41
Q

Austria Kabinett minimum must weight

A

17 KMW

42
Q

Austria Kabinett alcohol requirement

A

Max 13%

43
Q

Austria Spätlese minimum must weight

A

19 KMW

44
Q

Austria Spätlese alcohol requirement

A

Min. 5%

45
Q

Austria Auslese minimum must weight

A

21 KMW

46
Q

Austria Auslese alcohol requirement

A

Min. 5%

47
Q

Austria Beerenauslese minimum must weight

A

25 KMW

48
Q

Austria Beerenauslese alcohol requirement

A

Min. 5%

49
Q

Austria Eiswein minimum must weight

A

25 KMW

50
Q

Austria Eiswein alcohol requirement

A

Min. 5%

51
Q

Austria Strohwein/Schilfwein minimum must weight

A

25 KMW

52
Q

Austria Strohwein/Schilfwein alcohol requirement

A

Min. 5%

53
Q

Austria Ausbruch minimum must weight

A

30 KMW

54
Q

Austria Ausbruch alcohol requirement

A

Min. 5%

55
Q

Austria Trockenbeerenauslese minimum must weight

A

30 KMW

56
Q

Austria Trockenbeerenauslese alcohol requirement

A

Min. 5%

57
Q

Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC max residual sugar

A

None

58
Q

Typical DAC alcohol content

A

11.5-13%

59
Q

Eisenberg

A

A DAC in Austria

60
Q

Leithaberg

A

A DAC in Austria

61
Q

Mittelburgenland

A

A DAC in Austria

62
Q

Neusiedlersee

A

A DAC in Austria

63
Q

Rosalia

A

A DAC in Austria

64
Q

Carnuntum

A

A DAC in Austria

65
Q

Kamptal

A

A DAC in Austria

66
Q

Kremstal

A

A DAC in Austria

67
Q

Traisental

A

A DAC in Austria

68
Q

Weinviertel

A

A DAC in Austria

69
Q

Südsteiermark

A

A DAC in Austria

70
Q

Vulkanland Steiermark

A

A DAC in Austria

71
Q

Westeiermark

A

A DAC in Austria

72
Q

Wachau

A

A DAC in Austria

Became a DAC in 2020