Austria

Question 1

Austria

Answer 1

world fine wines -1% (+ quality)
wine-growingarea located on E edge, borders of Czech, Clovakia, Hungary
Alps cover most of western part
climate: continental, cold winters, warm summrs, moderated by Danube river
topo: rolling foothills, east alps
white (70%): gruner vetliner, riesling
red: (30%): zweigelt, blaufranklsch, st-Laurent
viti: steep, terraced vineyards, vast plains in lower areas
vini: no new oak (rare) for whites, either very dry or very sweet (no off-dry)

Question 2

Wine classification Austria

Answer 2

Qualitatswein (PDO)
Districtus Austria controllatus (DAC)
terroir based system of quality wines = aoc/aop
only specific grapes / wine styles permitted in these areas
Pradikatswein (PDO)
same as germany categorized by ripeness at harvest. rarely used today aside from (sweet styles, VA, Eiswein, TBA)
Landwein (PGI) rarely exported
wein (zero geog ind

Question 3

Niederosterreich (lower austria)

Answer 3

largest wine-growing region, w/many sub-zones along Danube river
focus is dry, no oak, + quality Gruner and Riesling

Question 4

Name 3 important sub-regions of Niederosterreich (austria)

Answer 4

Kremstal DAC - valley of the krems river
Kamplat DAC - valley of the Kamp River
Wachau - many of Austria’s best vineyards on narrow band of steep slopes along the banks of Danube
regional has instituted its own system of quality of dry wines

Question 5

Wine classification of Wachau Dry Wines (based on ripeness at harvest)

Answer 5

Steinfeder: 11.5% (lightest style) - local grass
Federspeil: 11.5% to 12.5% alc - falconer’s tool
Smaragd: 12.5% min alc (+ ripe grapes, + rich, dry white wines) - emerald colored lizard