Austria Flashcards
What does the Term Lieblich mean and what country uses this term?
Lieblich means semi sweet.
Legally defined as 19-45 g/liter
Austrian wine.
What is Schilcher?
Rosé, once a rustic farmer’s wine. Found in Weststeiermark DAC, the only region allowed to provide the Schilcher
Name the 4 Weinbaugebiete of Austria
Niederosterreich
Wein
Burgenland
Steiermark
Austrian wine law defines 3 levels of quality. What are the three levels
Wein - Wines labeled “Austria”
Landwein - Weinland, Steirerland, Bergland
Qualitatswein - 80% of total production. DAC wines
What is Strohwein and what country?
Austria.
Strohwein is a dried grape wine Is at least BA ripeness
What is Ausbruch? What country?
A sweet specialty of Rust, a city on the western shore of Lake Neusiedlersee. Austria
What is the Prünummer?
Prünummer (proof number) is a state control number added to bottles to ensure authenticity
What are the min times on lees for Austrian Sekt?
Sekt Austra gU - 6 months for tank method. 9 months for traditional method
Sekt Austria Reserve gU - 18 months traditional Max 60% of press
Sekt Austria Große Reserve gU - 36 months traditional Max 50% of press
What is Winzer Sekt?
Grower Producer Sekt in Austria
Name the following in Austria terminology:
Regional wine
Village wine
Single Vineyard
Gabietswein - Regional
Ortswein - Village
Ridenwein/Lagenwein - Singe vineyard
The term Bergwein is on a label of Austrian wine, what regulations must be met?
It has to be wines harvest from steeply sloping vineyards with an incline of at least 26% or from terraces on these slopes.
Name the 8 DAC’s in the Niederosterreich
Wachau
Kremstal
Kamptal
Traisental
Wagram
Weinviertel
Thermenregion
Carnuntum
Name the 6 DAC’s in Burgenland
Neusiedlersee
Ruster Ausbruch (rust)
Leithaberg
Rosalia
Mittelburgenland
Eisenberg
Name the 3 DAC’s of Steiermark
Vulkanland Steiermark
Weststeiermark
Südsteirmark
